Pyrolysis apparatus

US7802528B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Rainbow Conversion Technologies, LLC · US

Inventors

• Bruce Shuman · El Segundo, US
• Jerry Moffatt · Tecate Mission Road, US
• Bruce Atwell · Mission Viejo, US
• Robert J. Romacly · Tecate Mission Road, US
• Glenn A. Romacly · Apple Valley, US

Key dates

• Filing date: May 28, 2008
• Grant date: Sep 28, 2010
• Expiry date: Sep 4, 2028

Classification

• Technology area (CPC F): Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
• CPC primary: F23G2209/281
• WIPO field: Basic materials chemistry
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

Apparatus for the pyrolysis of solid waste material includes a thermal reactor including an elongate hollow housing with a reaction chamber disposed within the housing. The thermal reactor is vertically oriented in order to cause solid waste material fed thereinto to pass through said reaction chamber by the force of gravity and a plurality of vanes are disposed for both conducting heat into said reactor chamber and for tumbling said solid waste material as said solid waste material passes through said reaction chamber.