Patent ID: 6010632
Filing Date: 2000-01-04
Classification: B32B,C02F,H01J,Y10S

Abstract:
A process for the decomposition of material selected from organic compounds, inorganic compounds, and combinations thereof, which process comprises:(a) heating a solid specific reactant, with agitation, in a reaction zone, in the absence of water, at conditions of temperature and pressure at which the reactant is at least about 90% insoluble in water;wherein the specific reactant is effective to neutralize any acid gases produced in the decomposition;(b) adding hot water to the reaction zone, wherein said water is at conditions of temperature and pressure at which the specific reactant is a least about 90% insoluble, thereby forming a heterogeneous mixture of said solid reactant and water; and(c) contacting said mixture with a feed mixture, comprising the material to be decomposed in an aqueous medium, also at such conditions of temperature and pressure, in the presence of a gaseous oxidant,said contacting being carried out for a reaction time sufficient to convert about 99% or greater of the material to compounds which are environmentally acceptable, or which are amenable to further degradation to environmentally acceptable products.