Process for disposing of explosive active masses and device therefor

A device for carrying out a process for disposing of materials which are and/or contain explosive active masses, said process comprising:

• feeding said materials into a heating zone;
• conveying said materials into a reaction zone and simultaneously forming compartments of the materials during conveyance;
• thermally reacting said materials in a oxygen-containing environment;
• and fractionately discharging solid, liquid and gaseous reaction products, wherein said device includes:
• a feeding head (2) for charging the materials to be disposed of, including at least one associated charging means,
• a rotary cylindrical furnace (1) in communication with said feeding head (2) said rotary cylindrical furnace (1) comprising a rotary cylinder (3) which comprises an internal wall and a consecutive helix screw connected with the wall for forming compartments and for conveying the materials to be disposed of,
• means for heating the rotary cylindrical furnace (1) comprising supplying hot gas (6) in the direction of conveyance of the materials into its interior such that an indirect ignition of the materials occurs,
• at least one fractionating means (5) downstream of said ignition for fractionating the reaction products into solid, liquid and gaseous products.

A device for carrying out a process for disposing of materials which are and/or contain explosive active masses, said process comprising:

• feeding said materials into a heating zone;
• conveying said materials into a reaction zone and simultaneously forming compartments of the materials during conveyance;
• thermally reacting said materials in a oxygen-containing environment;
• and fractionately discharging solid, liquid and gaseous reaction products wherein said device includes:
• a feeding head (2) for charging the materials to be disposed of, including at least one charging means provided in association therewith,
• a through-type furnace (100) heated in the outer casing, into which the feeding head (2) opens, with a continuous chain conveyor (120) being provided in the lower area thereof;
• impact plates and/or chain curtains within the through-type furnace (100) for forming compartments therein;
• wherein said through-type furnace (100) is heated in the outer casing sufficiently to cause an indirect ignition the materials occurring in the interior;
• and
• at least one fractionating means (5) at an exit of said through-type furnace (100) for fractionating the reaction products into solid, liquid and gaseous products.

A waste disposal plant for materials which are and/or contain explosive active masses, comprising:

• at least one device for carrying out a process comprising:
• feeding said materials into a heating zone;
• conveying said materials into a reaction zone and simultaneously forming compartments of the materials during conveyance;
• thermally reacting said materials in a oxygen-containing environment;
• and fractionately discharging solid, liquid and gaseous reaction products, wherein said device includes:
• a feeding head (2) for charging the materials to be disposed of, including at least one associated charging means,
• a rotary cylindrical furnace (1) in communication with said feeding head (2) said rotary cylindrical furnace (1) comprising a rotary cylinder (3) which comprises an internal wall and a consecutive helix screw connected with the wall for forming compartments and for conveying the materials to be disposed of,
• means for heating the rotary cylindrical furnace (1) comprising supplying hot gas (6) in the direction of conveyance of the materials into its interior such that an indirect ignition of the materials occurs,
• at least one fractionating means (5) downstream of said ignition for fractionating the reaction products into solid, liquid and gaseous products;
• a dust separation means (12) and a high temperature reactor (15) located down-stream thereof both being formed as a structural unit;
• as well as
• at least one further gas purification means.

A process for disposing of materials which are and/or contain explosive active masses, comprising the following steps:

• feeding the materials into a zone of high temperature of 310.degree. C. or higher;
• conveying the materials into a reaction zone and simultaneously forming compartments of the materials during conveyance;
• thermally reacting the materials in a oxygen-containing environment;
• and
• fractionately discharging solid, liquid and gaseous reaction products.