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Purification of salt-charged waste water by wet oxidation under super-critical conditions

US5437798A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 22, 1994
Grant dateAug 1, 1995
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Expiry dateFeb 22, 2014

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02P20/54
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

With the process according to the invention for the purification of salt-charged waste water by wet oxidation of organic constituents under supercritical conditions, the reaction is performed in the form of a flame (5). In this case the supercritical zone is surrounded with a subcritical by-pass flow (4) formed from cooling water. At one end of the reactor (1) constructed as a cylindrical pressure vessel are provided at least one burner nozzle (2) and at least one annular inlet point (48), surrounding the burner nozzle, for the cooling water; at the other end is disposed at least one common outlet point (160) for cooling water, reaction products and in particular precipitated salts. Thanks to the by-pass flow there are no obstructions caused by salts; and corrosion problems are substantially reduced.

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