Apparatus for the combustion of halogenated hydrocarbons

• Main Author: WINNEN; DENIS F
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 05.10.1976
• Subjects: BLASTING; CASINGS, LININGS, WALLS OR DOORS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FORCOMBUSTION CHAMBERS, e.g. FIREBRIDGES; CHEMISTRY; COMBUSTION APPARATUS; COMBUSTION PROCESSES; COMPOUNDS THEREOF; CONSUMING WASTE PRODUCTS BY COMBUSTION; CREMATION FURNACES; DETAILS OF COMBUSTION CHAMBERS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDEDFOR; DEVICES FOR DEFLECTING AIR, FLAMES OR COMBUSTION PRODUCTS INCOMBUSTION CHAMBERS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; HEATING; INORGANIC CHEMISTRY; LIGHTING; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; METALLURGY; NON-METALLIC ELEMENTS; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL; SAFETY ARRANGEMENTS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR COMBUSTIONAPPARATUS; SEPARATION; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ARTCOLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS; TRANSPORTING; TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE; WEAPONS

A process and apparatus for combusting halogenated organic materials wherein such materials are combusted at a temperature of at least 600 DEG C in a refractory-lined furnace, the combustion gases formed are cooled and the acid constituent(s) thereof are subsequently stripped by contact with an aqueous liquid, the furnace being externally cooled such that the temperature of its metal casing lies between 140 DEG C and 375 DEG C thereby minimizing corrosion of the casing.