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wet-air oxidation [2 records]

Record 1 2001-08-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Water Treatment (Water Supply)
  • Water Pollution
DEF

Wet oxidation using air as the oxygen source.

OBS

Wet Oxidation (WO): The oxidation of oxidizable substances in water using the oxygen in air, pure or enriched oxygen, hydrogen peroxide, nitric acid or some other oxidizing agent as the source of the oxidant. The oxidation process is conducted at subcritical temperatures (<374°C).

OBS

wet oxidation: A method of sludge disposal that involves the oxidation of sludge solids in water suspension under high pressure and temperature.

Key term(s)
  • wet air oxydation
  • wet air pressure oxidation
  • wet air pressure oxydation
  • wet-air oxydation
  • wet oxydation

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitement des eaux
  • Pollution de l'eau
CONT

L'élimination de la matière organique et la réduction de volume des boues peuvent être obtenues par incinération, par oxydation sous pression en milieu humide («wet air oxidation») ou par combustion en eau supercritique («supercritical water oxidation»). Une étude en autoclave agité a permis de comparer sur une même boue d'épuration les performances des deux techniques d'oxydation voie humide et d'oxydation supercritique, en mettant l'accent sur les sous-produits résiduels en phase liquide et la composition de la phase gaz.

Spanish

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Record 2 2001-08-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Water Treatment (Water Supply)
  • Water Pollution
  • Biomass Energy
CONT

Wet air oxidation is the process of breaking down oxidizable inorganic and organic waste in a high-temperature, high-pressure, aqueous environment. The process is categorized as a low-temperature thermal treatment.

CONT

In the wet air oxidation or wet combustion of sludges, air pressures are raised to 1200 to 1800 psig [pounds per square inch gage-82 to 124 bars] and the accompanying temperature becomes 540°F or more. Under these conditions there is no vaporization of the sludge liquid. ... External heat is applied to start oxidation of the organic matter in the sludge. Thereafter, oxidation increases until the rate reaches an equilibrium value.

Key term(s)
  • wet-air oxidation

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitement des eaux
  • Pollution de l'eau
  • Énergie de la biomasse
CONT

Combustion humide des boues. Ce procédé, malgré son appellation, est plus un procédé de conditionnement qu'un procédé d'incinération. Il consiste en effet, théoriquement, à chauffer la boue en présence d'air sous des pressions pouvant atteindre 200 bars [grammes par centimètre carré - 2898 psi). On réalise une oxydation poussée de la matière organique, simultanément à la transformation physique de la matière colloïdale.

Spanish

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