Pyrolytic process and apparatus for producing biomass char and energy
AssigneeChaotech Pty Ltd
InventorsLaurence Rex Manderson, Daniel Charles Manderson
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Abstract
A pyrolytic conversion assembly for processing biomass including: a rotary kiln including a tube for heating the biomass at pressure having a sealable inlet at a first, higher end for ingress of the biomass, and a sealable outlet at a lower end for egress of charcoal formed from the biomass; and heating elements disposed around the kiln to provide a localised source of heating at a predetermined distance from the sealable inlet for reflux condensation of gas from the biomass.
Claims18
A pyrolytic conversion assembly for processing biomass including:
- a rotary kiln including a tube for heating the biomass at pressure having a sealable inlet at a first, higher end for ingress of the biomass, and a sealable outlet at a lower end for egress of charcoal formed from the biomass, and
- heating elements disposed around the kiln to provide a localised source of heating at a predetermined distance from the sealable inlet for reflux condensation of gas from the biomass.
A method for the pyrolytic processing of biomass including a step of:
- heating the biomass at elevated temperature and pressure to elicit decomposition vapors therefrom;
- reflux condensing the decomposition vapors therefrom;
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- powering a combustion engine with fuel derived from products of the reflux condensed decomposition vapors.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.