Treatment of waste material
US12303951B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 20, 2020 |
| Grant date | May 20, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 20, 2042 |
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- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF23N2241/18
- WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method of treating comminuted waste material, the method comprises: a) feeding comminuted waste material into a heating chamber (28); b) introducing steam into the heating chamber (28); c) contacting the steam and comminuted waste material; d) heating the steam and comminuted waste material to generate a combustible gas; and e) altering or controlling the ratio of steam to comminuted waste material such that the generated combustible gas comprises a target amount (e.g. value or percentage) of a component thereof.
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