High shear oxidation of wax

A system for high shear oxidation, comprising:

• a high shear device with at least one inlet and at least one outlet, wherein said high shear device comprises at least one rotor and at least one stator;
• a substrate pipe with at least one inlet fluidly connected to a substrate source, and at least one outlet, wherein the substrate source is a polymer, wax, oil, or combinations thereof;
• an oxidant pipe with at least one inlet fluidly connected to an oxidant source, and at least one outlet;
• and
• a steam pipe with at least one inlet fluidly connected to a steam source, and at least one outlet, wherein the at least one outlet of the substrate pipe, the at least one outlet of the oxidant pipe, and the at least one outlet of the steam pipe are fluidly connected to the at least one inlet of the high shear device.

A method for high shear oxidation, comprising:

• obtaining a high shear device having at least one rotor and at least on stator;
• mixing an oxidant with a substrate to form a substrate-oxidant mixture, wherein said substrate is a polymer, wax, oil, or combinations thereof;
• and
• applying high shear to said substrate-oxidant mixture in said high shear device to form a product.