Molten metal processes reap profit from waste
- Hoechst Celanese Corp., Charlotte, NC (United States)
- Molten Metal Technology, Inc., Waltham, MA (United States)
- Fluor Daniel, Inc., Irvine, CA (United States)
Over the past few years, a new tool has been added to the waste-processing arsenal. The use of a reactor filled with molten metal has been proven for dissociating a wide range of organic, organometallic, metallic and inorganic wastes into their constituent elements. Such reactors allow users to manipulate the solution chemistry and operating conditions inside, to reconfigure the dissociated elements into useful products, such as synthesis gas (hydrogen and carbon monoxide), HCl, metal alloys and ceramics, while ensuring high levels of environmental performance. A commercial-scale, molten metal processing unit is being constructed at Hoechst Celanese Corp.`s Bay City, Tex., chemical manufacturing plant. The unit with an estimated capital cost of $25 million, will be constructed, owned and operated by Molten Metal Technology, Inc., and will use MMT`s Catalytic Extraction processing. Once online, the facility will process wastes from Hoechst Celanese`s Gulf Coast plants and from other nearby chemical manufacturers. In addition to processing wastes, the facility will generate a syngas product that will be used onsite as a raw material during chemical manufacturing. Presented are the results of commercial-scale demonstrations using a prototype molten metal reactor for a wide range of industrial waste streams.
- OSTI ID:
- 253644
- Journal Information:
- Environmental Engineering World, Vol. 2, Issue 3; Other Information: PBD: May-Jun 1996
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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