Production Processes, Systems, Methods, and Apparatuses

A waste to fuel conversion process comprising:

• providing a low-moisture carbon-based waste material;
• exposing the waste material to a catalytic liquid reaction media under a substantially oxygen-free atmosphere within a reactor;
• and
• recovering gaseous hydrocarbon fuel from the reactor.

A waste material processing reactor configured to convert waste to fuel, the reactor comprising:

• a substantially columnar vessel extending along the vessel walls from a base portion to a top portion;
• an opening within the top portion of the vessel, the opening configured to receive carbon-based waste material;
• and
• a liquid media conduit extending from the base portion to the top portion of the vessel, the conduit configured to circulate liquid media from within the base portion of the reactor to the top portion of the reactor.

A combustion turbine exhaust apparatus comprising:

• a substantially columnar housing extending along a plane from an inlet portion to outlet portion;
• a substantially columnar exhaust chute within the housing and extending parallel along the plane, the exhaust chute recessed from the walls of the housing, the exhaust chute and housing defining a space between the chute and housing;
• and
• a plurality heating fluid conduits within the space and extending along the plane.

A fuel generation process comprising:

• exposing a solid carbon-based material to a liquid reaction media to form a mixture of hydrocarbon fuel;
• separating the fuel into at least two portions, a first portion and a second portion;
• providing the first portion to a combustion turbine to generate power;
• and
• storing the second portion for use as fuel.

A fuel generation system comprising:

• a reactor configured to house a liquid reaction media and receive solid carbon based material;
• a distillation apparatus coupled to the reactor and configured to receive gaseous hydrocarbon fuel from the reactor;
• and
• a combustion turbine coupled to the distillation apparatus and configured to receive distillate portions from the distillation apparatus.