Systems and methods of removing halogenated compounds from a contaminated source
AssigneeNoblis, Inc.
InventorsJavier Mario Santillan, Jovan Popovic
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Abstract
Described herein are systems and methods for removing halogenated compounds from a contaminated source. These removal systems and methods include concentrating and removing halogenated compounds using select alkaline earth metal oxides, as well as acidifying and removing halogenated compounds using select acids.
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A method for removing halogenated compounds from a contaminated source, the method comprising:
- concentrating one or more halogenated compounds of the contaminated source to achieve a concentrated source having a greater wt. % of halogenated compounds than the contaminated source;
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- removing the one or more halogenated compounds of the concentrated source by heating the concentrated source in the presence of beryllium oxide, magnesium oxide, strontium oxide, barium oxide, radium oxide, or any combination thereof to produce one or more fluorinated salts and one or more heated gases.
A system for removing halogenated compounds from a contaminated source, the system comprising:
- a concentration system comprising an inlet contaminated source comprising one or more halogenated compounds and an outlet concentrated source comprising the one or more halogenated compounds, wherein the outlet concentrated source has a halogenated compound concentration greater than that of the inlet contaminated source;
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- a furnace configured to receive the outlet concentrated source and heat the one or more halogenated compounds of the outlet concentrated source in the presence of beryllium oxide, magnesium oxide, strontium oxide, barium oxide, radium oxide, or any combination thereof to remove the one or more halogenated compounds and produce one or more fluorinated salts and one or more heated gases.
A method for removing halogenated compounds from a contaminated source, the method comprising:
- acidifying the one or more halogenated compounds of the contaminated source with an acid to achieve a protonated source having a pH less than 7;
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- removing the one or more halogenated compounds of the protonated source by heating the protonated source in the presence of one or more alkaline earth metal oxides to produce one or more fluorinated salts and one or more heated gases.
A system for removing halogenated compounds from a contaminated source, the system comprising:
- an acidification system configured to receive the contaminated source and acidify the one or more halogenated compounds of the contaminated source with an acid to produce a protonated source comprising the one or more halogenated compounds, wherein the protonated source has a pH less than that of the outlet concentrated source;
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- a furnace configured to receive the protonated source and heat the one or more halogenated compounds of the protonated source in the presence of one or more alkaline earth metal oxides to remove the one or more halogenated compounds and produce one or more fluorinated salts and one or more heated gases.
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