Process and apparatus for the annihilation of harmful waste containing polychlorinated hydrocarbons

Process according to claim of 1 characterized in that the reaction heat of the highly exothermic dehalogenation, chemical fixation and chemical oxidation processes are utilized in high capacity heat utilizers.

Apparatus of FIG. 1 for the annihilation of harmful waste containing polychlorinated hydrocarbons:

• polychlorinated aliphatics and especially polychlorinated aromatics by a process according to claim of 1 which comprises a continuously operated vertical tube reactor (1) with two zones (2a and 2b) filled with crashed gravels of limestone (2) above a grid (3), has a silo (4) for collection of the molten calcium chloride formed, equipped with electric heater (5) to preheat the system and heat removal units for reactor cooling (6), has a feeding pipe of limestone (7), a gas inlet pipe for the reaction mixture of the polychlorinated hydrocarbons and the carrier gas (8), heat utilising and fly dust separation units (9), an adsorption tower (10) filled with active carbon adsorbent and an outlet pipe for the purified outlet gas (11).