Open AccessAssessment for development of an industrial wet oxidation system for burning waste and low-grade fuels. Final report, October 18, 1989--February 28, 1995
Author(s) -
C. Sundback
Publication year - 1995
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.2172/266627
Subject(s) - waste management , hazardous waste , supercritical water oxidation , environmental science , pilot plant , pulp (tooth) , paper mill , engineering , supercritical fluid , chemistry , effluent , medicine , pathology , organic chemistry
The ultimate goal of this program was to demonstrate safe, reliable, and effective operation of the supercritical water oxidation process (SCWO) at a pilot plant-level throughput. This program was a three phase program. Phase 1 of the program preceded MODEC`s participation in the program. MODEC did participate in Phases 2 and 3 of the program. In Phase 2, the target waste and industry were pulp mill sludges from the pulp and paper industry. In Phase 3, the target was modified to be DOE-generated mixed low level waste; wastes containing RCRA hazardous constituents and radionuclide surrogates were used as model wastes. The paper describes the research unit planning and design; bench-scale development of SCWO; research and development of wet oxidation of fuels; and the design of a super-critical water pilot plant