US 11,692,706 B2 · Thermal cracking system

Abstract

The invention provides a thermal cracking system which comprises a reactor, and a feed module or a solid product discharge module. The feed module transports a feed material from the outside environment to the reactor. While being transported, the feed material is heated by the feed module to become molten and fills up the interior of the feed module, thereby preventing air from entering the reactor. The solid product discharge module transports a solid product from the reactor to the outside environment. One end of the solid product discharge module is connected with the reactor. The other end of the solid product discharge module comprises a first opening interfacing with the outside environment. When the solid product is transported to the outside environment, the opening size of the first opening is selected such that the speed at which the solid product is entering the solid product discharge module form the reactor is equal to or greater than that at which the solid product is leaving the solid product discharge module, through the first opening, and into the outside environment. Benefit of the invention includes a higher production efficiency and enhanced safety for a thermal cracking system at industrial scale.

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Dependent claims

A method for feeding a solid directly from the atmosphere into an environment for a thermal cracking processing, comprising:

feeding said solid carrying an air from said atmosphere into a feed passage;
and
collecting said air at a first gas extracting portion of said feed passage, wherein said solid is forced to bypass said first gas extracting portion before reaching said environment for said thermal cracking processing;
wherein said thermal cracking process occurs only inside said environment;
and
wherein said air moves concurrently with said solid to said first gas extracting portion.

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A thermal cracking system, comprising:

a reactor for a thermal cracking reaction;
a feed passage for receiving a feed material directly from the atmosphere and then feeding said feed material into said reactor;
and
transport means for a moving said feed material from said atmosphere to said reactor through said feed passage, wherein said feed material comprises a solid carrying an air from said atmosphere, said transport means forces said solid to bypass a first gas extracting portion of said feed passage, said air is collected by allowing said air to enter said first gas extracting portion;
wherein said solid is composed of at least plastic or rubber, and said solid undergoes said thermal cracking reaction to generate at least one of the following:
combustible liquid fuel, combustible gas, and carbon;
wherein said thermal cracking reaction occurs only inside said reactor;
and
wherein said air moves concurrently with said solid to said gas extracting portion.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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