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Oxidation process of the wet oxidation or ozonization type

US6517729B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 16, 2001
Grant dateFeb 11, 2003
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Expiry dateFeb 16, 2021

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S210/912
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention relates to a process of oxidation, of the wet oxidation or ozonization type, of a liquid contained in a reactor. The gas of the gas headspace is aspirated into the liquid, and the portion which is not dissolved in the liquid is recovered in the gas headspace. The agitation means creates a flow of liquid immediately adjacent to the end of the duct opening into the liquid, and generates a gas/liquid dispersion in the zone, within which the liquid reacts with the gas, then conveys and ejects the said dispersion at its periphery, such that the gas is dissolved in the liquid in the zone extending from the agitation means to the surface of the liquid. The said process is particularly suitable for oxidations which make use of considerable quantities of oxygen or of ozone. It is particularly applied for the oxidation of papermaking liquors.

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