Patent ID: 7959879
Filing Date: 2011-06-14
Classification: B01J,C07C

Abstract:
1. An apparatus comprising: an initial oxidation reactor having an initial reactor outlet; optionally, a secondary oxidation reactor having a secondary reactor inlet and a secondary reactor outlet, wherein said secondary reactor inlet is coupled in communication with said initial reactor outlet; a solid/liquid separator having a separator inlet, a separated solids outlet, and a separated liquids outlet, wherein said separator inlet is coupled in communication with said initial reactor outlet and/or said secondary reactor outlet; a hydrogenation system having a hydrogenation system inlet and a hydrogenation system outlet, wherein said hydrogenation system inlet is coupled in communication with said separated liquids outlet; and a combining zone having a hydrogenated solids inlet, an unhydrogenated solids inlet, and a composite solids outlet, wherein said hydrogenated solids inlet is coupled in communication with said hydrogenation system outlet, wherein said unhydrogenated solids inlet is coupled in communication with said separated solids outlet.