The specification discloses a process for recovering chlorine from a
chlorinator waste. The process involves treating the chlorinator waste
with oxygen in a fluidised bed under conditions which promote the
conversion of metal chlorides to metal oxides and discourage the oxidation
of carbon contained in the waste. Suitable conditions include a bed
temperature in a range from 400 to 700.degree. C., a superficial velocity
in a range from 0.2 to 1 metre/second and stoichiometric ratio, R, in a
range from 0.2 to 1.2.
