Patent ID: 7611625
Filing Date: 2009-11-03
Classification: B01J,C02F,Y02W

Abstract:
1. A system for oxidizing a feed material which includes at least one reactant and water, under conditions wherein the temperature is within a range from above approximately 374° C. to approximately 800° C. and the pressure is above approximately 25 bar, said system comprising: a hollow, generally cylindrical-shaped reactor vessel creating an enclosed chamber and extending between a first end and a second end; a port at the first end of said reactor vessel for introducing the feed material into the chamber where the feed material is oxidized to create salts and particulates from the reactant, together with a fluid effluent; a means in fluid communication with the chamber to selectively introduce a quench fluid into said reactor vessel to maintain a brine pool therein for collecting the salts and particulates; a means in fluid communication with the brine pool to selectively remove salts and particulates therein from the chamber; a fluid effluent discharge pipe formed with a lumen, wherein said discharge pipe is affixed to said vessel, with an internal end thereof positioned inside the chamber and an external end thereof positioned outside the vessel for removal of the fluid effluent from the chamber through the lumen; and a means for reducing salt and particulate entrainment, the reducing means being positioned proximate the fluid effluent discharge pipe, wherein the reducing means includes baffles.