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US 12,668,746 B2Granted
System for manufacturing biochar and method thereof
OwnerGordon Westinventor
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Abstract
A pyrolysis system for synthesizing and utilizing synthesized gas and synthesized biochar material. The pyrolysis system may include at least one hopper configured to hold biomass. The pyrolysis system may also include at least one top-lit up-draft pyrolyzer operably engaged with the at least one hopper and configured to receive the biomass from the at least one hopper at a feeding rate to convert the biomass into a first byproduct and a second byproduct different than the first byproduct. The pyrolysis system may also include at least one static mixer operably engaged with the at least one conically-shaped pyrolyzer and configured to convert the first byproduct to a combustion energy source.
Claims16
A pyrolysis system, comprising:
- at least one hopper configured to hold biomass;
- at least one pyrolyzer operably engaged with the at least one hopper and configured to receive the biomass from the at least one hopper at a feeding rate to convert the biomass into a first byproduct and a second byproduct different than the first byproduct;
- the at least one pyrolyzer having:
- a main body for storing the biomass and synthesizing the biomass into the first byproduct and the second byproduct, the main body comprises:
- a top end defining a first diameter;
- a bottom end defining a second diameter that is less than the first diameter;
- and
- at least one wall extending between the top end and the bottom end and defining a chamber therebetween;
- wherein the at least one wall defines a frustoconical shape between the top end and the bottom end;
- and
- a base operably engaged with the bottom end of the main body;
- wherein the base is configured to feed the biomass into the chamber of the main body at the bottom end at the feeding rate;
- a collar operably engaged with the top end of the main body;
- and
- a hood operably engaged with the collar and positioned vertically above the top end of the main body;
- wherein the hood is configured to direct the first byproduct to the at least one heat exchanger;
- and
- wherein the collar is configured to direct the second byproduct to the at least one biochar quencher;
- at least one heat exchanger operably engaged with the at least one pyrolyzer and configured to receive the first byproduct synthesized by the at least one pyrolyzer;
- a burner operably engaged with the at least one pyrolyzer and the at least one heat exchanger by a pipe connection and being positioned external to the at least one pyrolyzer;
- wherein the burner is configured to mix external combustion air with the first byproduct synthesized by the at least one pyrolyzer;
- and
- at least one biochar quencher operably engaged with the at least one pyrolyzer and configured to receive the second byproduct synthesized by the at least one pyrolyzer at the feeding rate.
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A method, comprising:
- feeding biomass at a feeding rate from at least one hopper, via at least one auger, into a base of at least one pyrolyzer;
- feeding the biomass from the base and into a chamber of a main body of the at least one pyrolyzer, via at least another auger, at the feeding rate, the main body comprises:
- a top end defining a first diameter;
- a bottom end defining a second diameter that is less than the first diameter and operably engaged with the base;
- and
- at least one wall extending between the top end and the bottom end and defining the chamber therebetween;
- wherein the at least one wall defines a frustoconical shape between the top end and the bottom end;
- initiating a pyrolysis process inside the at least one pyrolyzer by an igniter;
- producing a first byproduct, via the at least one pyrolyzer, from the biomass;
- producing a second byproduct, via the at least one pyrolyzer, from the biomass, wherein the second byproduct is different than the first byproduct;
- directing the first byproduct by a hood of the at least one pyrolyzer to at least one heat exchanger, wherein the hood is positioned vertically above the top end of the main body;
- directing the second byproduct by a collar of the at least one pyrolyzer to at least one biochar quencher, wherein the collar operably engages with the top end of the main body and the hood;
- and
- mixing the second byproduct with external combustion air from a burner to create combustion energy, wherein the burner operably engages with the at least one pyrolyzer and the at least one heat exchanger by a pipe connection and being positioned external to the at least one pyrolyzer.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.