Patent ID: 7419637

Claim:
A system for rapid and adaptive processing of oxides of manganese, the system comprising: a continuous flow reactor equipped with an orifice, a back pressure valve, probes for measuring temperature, pressure, Lh and pH values of aqueous solutions within the continuous flow reactor, the continuous flow reactor being configured for introduction of a heated aqueous oxidizing solution and a manganese containing solution a heated manganese containing solution selected from the group consisting of a slurry of virgin oxides of manganese, a regeneration slurry containing rinsed reacted oxides of manganese, a slurry of loaded oxides of manganese containing disassociated manganese cations, a manganese salt solution containing disassociated manganese cations, the manganese containing solution and the aqueous oxidizing solution being processed together in the continuous flow reactor as a combined mixed processing solution; a manganese vessel equipped with a feeder, the manganese vessel containing the manganese containing solution; a oxidant vessel equipped with a feeder, the oxidant vessel containing a supply of the aqueous oxidizing solution, the oxidizing solution being prepared to have Eh and pH values within a permanganate stability area or an MnO 2 stability area or to move solution conditions initially into the permanganate stability area or an MnO 2 stability area when contacted with the manganese containing solution; a plurality of heating units for providing heat to the continuous flow reactor, oxidant vessel, and the manganese vessel; a base and/or acid feeder for feeding base or acid to the continuous flow reactor; a least one filtration and/or rinse unit; and a controller for simultaneously monitoring and adjusting system operational parameters and regulating system components, the controller being in electronic communication with the probes of the oxidant vessel, the manganese vessel, the continuous flow reactor, the feeders, the at least one filtration and/or rinse unit, the back pressure valve and the heating units; the controller being capable of monitoring and adjusting system operational parameters selected from the group consisting of temperature, pressure, molarity, Lh, pH and feeder rates so as adjust and maintain conditions in the continuous flow reactor within the MnO 2 stability area during processing.