Thermal gasification reactor for producing heat energy from waste
US9568189B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 19, 2010 |
| Grant date | Feb 14, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 14, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02P20/129
- WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A thermal reactor for producing usable heat energy by destroying waste including a vessel wherein organic waste upon entering said vessel gasifies as it falls onto a carbon bed and is transformed into a synthesis gas with high heat and kinetic energy that can be harnessed to produce electricity. Inorganic waste upon entering melts as it falls onto the carbon bed and exits via slag ports to form an inert slag. Because there is no oxygen present in the gasification zone, the waste is not combusted and neither furan or dioxin are formed. The waste includes either prepared refuse derived fuel (RDF) or unprepared raw waste or a combination thereof.
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