Method for catalytic destruction of organic materials
Abstract
A method is disclosed for converting waste organic materials into an innocuous product gas. The method comprises maintaining, in a pressure vessel, in the absence of oxygen, at a temperature of 250 to 500 C and a pressure of at least 50 atmospheres, a fluid organic waste material, water, and a catalyst consisting essentially of reduced nickel in an amount sufficient to catalyze a reaction of the organic waste material to produce an innocuous product gas composed primarily of methane and carbon dioxide. The methane in the product gas may be burned to preheat the organic materials. 7 figs.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Battelle Memorial Institute, Columbus, OH (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 489093
- Patent Number(s):
- 5630854
- Application Number:
- PAN: 8-307,552
- Assignee:
- Battelle Memorial Inst., Richland, WA (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC06-76RL01830
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: PBD: 20 May 1997
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION; ORGANIC WASTES; DECOMPOSITION; NICKEL; CATALYTIC EFFECTS; DESIGN; PRESSURE VESSELS; METHANE; CARBON DIOXIDE
Citation Formats
Sealock, Jr, L J, Baker, E G, and Elliott, D C. Method for catalytic destruction of organic materials. United States: N. p., 1997.
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Sealock, Jr, L J, Baker, E G, & Elliott, D C. Method for catalytic destruction of organic materials. United States.
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title = {Method for catalytic destruction of organic materials},
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abstractNote = {A method is disclosed for converting waste organic materials into an innocuous product gas. The method comprises maintaining, in a pressure vessel, in the absence of oxygen, at a temperature of 250 to 500 C and a pressure of at least 50 atmospheres, a fluid organic waste material, water, and a catalyst consisting essentially of reduced nickel in an amount sufficient to catalyze a reaction of the organic waste material to produce an innocuous product gas composed primarily of methane and carbon dioxide. The methane in the product gas may be burned to preheat the organic materials. 7 figs.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue May 20 00:00:00 EDT 1997},
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