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Process of conversion for disposal of chemically bound nitrogen in industrial waste gas streams

Patent ·
OSTI ID:5638336
An improved process for disposal of chemically bound nitrogen in industrial waste streams is provided wherein a effluent stream containing chemically bound nitrogen, such as ammonia stream, is contacted with an effective amount of oxygen containing gas and a stoichiometric excess of a hydrocarbon, based on the total amount of available oxygen, at a temperature greater than about 2000/sup 0/ F. or less than 3000/sup 0/ F., to provide a combustion effluent. The combustion effluent is thereafter contacted with an effective amount of a gaseous stream containing less oxygen than that which supports flame propagation at a temperature in the range of from about 1600/sup 0/ F. to about 1800/sup 0/ F., to substantially oxidize all combustibles present in the combustion effluent and provide an oxidation effluent substantially free of oxides of nitrogen (NO /SUB x/ ) and combustibles. The oxidation effluent may be cooled in heat exchange equipment to recover energy, recycled to support the combustion and/or the oxidation of the combustibles, or vented to the atmosphere.
Assignee:
McGill Incorporated
Patent Number(s):
US 4519993
OSTI ID:
5638336
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English