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Table 2. Description of the symbols used in Figure 1.
Symbol Description
W01 Overheater
W02 Preheater
W03 Overheater
W04 Condenser
W05 Vaporizer
W06 Overheater
C01 Compressor
B01 Feed tank
B02 Gas-liquid separetor
B03 Tank
P01/06 Pumps
R01 SCWO reactor
K1 Fixed bed adsorber
K2 Fixed bed adsorber
V01/27 Valves
VR01/03 Ropture disk
M01/02 Mixer
efficiently destroy the toxic polluting organic compounds
in an optimal way. In fact, the process developed in this
study allows one to take advantage of the best characteri-
stics of the combined techn ologies. In addition, since the
regeneration of the spent activated carbon bed in done by
using SCW, it is possible to avoid the production of any
kind of polluting stream and the consumption of any kind
of chemicals.
5. Acknowledgements
This work has been financially supported by the Italian
Ministry of the Research, RIA Program.
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