Process and apparatus for the destructive distillation of waste material. [continuous feed device and method]

Patent · Tue Jul 26 04:00:00 EDT 1977

OSTI ID:7318157

Atkins, L D

An apparatus is provided for the destructive distillation or organic waste materials. An insulated sealed distillator compartment is provided having a plurality of conveyor stages for transporting the waste material through the sealed compartment while subjecting the material to a plurality of increased zones of temperature in order to completely pyrolyze the material and evolve pyrolysis gases. An auger feed apparatus supplies a continuous supply of material to the sealed distillator, while an auger discharge apparatus removes a continuous supply of solid carbonaceous residue from the distillator. The residue can be classified and separated into usable products. The evolved gases may be converted into crude oil and natural gas. A process for destructive distillation of the waste materials is also disclosed. 30 claims, 20 figures.

• Assignee: Wallace-Atkins Oil Corp.
• Patent Number(s): US 4038152
• OSTI ID: 7318157
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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09 BIOMASS FUELS
090122* -- Hydrocarbon Fuels-- Preparation from Wastes or Biomass-- (1976-1989)
AROMATICS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CHEMICAL REACTORS
DECOMPOSITION
DESIGN
ENERGY SOURCES
FLUIDS
FUEL GAS
FUEL OILS
FUELS
GAS FUELS
GASES
MANAGEMENT
MATERIALS RECOVERY
MUNICIPAL WASTES
OILS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC WASTES
OTHER ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
PROCESSING
PYROLYSIS
RECOVERY
SOLID WASTES
SYNTHESIS
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTE PROCESSING
WASTE PRODUCT UTILIZATION
WASTES