Mediated electrochemical oxidation of organic wastes using a Co (III) mediator in a nitric acid based system
Abstract
An electrochemical cell with a Co(III) mediator and nitric acid electrolyte provides efficient destruction of organic and mixed wastes. The organic waste is concentrated in the anolyte reservoir, where the mediator oxidizes the organics and insoluble transuranic compounds and is regenerated at the anode until the organics are converted to CO[sub 2]. The nitric acid is an excellent oxidant that facilitates the destruction of the organic components. The anode is not readily attacked by the nitric acid solution, thus the cell can be used for extended continual operation without electrode replacement. 2 figs.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 6471121
- Patent Number(s):
- 5911868
- Application Number:
- PPN: US 8-986476
- Assignee:
- Univ. of California, Oakland, CA (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 8 Dec 1997
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES; ALPHA-BEARING WASTES; COBALT COMPOUNDS; ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; ORGANIC WASTES; OXIDATION; RADIOACTIVE WASTE PROCESSING; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; MANAGEMENT; MATERIALS; PROCESSING; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTE PROCESSING; WASTES; 052001* - Nuclear Fuels- Waste Processing
Citation Formats
Balazs, G B, Chiba, Z, Lewis, P R, Nelson, N, and Steward, G A. Mediated electrochemical oxidation of organic wastes using a Co (III) mediator in a nitric acid based system. United States: N. p., 1999.
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Balazs, G B, Chiba, Z, Lewis, P R, Nelson, N, & Steward, G A. Mediated electrochemical oxidation of organic wastes using a Co (III) mediator in a nitric acid based system. United States.
Balazs, G B, Chiba, Z, Lewis, P R, Nelson, N, and Steward, G A. Tue .
"Mediated electrochemical oxidation of organic wastes using a Co (III) mediator in a nitric acid based system". United States.
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author = {Balazs, G B and Chiba, Z and Lewis, P R and Nelson, N and Steward, G A},
abstractNote = {An electrochemical cell with a Co(III) mediator and nitric acid electrolyte provides efficient destruction of organic and mixed wastes. The organic waste is concentrated in the anolyte reservoir, where the mediator oxidizes the organics and insoluble transuranic compounds and is regenerated at the anode until the organics are converted to CO[sub 2]. The nitric acid is an excellent oxidant that facilitates the destruction of the organic components. The anode is not readily attacked by the nitric acid solution, thus the cell can be used for extended continual operation without electrode replacement. 2 figs.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Jun 15 00:00:00 EDT 1999},
month = {Tue Jun 15 00:00:00 EDT 1999}
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