General Atomics Supercritical Water Oxidation Processing of Redwater from TNT Production

摘要

GA performed fourteen experimental runs between the October, 2002 and February, 2003 utilizing the SCW Test Unit during this Redwater testing program. Initial experiments processed Redwater waste simulants tailored to match the salt species and concentrations anticipated with actual Redwater. Later experiments utilized actual Redwater waste material obtained from an operational TNT production plant. The initial experiments generated the critical data needed to configure the SCW test system and optimize the processing conditions for the successful treatment of Redwater. Initial Redwater runs were of short duration to allow further fine tuning of the process parameters. Additionally, these shorter runs provided liquid and gaseous samples for analytical analysis to confirm effective Redwater processing. The program culminated in a twenty one hour test to confirm the application of the SCWO process for extended duration Redwater processing.