Glycol recycle system

摘要

A fluid recycling system (20) includes a separator (24) for physically separating glycol from at least a portion of other substances mixed with the glycol to produce a first effluent stream (30a) having separated glycol and a second effluent stream (30b) having the other substances and residual glycol. A catalytic reactor (36) receives the second effluent stream and chemically reacts the other substances and residual glycol to produce a hydrogen stream (41) and a remainder stream (44). A thermal distiller (34) may remove residual glycol from the second effluent stream. The remainder stream may be supplied to a burner (46) to produce useful heat.
The system can be used in an airport for glycol recycling after de-icing aircrafts.