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Chemical Agent Disposal Technology by a 2-step Process(II) (Agent Hydrolysis followed by Supercritical Water Oxidation)

화학작용제의 2단계 폐기기술(II) (작용제 가수분해 후 초임계수 산화처리)

  • 이종철 (국방과학연구소, 화생부) ;
  • 베리안시아 밤방 (한국과학기술연구원, 청정기술연구센터) ;
  • 송은석 (서울대학교, 화학생물공학부) ;
  • 김재덕 (한국과학기술연구원, 청정기술연구센터)
  • Published : 2007.03.30
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Abstract

A 2-step process for the safe destruction of chemical wafare agents(agent hydrolysis followed by supercritical water oxidation) was studied to obtain kinetic data for the pilot plant design. This process is simple to operate by using commercial equipments and could be applied as an alternative technology to incineration. Sarin(GB) and sulfur mustard(HD) were hydrolysed in sodium hydroxide and water respectively and their hydrolysates and OPA, which is binary agent for GB were oxidized in a continuous flow supercritical water oxidation system. Destruction efficiencies of the materials were above 99.99% in supercritical water.

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