Patent · US Expired

Waste treatment system

US5018457A · kind A · utility

17Cited by
20References
24Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateJun 16, 1989
Grant dateMay 28, 1991
Priority date
Expiry dateJun 16, 2009

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF23J2900/15004
  • WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Method and apparatus for processing hazardous waste by incinerating the hazardous waste to a temperature sufficient to break down the hazardous waste; directing at least a portion of the exhaust gas stream produced by the incineration through a spray dryer; passing all of the gas stream from the incineration including that portion exiting the spray dryer through a scrubbing and absorbing device to remove particulates and acid gas from the gas stream by contacting the gas stream with a scrubbing and acid gas absorbing slurry or solution; separating a portion of the scrubbing and acid gas slurry or solution after contact with the gas stream as a waste liquor; and spraying the waste liquor into the exhaust gas stream passing through the spray dryer to evaporate the water in the waste liquor and produce a dry residue.

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