Apparatus and methods for incineration of toxic organic compounds
US4974530A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 16, 1989 |
| Grant date | Dec 4, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 16, 2009 |
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- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF23C2900/9901
- WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
It has been found that trace concentrations of organic materials, including toxic organic compounds, oxidize slowly. Safe and reliable incineration of toxic organic compounds at low concentration is provided by injecting a clean fuel such as H.sub.2, CH.sub.4, or CO into the incinerator combustion chamber to promote rapid oxidation of the toxic organic compounds. It is believed that the clean fuel added to the combustion effluents raises the total concentration of fuel and organic materials above the second oxidation threshold so that the toxic organic compounds are rapidly destroyed.
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