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Title: Electrochemical membrane incinerator

Abstract

Electrochemical incineration of p-benzoquinone was evaluated as a model for the mineralization of carbon in toxic aromatic compounds. A Ti or Pt anode was coated with a film of the oxides of Ti, Ru, Sn and Sb. This quaternary metal oxide film was stable; elemental analysis of the electrolyzed solution indicated the concentration of these metal ions to be 3 .mu.g/L or less. The anode showed good reactivity for the electrochemical incineration of benzoquinone. The use of a dissolved salt matrix as the so-called "supporting electrolyte" was eliminated in favor of a solid-state electrolyte sandwiched between the anode and cathode.

Inventors:
 [1];  [1];  [1]
  1. Ames, IA
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Ames Laboratory (AMES), Ames, IA; Iowa State Univ., Ames, IA (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
873618
Patent Number(s):
6204428
Application Number:
09/206,958
Assignee:
United States of America as represented by United States Department (Washington, DC)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
C - CHEMISTRY C02 - TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE C02F - TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
DOE Contract Number:  
W-7405-ENG-82
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
electrochemical; membrane; incinerator; incineration; p-benzoquinone; evaluated; model; mineralization; carbon; toxic; aromatic; compounds; anode; coated; film; oxides; ru; sb; quaternary; metal; oxide; stable; elemental; analysis; electrolyzed; solution; indicated; concentration; reactivity; benzoquinone; dissolved; salt; matrix; so-called; supporting; electrolyte; eliminated; favor; solid-state; sandwiched; cathode; aromatic compound; aromatic compounds; metal oxide; oxide film; ternary metal; supporting electrolyte; electrolyte sandwiched; dissolved salt; toxic aromatic; /588/204/205/

Citation Formats

Johnson, Dennis C, Houk, Linda L, and Feng, Jianren. Electrochemical membrane incinerator. United States: N. p., 2001. Web.
Johnson, Dennis C, Houk, Linda L, & Feng, Jianren. Electrochemical membrane incinerator. United States.
Johnson, Dennis C, Houk, Linda L, and Feng, Jianren. Tue . "Electrochemical membrane incinerator". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/873618.
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abstractNote = {Electrochemical incineration of p-benzoquinone was evaluated as a model for the mineralization of carbon in toxic aromatic compounds. A Ti or Pt anode was coated with a film of the oxides of Ti, Ru, Sn and Sb. This quaternary metal oxide film was stable; elemental analysis of the electrolyzed solution indicated the concentration of these metal ions to be 3 .mu.g/L or less. The anode showed good reactivity for the electrochemical incineration of benzoquinone. The use of a dissolved salt matrix as the so-called "supporting electrolyte" was eliminated in favor of a solid-state electrolyte sandwiched between the anode and cathode.},
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year = {Tue Mar 20 00:00:00 EST 2001},
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