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US 2018/0002624 A1Published application
Solid fuel composition formed from mixed solid waste
AssigneeEcogensus LLC
InventorBjornulf White
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Abstract
Systems and methods of producing a solid fuel composition are disclosed. In particular, systems and methods for producing a solid fuel composition by heating and mixing a solid waste mixture to a maximum temperature sufficient to melt the mixed plastics within the solid waste mixture is disclosed.
Claims21
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A solid composition, comprising:
- an amount of carbon;
- from about 5% wt. to about 20% wt. hydrogen;
- and
- oxygen,
- wherein the solid fuel composition comprises:
- between about 5% wt. and about 35% wt. mixed plastics;
- and
- the amount of carbon is selected from the group consisting of from about 54% wt. to about 58% wt., from about 56% wt. to about 62% wt., from about 60% wt. to about 64% wt., from about 62% wt. to about 66% wt., and from about 64% wt. to about 68% wt.
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A solid composition, comprising:
- an amount of carbon;
- from about 5% wt. to about 20% wt. hydrogen;
- and
- oxygen,
- wherein:
- the solid composition has an energy content of at least about 8,000 BTU/lb.;
- and
- the amount of carbon is selected from the group consisting of from about 54% wt. to about 58% wt., from about 56% wt. to about 62% wt., from about 60% wt. to about 64% wt., from about 62% wt. to about 66% wt., and from about 64% wt. to about 68% wt.
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A solid composition, comprising:
- a solid plastic matrix comprising mixed plastics;
- and
- organic material disposed in the solid plastic matrix,
- wherein the solid composition comprises:
- an amount of carbon selected from the group consisting of from about 54% wt. to about 58% wt., from about 56% wt. to about 62% wt., from about 60% wt. to about 64% wt., from about 62% wt. to about 66% wt., and from about 64% wt. to about 68% wt;
- from about 5% wt. to about 20% wt. hydrogen;
- and
- oxygen.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.