IP Library Granted Patent US 7,326,337
Granted Patent B2
US 7,326,337 · App. 11/455,177 · Granted Feb 5, 2008

System for oxidation of organic bodies present in an aqueous effluent

Assignee: Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (C.N.R.S.)
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Patent No.
US 7,326,337
App. No.
11/455,177
Granted
Feb 5, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method for starting up a system for oxidating organic bodies. The system includes a tubular body wherein an aqueous body is injected into the inlet thereof at a pressure P 1, the tubular body having a first zone extending the inlet thereof, a second zone into which an oxidating compound can be injected into the output thereof. The inventive method includes the following steps: a first amount of thermal energy Q 1 is provided in the first zone, the amount of thermal energy being able to raise the temperature of the liquid flowing through the tubular body from an initial temperature to a higher temperature T 1; and a determined amount of a combustible mixture which can react at the intermediate temperature T 1 in order to provide an amount of thermal energy Q 2 bringing the temperature of the liquid to a reaction temperature T 2 is injected.

Claims (30)

1. A system intended for the oxidation of organic bodies present in an aqueous effluent, comprising:

a tubular body ( 10 ) with an inlet ( 12 ) that accepts an injection of aqueous effluent having organic bodies present;

means for injecting said aqueous effluent with organic bodies present into the inlet at a pressure P 1 corresponding to at least the critical pressure of the aqueous effluent,

the tubular body ( 10 ) having a first zone ( 16 ) extending the inlet ( 12 ), a second zone ( 18 ) in which an oxidizing agent can be injected, and an outlet ( 14 );

means for injecting an oxidizing agent into said second zone;

means ( 36 , 34 ) for providing a first quantity of thermal energy Q 1 raising the temperature of fluid passing through the tubular body ( 10 ) from an initial temperature to a higher intermediate temperature T 1 which is below the temperature at which the organic bodies oxidize into the first zone ( 16 ) of the tubular body ( 10 );

a tank ( 40 ) containing a combustible mixture;

means ( 38 ) for injecting a definite quantity of said combustible mixture into the tubular body ( 10 ) at the pressure P 1 between the inlet ( 12 ) and the first zone ( 16 ) of the tubular body ( 10 ),

wherein at least a first part of the combustible mixture injected between the inlet and the first zone ( 16 ) of the tubular body is controlled to react at an intermediate temperature T 1 to provide a second quantity of thermal energy Q 2 raising the temperature of the fluid to a reaction temperature T 2 at which the organic bodies oxidize;

means for injection of oxidizing composition in the second zone ( 18 ) to bring about at least reaction of a second part of the combustible mixture providing a third quantity of energy Q 3 at the outlet ( 14 ) of the tubular body ( 10 ); and

means for applying a fraction of the third quantity of energy Q 3 to the first zone ( 16 ) of the tubular body ( 10 ) to raise the temperature of the fluid passing through the first zone at least from the initial temperature to the intermediate temperature T 1 .

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the means for injecting a definite quantity of combustible mixture further comprise means for controlling the flow of the combustible mixture.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the means for providing the first quantity of thermal energy Q 1 to the aqueous effluent comprise a thermoelectric generator ( 36 ) which is of one piece with the tubular body ( 10 ).

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein, the means for applying a fraction of the third quantity of energy Q 3 comprises a heat exchanger ( 30 ) to take up the fraction of the third quantity of energy Q 3 and apply the fraction to the first zone ( 16 ) of the tubular body ( 10 ).

5. A system intended for the oxidation of organic bodies present in an aqueous effluent, the system comprising a tubular body ( 10 ) into the inlet ( 12 ) of which the aqueous effluent can be injected with means for injecting said aqueous effluent at a pressure P 1 corresponding to at least the critical pressure of the aqueous effluent, the tubular body ( 10 ) having a first zone ( 16 ) extending the inlet ( 12 ), a second zone ( 18 ) associated with means for injecting an oxidizing composition into said second zone and an outlet ( 14 );

