Conversion of pyrophoric tetraatomic phosphorus-containing material to phosphorus pentoxide material.

摘要

A process for treating a pyrophoric P4-containing material to convert it to a substantially non-pyrophoric P2O5 material is described. The process comprises supplying streams of fluid P4-containing material and an oxygen-containing gas to a reactor filled with water. The P4-containing material and the oxygen and the oxygen-containing gas react with one another after both have entered the aqueous medium within the reactor to thereby form the desired P2O5 material.