Abstract:
A method of waste disposal is described which comprises initiating a zone of oxidation by combining a source of elemental phosphorus and an oxygen-containing gas, within a protective layer of an inert, non-flammable fluid (such as water). The non-flammable fluid protects the elemental phosphorus from otherwise contacting atmospheric oxygen so that the elemental phosphorus is oxidized within the protective layer by the oxygen-containing gas thereby providing a zone of high temperature oxidation to incinerate the waste (e.g., a chemical waste).
Abstract:
A method of waste disposal is described which comprises initiating a zone of oxidation by combining a source of elemental phosphorus and an oxygen-containing gas, within a protective layer of an inert, non-flammable fluid (such as water). The non-flammable fluid protects the elemental phosphorus from otherwise contacting atmospheric oxygen so that the elemental phosphorus is oxidized within the protective layer by the oxygen-containing gas thereby providing a zone of high temperature oxidation to incinerate the waste (e.g., a chemical waste).