Method and apparatus for producing a product in a regenerator furnace from impure waste containing a non-gasifiable impurity

A method for producing sulfuric acid in a regenerator furnace subsystem from a sulfur-bearing waste containing a non-gasifiable impurity for the regenerator furnace subsystem, comprising the steps of:

• a) introducing the waste into a reaction zone, containing a molten metal bath, wherein said reaction zone is maintained under conditions sufficient to dissociate said waste to form a sulfur component, a fuel component and the non-gasifiable impurity;
• b) directing hydrogen into said reaction zone;
• c) exposing said sulfur component and hydrogen in the reaction zone to conditions sufficient to form a hydrogen sulfide feed;
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• d) directing said hydrogen sulfide feed into the regenerator furnace subsystem maintained under conditions sufficient to convert said hydrogen sulfide feed into sulfuric acid.

A method for producing a product in a regenerator furnace subsystem from a waste containing a non-gasifiable impurity for the regenerator furnace subsystem, comprising the steps of:

• a) introducing the waste, said waste including at least one uranium compound suitable as a feed for a regenerator furnace, into a molten metal bath maintained under conditions sufficient to dissociate said waste and form a gasified feed component for the regenerator furnace subsystem, whereby said waste dissociates and forms the gasified feed component and a non-gasifiable impurity;
• b) directing said gasified feed component through a means for removing an impurity from said gasified feed component;
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• c) directing the gasified feed component into the regenerator furnace subsystem maintained under conditions sufficient to convert the gasified feed component into said product.