Apparatus and method for heating a waste disposal system
US5022848A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 18, 1990 |
| Grant date | Jun 11, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 18, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC10J2300/1693
- WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A process for the disposal of waste comprising the steps of passing a waste into a sealed container, purging the sealed container of oxygen, mixing pressurized oxygen and hydrocarbons so as to produce heat directed to the sealed container, and heating the interior of the sealed container to a temperature of greater than 2700.degree. F. An inert gas is introduced to the interior of the sealed container so as to displace oxygen. Water is dissociated so as to separate hydrogen and oxygen components. The separated oxygen is pressurized to greater than 1000 p.s.i. The water is heated to a temperature of greater than 2000.degree. F. in an oxygen-free environment.
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