means for providing to the first zone ( 16 ) of the tubular body ( 10 ), a first quantity of thermal energy Q 1 , which is capable of raising the temperature of the fluid passing through the tubular body ( 10 ) from an initial temperature to a higher intermediate temperature T 1 which is below the temperature at which the organic bodies oxidize,

means for providing a definite quantity of a combustible mixture which is capable of reacting at a temperature lower than the oxidation temperature of the organic bodies and is injected into the tubular body ( 10 ) at the pressure P 1 between the inlet ( 12 ) and the first zone ( 16 ) of the tubular body ( 10 ), wherein at least a first part of the combustible mixture injected between the inlet and the first zone ( 16 ) of the tubular body reacts at the intermediate temperature T 1 to provide a second quantity of thermal energy Q 2 raising the temperature of the fluid to a reaction temperature T 2 at which the organic bodies oxidize, and

means for injecting oxidizing composition into the second zone ( 18 ) that brings about reaction of at least a second part of the combustible mixture providing a third quantity of energy Q 3 at the outlet ( 14 ) from the tubular body ( 10 ), a fraction of the third quantity of energy Q 3 being available to be applied to the first zone ( 16 ) of the tubular body ( 10 ) to raise the temperature of the fluid passing through it at least from the initial temperature to the intermediate temperature T 1 .

6. A system for the oxidation of organic bodies present in an aqueous effluent, comprising:

a tubular body ( 10 ) with an inlet ( 12 ), a first zone ( 16 ) extending from the inlet ( 12 ), a second zone ( 18 ), and an outlet ( 14 );

means for injecting aqueous effluent with organic bodies present into the inlet at a pressure P 1 corresponding to at least the critical pressure of the aqueous effluent,

means ( 36 , 34 ) for providing a first quantity of thermal energy Q 1 into the first zone ( 16 ) of the tubular body ( 10 ) to raise the temperature of fluid passing through the tubular body ( 10 ) from an initial temperature to a higher intermediate temperature T 1 which is below the temperature at which the organic bodies oxidize;

a tank ( 40 ) containing a combustible mixture;

means ( 38 ) for injecting a definite quantity of said combustible mixture into the tubular body ( 10 ) at the pressure P 1 between the inlet ( 12 ) and the first zone ( 16 ) of the tubular body ( 10 ) so that at least a first part of the combustible mixture injected between the inlet and the first zone ( 16 ) of the tubular body reacts at an intermediate temperature T 1 to provide a second quantity of thermal energy Q 2 raising the temperature of the fluid to a reaction temperature T 2 at which the organic bodies oxidize; and

means ( 24 , 26 , 28 ) for injecting a definite quantity of an oxidizing composition into the second zone ( 18 ) of the tubular body ( 10 ), the injection of the oxidizing composition in the second zone ( 18 ) controlled to bring about at least reaction of a second part of the combustible mixture providing a third quantity of energy Q 3 at the outlet ( 14 ) of the tubular body ( 10 ).

7. The system of claim 6 , further comprising:

means for applying a fraction of the third quantity of energy Q 3 to the first zone ( 16 ) of the tubular body ( 10 ) to raise the temperature of the fluid passing through the first zone at least from the initial temperature to the intermediate temperature T 1 .

8. The system of claim 6 , wherein the means for injecting a definite quantity of combustible mixture further comprise means for controlling the flow of the combustible mixture.

9. The system of claim 6 , wherein the means for providing the first quantity of thermal energy Q 1 to the aqueous effluent comprise a thermoelectric generator ( 36 ).

10. The system of claim 6 , wherein, the means for applying a fraction of the third quantity of energy Q 3 comprise a heat exchanger ( 30 ).

Assignments (2)
CONFIRMATIVE DEED OF ASSIGNMENT Recorded Nov 26, 2014
From: CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE (C.N.R.S)
To: INNOVEOX
Reel/Frame 034475/0554 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 19, 2006
From: CANSELL, FRANCOIS; BOTTREAU, MANUEL
To: CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE (C.N.R.S.)
Reel/Frame 018010/0765 →
Priority Claims (1)
FR 01 09124 · Jul 10, 2001 · national
Continuity (2)
Division 1048305800
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