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Thermal oxidation (TO)

Thermal oxidation (TO)

Definition

Process used to destroy chemicals by reacting them with oxygen (oxidation) at high temperature for sufficient time to complete a reaction to yield carbon dioxide and water, and hydrochloric acid where CHCs are present in the gas stream. (TO forms part of the Botany GTP.)

Related Terms

See also: Chlorinated hydrocarbon (CHC), GTP