Innoveox Develops New 'Cold Combustion' Waste-Treatment Process

May 2, 2011 - PRLog -- Innoveox is offering an innovative ecological solution to treat all organic waste called Supercritical Water Oxidation. This solution treats industrial waste cleanly, even when it is toxic, without producing any dangerous elements. The waste water contains no metals or minerals, and it can be discharged directly into the natural environment. This process is not only less expensive and more efficient than traditional treatment techniques, it is also environmentally friendly. This world exclusivity was presented at the AMERICANA trade show in Montreal, from March 22 to 24, 2011. Major waste treatment companies, oil and gas corporations and global engineering companies have already passed along positive feedback by sending samples to Innoveox to be tested.

Supercritical Water Oxidation offers many advantages for environmental protection, because it does not produce or transfer any pollution or toxic by-products. It consists in “cold” combustion of organic matter, which it destroys, leaving only water. The waste, even if toxic, is subjected to a temperature of between 350°C and 550°C at a pressure of 221 bars, with oxygen present. This technique is particularly suited to liquid waste that is too concentrated to be broken down biologically or too diluted to be incinerated efficiently. All organic industrial waste can be treated: hazardous waste like pesticides, PCBs, used oils and solvents, petroleum waste or complex, corrosive, refractory and even explosive waste. This technique can also be used to treat the waste water from water treatment plants. It has a vast field of application that extends to nuclear and military fields, particularly to neutralize chemical weapons.

Traditional procedures, like incineration, physical-chemical treatment (sedimentation, filtration, etc.) or burial only treat waste partially, despite a very high cost. “Supercritical Water Oxidation” on the other hand, with its extremely competitive treatment costs is extraordinarily efficient since it can treat 99.9% of the waste. It also permits recovery of minerals and metals for recycling. Another of its strengths is the speed of treatment (reaction lasting about one minute) and the system’s compactness. It can be installed directly in high-risk areas, to avoid transferring costly, dangerous waste.

Innoveox has the world exclusivity on this French technology, developed and patented by the CNRS, which is now available to industry. Various applications are currently under development in various fields. In aerospace, for example, carbon fiber can be recycled with high added value in composite materials instead of incinerating it. In the biomass sector, this technique will be used to produce energy, bio-fuels and raw materials for green chemistry. It is now possible to greatly reduce the amount of waste produced by nuclear power stations. The scientific community and environmentalists agree that this new “Supercritical Water Oxidation” technology will gradually replace the other processes used in this field.

For more information, please contact:

INNOVEOX
Jean-Christophe Lepine
CEO
Tel.: +33 1 40 06 07 06
E-mail: jclepine@innoveox.com
Web: www.innoveox.com