A reactor for processing feed material
OwnerAnthony Reynoldsinventor
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Abstract
The disclosure relates to a reactor for processing feed material, comprising: a de-gasifier zone configured to operate at a de-gasifier temperature and receive the feed material in order to remove components from the feed material that take a gas or vapour form below the de-gasifier temperature; a pyrothermic zone configured to operate at a pyrothermic temperature and receive the feed material from the de-gasifier zone in order to cause pyrolysis of the feed material to release a gas from the feed material; a molten zone configured to operate at a molten temperature and receive the feed material and released gas from the pyrothermic zone; and a heater configured to heat the molten zone to the molten temperature by burning the released gas received from the pyrothermic zone.
Claims25
A reactor for processing feed material, comprising:
- a de-gasifier zone configured to operate at a de-gasifier temperature and receive the feed material in order to remove components from the feed material that take a gas or vapour form below the de-gasifier temperature;
- a pyrothermic zone configured to operate at a pyrothermic temperature and receive the feed material from the de-gasifier zone in order to cause pyrolysis of the feed material to release a gas from the feed material;
- a molten zone configured to operate at a molten temperature and receive the feed material and released gas from the pyrothermic zone;
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- a heater configured to heat the molten zone to the molten temperature by burning the released gas received from the pyrothermic zone.
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A method of processing feed material, comprising:
- receiving the feed material in a de-gasifier zone, and operating the de-gasifier zone at a de-gasifier temperature and in order to remove components from the feed material that take a gas or vapour form below the de-gasifier temperature;
- receive the feed material in a pyrothermic zone from the de-gasifier zone, and operating the pyrothermic zone at a pyrothermic temperature in order to cause pyrolysis of the feed material to release a gas from the feed material;
- receiving the feed material and released gas in a molten zone from the pyrothermic zone, and operating the molten zone at a molten temperature;
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- heating the molten zone to the molten temperature by a heater burning the released gas received from the pyrothermic zone.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.