Plasma arc decomposition of hazardous wastes into vitrified solids and
non-hazardous gasses
    51.
    发明授权
    Plasma arc decomposition of hazardous wastes into vitrified solids and non-hazardous gasses 失效
    危险废物等离子体电弧分解成玻璃化固体和非危险气体

    公开(公告)号:US5319176A

    公开(公告)日:1994-06-07

    申请号:US645127

    申请日:1991-01-24

    Abstract: For disposal of waste material including water, volatile components and vitrifiable components, the waste material is heated in a dehydrator to remove the water, heated in a high-temperature dryer to vaporize hydrocarbon liquids, and then fed to the focus point of a primary plasma reactor where plasma arc jets are focused on the surface of a pool of the vitrifiable components. At the focus point the vitrifiable components are melted, and the volatile components are volatized. The melted vitrifiable components are received in a quench chamber where they solidify on a quench roller and are broken into chips and delivered to a receiving area. Heat from the quench chamber is transferred to the dehydrator and high-temperature dryer. The hydrocarbon liquids and volatized components are fed to a secondary plasma reactor where they are disassociated into their elemental components. The effluent from the secondary plasma reactor is scrubbed to remove hydrogen sulfide and halogens, and residual components, together with excess water vapor, are extracted in an absorber and fed back for further processing in the secondary plasma reactor.

    Abstract translation: 为了处理包括水,挥发性组分和玻璃化组分在内的废料,将废料在脱水器中加热以除去水,在高温干燥器中加热以蒸发烃类液体,然后进料到初级等离子体的聚焦点 反应堆,其中等离子体电弧喷射集中在可玻璃化组件的池的表面上。 在焦点处,可玻璃化组分熔化,挥发性组分挥发。 熔化的可玻璃化组件被接收在淬火室中,在骤冷室中,它们在骤冷辊上固化并分解成碎屑并输送到接收区域。 来自骤冷室的热量转移到脱水机和高温干燥器。 碳氢化合物液体和挥发成分进料到二次等离子体反应器中,在其中它们与其元素组分分离。 洗涤来自二次等离子体反应器的流出物以除去硫化氢和卤素,并将剩余组分与过量的水蒸气一起提取在吸收器中并反馈以在二次等离子体反应器中进一步处理。

    Non-polluting disposal of explosives and propellants
    55.
    发明授权
    Non-polluting disposal of explosives and propellants 失效
    非喷射处理爆炸物和推进剂

    公开(公告)号:US3778320A

    公开(公告)日:1973-12-11

    申请号:US3778320D

    申请日:1972-06-20

    Abstract: UNWANTED EXPLOSIVES AND PROPELLANTS ARE DESTROYED IN A SAFE NON-POLLUTING MANNER BY BEING CONTRACTED WITH A HOT MOLTEN SALT CONTAINING AS ESSENTIAL REACTIVE COMPONENT ALKALI METAL CARBONATE OR HYDROXIDE OR MIXTURES THEREOF. SOME OF THE RESULTING DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS THAT WOULD ORDINARILY BE RELEASED AS ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTANTS REACT WITH OR ARE RETAINED IN THE MELT. ANY COMBUSTIBLE MATTER PRESENT IN THE MELT MAY BE FURTHER REACTED BY USE OF OXIDATIVE MOLTEN SALTS ALONG OR IN COMBINATION WITH OXYGEN ADDED TO THE MELT. FORMED GASEOUS PRODUCTS MAY BE TREATED IN A SECOND REACTION ZONE TO COMPLETE OXIDATION OF ANY COMBUSTIBLE MATTER PRESENT BEFORE DISCHARGE OF THE GASES TO THE ATMOSPHERE. THE REACTIVE COMPONENT OF THE TREATED MELT MAY BE REGENERATED, OR THE MELT MAY BE DISPOSED OF, PREFERABLY BY REACTION WITH LIME IN AN AQUEOUS OR MOLTEN MEDIUM TO FORM A WATER-INSOLUBLE CALCIUM SALT RESIDUE. PARTICULARLY EFFECTIVE AND PREFERRED REACTED MOLTEN SALTS ARE THE NAOH-KOH AND LI2CO2-NA2CO2-K2CO2 EUTECTIC MIXTURES.

    DEVICE AND PROCESS FOR THE DESTRUCTION OF CHEMICAL WARFARE AGENTS

    公开(公告)号:US20230408235A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-12-21

    申请号:US18103395

    申请日:2023-01-30

    Inventor: Harley Heaton

    Abstract: A device for destroying a chemical agent is described. The device includes a self-contained, portable pressure vessel which is dimensioned to accommodate an artillery shell, and a heat-generating component within the pressure vessel. The heat-generating component is capable of providing a pyrolytic, exothermic reaction capable of destroying the chemical agent and artillery shell. A process for destroying a chemical agent which includes placing a chemical artillery shell within the pressure vessel, securing the pressure vessel closed, and igniting the heat-generating component inside the pressure vessel to generate a pyrolytic, exothermic reaction capable of destroying the chemical agent and artillery shell is also described.

    Method of destructing toxic chemicals

    公开(公告)号:US11331527B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-05-17

    申请号:US15775403

    申请日:2015-11-12

    Abstract: There are disclosed processes for destructing a toxic chemical including the steps of mixing the toxic chemical with a liquid phase formed by an aqueous mixture of water and an ionic liquid or molten salt which is miscible with water, the ionic liquid or molten salt comprising a tertiary amine group or quaternary ammonium group; and contacting the toxic chemical in the liquid phase with the ionic liquid or molten salt so as to decompose the toxic chemical.

    Method of destructing toxic chemicals
    58.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20180345062A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-12-06

    申请号:US15775403

    申请日:2015-11-12

    Abstract: A method of destructing a toxic chemical, comprising the steps of mixing said toxic chemical with a liquid phase formed by an aqueous mixture of water and an ionic liquid or molten salt which is miscible with water, said ionic liquid or molten salt comprising a tertiary amine group or quaternary ammonium group; and contacting said toxic chemical in said liquid phase with said ionic liquid or molten salt so as to decompose said toxic chemical. The ionic liquid or molten salt comprises a tertiary amine group or quaternary ammonium group. The dispersion or solution further contains at least one oxidizing agent and a donor of hydrogen bonds. Decontamination of contaminated surfaces and decomposition of toxic substances are achieved by using environmentally friendly, non-toxic solvents and reactants which yields reaction products which are substantially non-harmful or even non-toxic.

    Recirculating combustion system
    59.
    发明授权
    Recirculating combustion system 有权
    循环燃烧系统

    公开(公告)号:US07674947B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-03-09

    申请号:US11301525

    申请日:2005-12-13

    Inventor: James A Barends

    Abstract: The recirculation combustion system is installed in the exhaust stream of a combustion chamber to increase exhaust cleanliness and thermal efficiency. The system directs hot exhaust gases through a filtering system to remove the larger particulate materials and pollutants, and then return the gas back to the combustion chamber. This system includes a baghouse unit, a molten metal reactor system with automatic feed and waste removal, a separator system, an active exhaust stack and recirculation line control system, and an automatic oxygen and recirculation gas mixing system.

    Abstract translation: 再循环燃烧系统安装在燃烧室的废气流中以增加排气清洁度和热效率。 该系统通过过滤系统引导热废气去除较大的颗粒物质和污染物,然后将气体返回到燃烧室。 该系统包括袋式除尘器,具有自动进料和废物去除的熔融金属反应器系统,分离器系统,活性废气堆叠和再循环管线控制系统以及自动氧气和再循环气体混合系统。

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