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US 2024/0254394 A1Published application
System for conducting high-temperture thermolysis of waste mixture
AssigneeIfallianceusa LLC
InventorFarhad MAMMADOV
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Abstract
A system for conducting high-temperature thermolysis of a waste mixture formed by sewage sludge and wood waste (e.g., creosote-impregnated wooden railway sleepers and utility poles) is proposed. The products of the high-temperature thermolysis may be used to produce thermal energy, electrical energy, carbon black, and liquid fractions which may be used profitably for various purposes.
Claims8
A system for conducting high-temperature thermolysis of a waste mixture, comprising:
- a sewage sludge storage configured to receive and store sewage sludge;
- a wood waste storage configured to receive and store wood waste;
- a grinding unit coupled to the wood waste storage and configured to grind the wood waste;
- a mixer configured to form the waste mixture by mixing the sewage sludge from the sewage sludge storage and the grinded wood waste from the grinding unit;
- a screw-conveyor dryer configured to heat and dehumidify the waste mixture;
- a metering hopper arranged between the mixer and the screw-conveyor dryer, the metering hopper being configured to perform a metered supply of the waste mixture from the mixer to the screw-conveyor dryer while replacing ambient air with carbon dioxide (CO2);
- a striker mill coupled to the screw-conveyor dryer (9) and configured to conduct the high-temperature thermolysis of the waste mixture and regrind the waste mixture;
- a cyclonic separator coupled to the striker mill and configured to separate the waste mixture subjected to the high-temperature thermolysis and regrinding into a solid fraction and a gaseous fraction, the solid fraction of the waste mixture comprising carbon black;
- a carbon black storage coupled to the cyclonic separator and configured to receive and store the carbon black;
- a refrigerator-type condenser coupled to the cyclonic separator and configured to obtain a thermolysis liquid and a synthesis gas by cooling and condensing the gaseous fraction of the waste mixture;
- a first thermolysis liquid storage coupled to the refrigerator-type condenser and configured to receive and store the thermolysis liquid;
- a first synthesis gas storage coupled to the refrigerator-type condenser and configured to receive and store the synthesis gas;
- a second synthesis gas storage coupled to the first synthesis gas storage;
- a gas compressor arranged between the first synthesis gas storage and the second synthesis gas storage, the gas compressor being configured to pump over the synthesis gas from the first synthesis gas storage to the second synthesis gas storage while increasing a pressure of the synthesis gas up to 12 atm;
- a second thermolysis liquid storage coupled to the gas compressor and configured to collect and store a secondary thermolysis liquid resulted from compressing the synthesis gas by the gas compressor when pumping over the synthesis gas from the first synthesis gas storage to the second synthesis gas storage;
- a fine gas filter coupled to the second synthesis gas storage and configured to clean the synthesis gas from mechanical impurities;
- a gas holder coupled to the fine gas filter and configured to receive and store the synthesis gas under pressure of up to 30 atm;
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- an energy conversion unit coupled to the gas holder and configured to convert chemical energy stored in the pressurized synthesis gas into thermal energy and electrical energy.
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