METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETOXIFYING SOLID WASTE

摘要

A method and system for detoxifying hazardous waste is described. The waste is mechanically particularized (11) to a predetermined particle size and is then subjected to a gas flow (27) having a temperature between 250 DEG C and 750 DEG C. At the same time, the particularized waste is agitated (13) to enhance its exposure to the gas flow (27), resulting in gasification of a substantial portion of the solid waste. The remaining particularized waste residue is collected (15) for recycling and further disposal. After passing through the agitated particularized waste, the gas flow is circulated to a thermolytic detoxification reactor (17) and then recirculated to the agitated particularized waste.