System and method for converting polymer containing materials into high surface solid, liquid and gaseous products

A reactor for converting polymer containing materials, such as rubber, including tire rubber, or pyrolyzed rubber, including pyrolyzed tires, or plastic, including pyrolyzed plastic, into output products, the reactor comprising:

• a feed section;
• a central heating-zone section having a first processing zone configured to heat the material to a first temperature and a second processing zone configured to maintain the material at the first temperature;
• a discharge section;
• at least one opening connected to a withdrawal conduit for withdrawal of vaporized short-chain hydrocarbon compounds being formed;
• at least one water steam injector configured to introduce water steam into the interior of the second processing zone and positioned at the bottom of the second processing zone, or at least one CO2 gas injector configured to introduce CO2 gas into the interior of the second processing zone and positioned at the bottom of the second processing zone, or both;
• a heating means for heating the material residing in the central heating-zone section by heating the reactor walls;
• and
• a thermal isolation enclosure at least partially surrounding the reactor;
• wherein the material is being moved in the reactor downward by gravitational forces;
• wherein the heating means is a plurality of electrical or induction heating elements mounted in proximity to external surfaces of the reactor, or disposed inside the reactor heating channels or double wall ribs, or both.