Detoxification and Disposal of Hazardous Organic Chemicals by Processing in Supercritical Water

Abstract

A new process for the destruction of hazardous waste makes use of supercritical water (SCW) as the medium for a rapid and highly efficient oxidation reaction. Destruction efficiencies of 99.99% and greater have been achieved for a broad spectrum of organic chloride compounds and solvents. This report presents the results of bench scale tests of the SCW system on a variety of compounds which yielded information on destruction efficiency, performance capacity, reaction kinetics, fate of inorganic heteroatoms and system corrosion. Keywords: Supercritical water; Hazardous waste, Destruction; Oxidation, Hazardous materials.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 06, 1985
Accession Number
ADA179005

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  • Michael Modell

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Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Alkanes
  • Aqueous Solutions
  • Carbon Dioxide
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Chlorides
  • Combustion
  • Economic Analysis
  • Electrolytes
  • Heat Of Combustion
  • Hydrocarbon Fuels
  • Liquids
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Mixtures
  • Nitrogen Oxides
  • Organic Chemistry

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  • Polymer Science and Technology