An assessment of supercritical water oxidation (SCWO)

The process of supercritical water oxidation (SCWO) is a promising alternative to the incineration of aqueous organic waste streams and has received an enormous interest during the last decade. However, SCWO as an end-of-pipe technology has some disadvantages that have hindered an industrial application of the process. Beside technical problems due to reactor corrosion and salt precipitation, problems result from the fact that SCWO often is...