Combustion
Controlled oxidation for resource recovery and HF recycling
Combustion is a controlled thermochemical conversion process in which materials are oxidized to recover energy, convert hazardous compounds into stable products, or recover valuable chemical building blocks. At InVerTec, we develop advanced combustion technologies that combine high conversion efficiency, optimized reactor design, and integrated product recovery for industrial applications.
Our expertise covers the complete development of combustion processes, from laboratory-scale investigations to pilot-scale validation and industrial implementation. We develop customized solutions for resource recovery, hazardous waste treatment, fluorinated material conversion, emission control, and the production of valuable products from complex feedstocks.
InVerTec designs and optimizes the complete process chain, including feedstock preparation, feeding systems, combustion reactors, heat handling, product recovery, and emission control, to maximize process efficiency, operational safety, and environmental performance.
Technical Spotlight: High Thermal Conversion (HTC) for Hydrofluoric Acid Recovery
InVerTec has developed a High Thermal Conversion (HTC) process for the recovery of hydrofluoric acid (HF) from fluorinated polymers and industrial fluorinated residues. The technology enables the conversion of materials such as ETFE, PVDF, PTFE, FKM, and FFKM into a valuable fluorine source while minimizing emissions and maximizing fluorine recovery.
The process integrates advanced combustion technology, optimized reactor design, rapid gas quenching, and efficient gas treatment to produce HF suitable for further utilization, supporting the transition towards a circular fluorine economy.
Project Highlights
- Recovery of hydrofluoric acid (HF) from fluorinated materials
- High Temperature Conversion (HTC) technology
- Flexible processing of ETFE, PVDF, PTFE, FKM, and FFKM or blended mixtures of fluorinated polymers with, for example, polyolefins
- Miniplant validation
