Vertical thermal pressure vessel
OwnerTerry O'Malleyinventor
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Abstract
An apparatus comprises a vessel having an interior chamber formed by a vessel wall. The vessel wall comprises a double-walled structure having an inner wall and an outer wall. A moveable lid is configured to form an airtight seal with the interior chamber in a closed position. A basket is positioned within the chamber. One or more vibration devices, such as transducers, are attached to the basket. A heating coil is positioned within the chamber and surrounding the basket. The heating coil is configured to heat the basket using induction heating. An airtight space is formed between the inner wall and the outer wall and is filled with a gas. The temperature within the chamber may be lowered by cooling the gas.
Claims19
A method for pyrolysis, comprising:
- placing material in a mesh basket within a reactor vessel;
- heating the mesh basket using a heating coil to a pyrolysis temperature range for the material, wherein the heating coil is positioned around the basket and located within the reactor vessel;
- shaking the mesh basket to cause decomposed material to fall through the mesh basket to a reactor vessel floor, wherein one or more transducers are used for shaking the mesh basket;
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- capturing pyrolysis gas generated by the material.
A method, comprising:
- placing material in a mesh basket within a reactor, the reactor having an interior chamber formed by a wall, wherein the wall comprises an inner wall and an outer wall and an airtight space between the inner wall and the outer wall, wherein the airtight space is injected with an inert gas;
- heating the mesh basket using a heating coil to a target temperature range for decomposition of the material, wherein the heating coil is positioned around the basket and located within the interior chamber;
- shaking the mesh basket using transducers to cause decomposed material to fall to a reactor floor through the mesh basket;
- capturing decomposition gas generated by the material within the interior chamber;
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- cooling the reactor using the inert gas.
A method for pyrolysis, comprising:
- placing material in a mesh basket within a reactor vessel;
- applying a vacuum within the reactor vessel;
- heating the mesh basket using a heating coil to a pyrolysis temperature range for the material, wherein the heating coil is positioned around the basket and located within the reactor vessel;
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- shaking, using one or more transducers, the mesh basket to cause decomposed material to fall to a reactor vessel floor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.