Separation of compounds
A method for separating liquids is disclosed. A feed stream is passed into a separator. The feed stream comprising an organic compound, carbon dioxide, and oxides selected from the group consisting of sulfur oxides, nitrogen oxides, ozone and combinations thereof. A portion an organic-rich stream is separated from a portion of an inorganic-rich stream through separation by gravity. The organic-rich stream contains a portion of the organic compound and a first portion of the carbon dioxide. The inorganic-rich stream contains a portion of the oxides and a second portion of the carbon dioxide.
1. A method for separating compounds comprising the steps of:
passing a feed stream into a chamber, the feed stream including a feed stream liquid and solid oxides, the solid oxides comprising carbon dioxide and sulfur oxides;
heating and melting the solid sulfur oxides in the chamber so that liquid sulfur oxides are formed;
passing the feed stream liquid and the liquid sulfur oxides through a filter medium to filter the feed stream liquid and liquid sulfur oxides from the solid oxides of the feed stream, resulting in a filtered liquid;
passing the filtered liquid into a settling chamber containing flow-slowing screens; and
gravity-separating the filtered liquid in the settling chamber, wherein the filtered liquid separates into a denser liquid and a less dense liquid.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the feed stream liquid comprises liquid oxides.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the feed stream further comprises ozone.
4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising moving the feed stream through a portion of the chamber using an auger.
5. The method of claim 4 , further comprising heating the auger to heat and melt the solid sulfur oxides.
6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the filter medium is positioned around the auger.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the gravity-separating of the filtered liquid comprises decanting.
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the feed stream further comprises compounds selected from a group consisting of water, ammonia, hydrogen sulfide, mercury, soot, dust, minerals, microbes, precipitated salts, precious metals, base metals, particulates, and combinations thereof.
9. The method of claim 1 , further comprising operating at cryogenic temperatures.