Electrochemical oxidation of matter
US5855763A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 5, 1996 |
| Grant date | Jan 5, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 5, 2016 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC02F2305/026
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Decomposition of waste and particularly organic waste matter is carried out in an electrochemical cell (11) in which the electrolyte comprises nitric acid containing silver ions as an electrochemically regenerable primary oxidizing species. A separation plant (34) for continuously or periodically withdrawing anolyte is operated to remove or reduce contamination of the anolyte with anions of or containing phosphorus, sulphur, nitrogen or halogens.
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