Method and device for fuel and power generation by clean combustion of organic waste material
AssigneeNortheastern University
InventorsChristopher Flanagan, Anna Craver, Brittne Rose Lynn, Mason Riley, Katherine Dixon, Chuanwei Zhuo, Yiannis Levendis
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Abstract
Disclosed herein are systems and methods for the conversion of solid organic waste material, such as waste plastics, into fuel for the generation of heat and power. In addition, embodiments of the systems and methods disclosed herein relate to converting solid organic waste material into a gasified material for mixing with an oxidizing gas to allow for clean combustion of the fuel, thereby minimizing emissions of pollutants.
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A method of generating power from solid organic waste materials, the method comprising:
- a) heating the solid organic waste material to form a liquid;
- b) pyrolyzing the liquid to obtain one or more gaseous decomposition products;
- c) mixing the one or more gaseous decomposition products with an oxidizing gas to form a mixture;
- d) burning and igniting the mixture to produce thermal energy;
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- e) generating power by utilizing the thermal energy.
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A system for generating thermal energy from solid organic waste material comprising:
- a) a liquefaction chamber having a first inlet to receive an organic waste material feedstock, the liquefaction chamber being configured to heat the organic waste material to produce a liquid;
- b) a pyrolysis chamber having a second inlet to receive the liquid from the liquefaction chamber and a third inlet to receive an inert gas, the pyrolysis chamber being configured to convert the liquid to one or more gaseous decomposition products;
- c) a mixing chamber comprising a fourth inlet to receive the one or more gaseous decomposition products from the pyrolysis chamber and a fifth inlet to receive an oxidizing gas to form a mixture;
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- d) a combustion chamber comprising a sixth inlet to receive the mixture from the mixing chamber and an energy source to ignite the mixture to produce thermal energy.
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A method of generating power from solid organic waste materials, the method comprising:
- a) pyrolyzing the solid organic waste materials to obtain one or more gaseous decomposition products;
- b) mixing the one or more gaseous decomposition products with an oxidizing gas to form a mixture;
- c) igniting and burning the mixture to produce thermal energy;
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- d) generating power by utilizing the thermal energy.
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