Process Flow Diagram

In the simplified process flow above, the waste feed and effluents can be traced. Liquid waste (solids and sludges are homogenized and pumped as a liquid) is pumped into the system (see liquid and gas phase reactor sheets for more detail). Systems are sized to the organic feed and are very easily scaled by adding additional electrochemical cells and liquid capacity to process larger quantities of organic wastes.

Organics are oxidized at 90-95° C and reform as CO2 and water. The CO2 is vented, after scrubbing for chlorine and gaseous compounds that may have become airborne, and the water is removed in the chlorine scrubber and sent to the drain. Inorganics are tolerated by the chemistry and removed in non-hazardous form. The inorganic removal for small systems is accomplished by replacing the electrolyte and regenerating the old electrolyte (done by CerOx). In larger systems, the removal process is done continuously, via a bleed stream to inorganic removal modules.

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