Device for pyrolysis of carbonaceous materials and method

A device for pyrolysis of carbonaceous materials, the device comprising:

• a base on which a working chamber is installed;
• the working chamber comprising a housing, the housing comprising an upper end, a lower end, an inner surface, and an outer surface;
• the housing further comprising a graphite lining located on the inner surface;
• the upper end comprising a cover;
• the device further comprising first and second electrodes, the first and second electrodes each being installed proximate to the cover and connected to a power source;
• the first and second electrodes being located inside the working chamber within a processing zone;
• the working chamber comprising a loading gate positioned adjacent to the upper end;
• the device further comprising a module for unloading pyrolysis products, the module for unloading pyrolysis products being positioned at the lower end of the housing, the module for unloading pyrolysis products comprising an unloading screw;
• the module for unloading pyrolysis products comprising a module body, the module body comprising an upper portion, a lower portion, and an inner portion;
• the lower portion comprising the unloading screw;
• the module for unloading pyrolysis products further comprising a collector for collecting gaseous pyrolysis products, the collector for collecting gaseous pyrolysis products being located at the upper portion of the module body and formed by a cavity between the inner portion and a ring positioned adjacent to the base, the ring comprising a grid;
• the collector for collecting gaseous pyrolysis products being connected to a module for releasing gaseous pyrolysis products.

A method for pyrolysis of carbon-containing materials, the method comprising the steps of:

• loading carbon-containing materials into a working chamber;
• using first and second electrodes, heating the carbon-containing materials by passing electric current through the carbon-containing materials without air access;
• wherein during the heating of the carbon-containing materials, a mechanical vibration is created due to a supply of acoustic vibrations at a resonant frequency of a working chamber volume;
• collecting, cleaning and releasing gaseous pyrolysis products produced by the heating;
• unloading solid pyrolysis products produced by the heating;
• wherein the heating of the carbon-containing materials is carried out at a temperature not exceeding a melting point of the carbon-containing materials, while maintaining a gas permeability of the carbon-containing materials;
• wherein the step of releasing the gaseous pyrolysis products is carried out after passing the gaseous pyrolysis products through a module for unloading pyrolysis products.