# US 2023/0264159 A1 · Organic carbonisation system and method therefor > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2023/0264159 A1 - Document ID: US20230264159A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 18/005,597 - Filed: 2021-07-13 - Published: 2023-08-24 - Earliest claimed: 2020-07-13 - Assignees: OCS IP Pty Ltd - Applicants: OCS IP Pty Ltd - Inventors: Joseph Taouk; Barnaby Jonathan Bruce - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20230264159A1 ## CPC - B01J 6/008: {Pyrolysis reactions (of hydrocarbons C10G9/00)} - C10B 49/02: with hot gases or vapours, e.g. hot gases obtained by partial combustion of the charge - C10B 49/10: according to the "fluidised bed" technique - C10B 53/02: of cellulose-containing material (production of pyroligneous acid C10C5/00) - B01J 2219/00074: by indirect heating or cooling employing heat exchange fluids - B01J 2219/00337: Valves - B09B 3/40: involving thermal treatment, e.g. evaporation (processes using mineral binders involving a melting or softening step B09B3/29; involving radiation B09B3/50) - Y02E 50/10: Biofuels, e.g. bio-diesel - Y02P 20/145: the feedstock being materials of biological origin - B01J: CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY; THEIR RELEVANT APPARATUS - C10B: DESTRUCTIVE DISTILLATION OF CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS FOR PRODUCTION OF GAS, COKE, TAR, OR SIMILAR MATERIALS (cracking oils C10G; underground gasification of minerals E21B43/295) - B09B: DISPOSAL OF SOLID WASTE NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - Y02E: REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION - Y02P: CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PRODUCTION OR PROCESSING OF GOODS ## Abstract An organic carbonisation system (OCS) and method therefor that includes a reactor vessel, a circulation fan, a separator, and a gas heating system arranged in a pressurised heating circuit filled with heating gas. The heating gas heats a feed of waste organic matter in a pressurised oxygen deficient environment in the reactor vessel under conditions for its carbonisation. The OCs further includes a separator and a cooling system for cooling carbonised organic waste from the reactor vessel. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An organic carbonisation system (OCS) for carbonizing of organic matter, the organic carbonisation system comprising: a) a reactor vessel, a circulation fan and a gas heating system adapted for heating pressurised heating gas; b) a pressurised heating circuit adapted for guiding pressurised heating gas at a pressure of between 300 kPa and 1200 kPa between the reactor vessel, the circulation fan, and the gas heating system; c) wherein the reactor vessel is adapted for receiving organic waste and is configured for heating received organic waste by heat transfer from heated working gas in one or more selected from a packed bed and a fluidised bed; d) wherein the reactor vessel includes an inlet for receiving a heated gas from the gas heating system, and wherein the inlet is configured to pass heated gas to an underside of the one or more selected from a packed bed and a fluidised bed. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The OCS as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a pressurised cooling circuit adapted for moving a pressurised cooling gas between; a) a cooling vessel adapted for receiving hot char from the pressurised heating b) a circulation fan; and c) a cooling heat exchanger adapted for cooling the pressurised cooling gas. ### Claim 3 (canceled) ### Claim 4 (canceled) ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The OCS as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a pressurisable first lock hopper located at an inlet to the reactor vessel, the lock hopper being adapted for feeding organic waste and pressurised gas into the reactor vessel. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The OCS as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a pressurisable second lock hopper located at a hot char outlet of the reactor vessel, the second lock hopper being configured to be pressurised and for receiving hot char and gas from the reactor vessel under pressure. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The OCS as claimed in claim 1, wherein the gas heating system comprises a heating heat exchanger disposed on the gas heating circuit. ### Claim 8 (canceled) ### Claim 9 (canceled) ### Claim 10 (canceled) ### Claim 11 (depends on 7) The OCS as claimed in claim 7, wherein the gas heating system includes a primary heat source for heating the heat exchanger. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The OCS as claimed in claim 1, wherein the reactor vessel includes a char outlet that is closed by a perforated gate valve. ### Claim 13 (depends on 7) The OCS as claimed in claim 7, wherein the gas heating system includes a recuperator configured for transferring heat from fluids received from the heat exchanger to fluids being transferred to the heat exchanger. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The OCS as claimed in claim 1, wherein the organic carbonisation system further comprises a pressurised organic matter feed hopper for feeding organic matter into the carbonisation reactor vessel. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The OCS as claimed in claim 1, wherein the organic carbonisation system further comprises a cooling system. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The OCS as claimed in claim 15, wherein the cooling system comprises a cooling chamber. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The OCS as claimed in claim 16, wherein the cooling system comprises a separator configured for separating cooled char from cooling fluid, a cooling heat exchanger, and a cooling circulation pump in fluid connection with the cooling chamber in a cooling circuit. ### Claim 18 (depends on 1) The OCS as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a preheating arrangement configured for transferring heat from the hot char exiting the carbonisation reactor vessel in use to the organic matter being fed to the carbonisation reactor vessel. ### Claim 19 A method of carbonising organic matter, the method comprising the steps of: a) receiving organic waste into a reactor vessel in one or more selected from a packed bed and fluidised bed; b) pessurising organic waste to a pressure of between 300 kPa and 1200 kPa in a carbonisation reactor vessel in an oxygen reduced environment; c) heating the organic waste using a heating gas by feeding the heating gas to an underside of the one or more selected from a packed bed and fluidised bed; and d) cycling the heating gas through a pressurised heating circuit at a pressure of between 300 kPa and 1200 kPa via a circulation pump and a heat exchanger to reheat the heating gas. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The method as claimed in claim 19, wherein the method includes the step of: a) cycling the heating gas through a separator to separate charred organic matter from the heating gas. ### Claim 21 (depends on 19) The method as claimed in claim 19, wherein the method includes the step of: a) directing the reheated gas to one or more selected from a packed bed and a fluidised bed in the carbonisation reactor vessel. ### Claim 22 (depends on 19) The method as claimed in claim 19, wherein the method includes the step of: a) feeding charred organic waste into a cooling system. ### Claim 23 (depends on 22) The method as claimed in claim 22, wherein the method includes the step of: a) cycling the cooling gas through a pressurised cooling circuit via a circulation pump and a heat exchanger to cool the cooling gas. ### Claim 24 (depends on 22) The method as claimed in claim 22, wherein the method includes the step of: a) feeding charred organic waste into a cooling bin. ### Claim 25 (depends on 22) The method as claimed in claim 22, wherein the method includes the step of: a) utilising a preheating arrangement to transfer heat from charred organic waste received from the carbonisation reactor vessel to organic waste feed to be fed to the carbonisation reactor vessel to preheat the organic waste feed.