摘要 |
<p>The invention comprises a method and apparatus using high cerium concentration in the anolyte of an electrochemical cell (100) to oxidize a treatment mixture of an organic phase in an aqueous solution. Acidic anolyte comprising cerium in an original oxidant state is emulsified together with the organic material in an ultrasonic mixer (114). This reaction mixture is passed to a reactor tank (700) wherein the organic material reacts with the anolyte destroying the organic material and reducing the oxidant in the anolyte. A portion of the anolyte goes to the electrochemical cell (100) and is oxidized and regenerated before it passes back into the anolyte tank (112). The reaction vessel (700) provides an advantage of independent reaction temperature control and electrochemical cell temperature control.</p> |