Abstract: A process for hydrolyzing and recycling polyurethanes as target compounds to be hydrolyzed into raw materials or derivatives thereof for the target compounds, comprising bringing pressurized water in a liquid state at a temperature of 190 to 370° C. into contact with the target compounds in a reactor to hydrolyze the target compound; followed by post-processings, such as dewatering, addition, distillation, separation, and liquid separation for a hydrolyzed reaction product discharged from the reactor.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for hydrolyzing and recycling polyisocyanate derivatives having at least one isocyanato group and/or a group derived from an isocyanato group as target compounds to be hydrolyzed into raw materials or derivatives thereof for the target compounds, the apparatus including: a hydrolyzer for bringing only pressurized water in a liquid state at a temperature of 190 to 370° C. into contact with the target compounds in the reactor to hydrolyze the target compound; and a post-processor for conducting post-processings such as dewatering, addition, distillation, separation, and liquid separation for a hydrolyzed reaction product discharged from the reactor.

Abstract: A method of decomposing wastes containing target compounds having one or more of hydrolyzable bonds of ether bond, ester bond, amide bond and isocyanate bond wherein the method comprises continuously supplying the wastes in a molten state or liquid state to a reactor, continuously supplying super-critical water or high pressure/high temperature water to the reactor, bringing the water into contact with the wastes, thereby decomposing the target compounds and then recovering them as raw material compounds or derivatives thereof for the target compounds. Target compounds contained in wastes in chemical plants which could not be utilized but merely incinerated or discarded so far are continuously decomposed into raw material compounds or derivatives thereof for the aimed compound and can be reutilized effectively.

Abstract: A method of decomposing wastes containing target compounds having one or more of hydrolyzable bonds of ether bond, ester bond, amide bond and isocyanate bond wherein the method comprises continuously supplying the wastes in a molten state or liquid state to a reactor, continuously supplying super-critical water or high pressure/high temperature water to the reactor, bringing the water into contact with the wastes, thereby decomposing the target compounds and then recovering them as raw material compounds or derivatives thereof for the target compounds. Target compounds contained in wastes in chemical plants which could not be utilized but merely incinerated or discarded so far are continuously decomposed into raw material compounds or derivatives thereof for the aimed compound and can be reutilized effectively.