Process for reforming materials into useful products and apparatus
OwnerPaul T. Baskisinventor
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Abstract
This disclosure relates to a processor comprising means for mixing a process material with a process liquid (such as water) and forming an emulsion or slurry. Means is provided for pressuring and heating the slurry, and the slurry is then fed to means for quickly reducing the pressure to a relatively low value and further increasing the temperature. The rapid drop in pressure and increase in temperature causes components of the slurry to convert to volatile gases and separate from the remainder of the slurry which is removed from the processor in the form of solids. The gas is fed to one or more condensers which separate the gas into useful liquids such as various grades of oil.
Claims29
A thermal depolymerization processor for converting a process material into other useful products comprising:
- a) first receptacle means adapted for receiving the process material;
- b) second receptacle means adapted for receiving a process liquid;
- c) mixer means for mixing the process material with said process liquid to form a flowable slurry;
- d) transport means for moving said
- slurry to a first system means,
- i) said first system means being connected to said transport means and being adapted for receiving, heating to a first preestablished temperature and applying a first pressure to said slurry;
- e) second system means connected to said first system means for receiving and reducing said pressure applied to said slurry from said first pressure to a second pressure, for heating said slurry from said first preestablished temperature to a second preestablished temperature and for reforming said slurry into a first by-product and a second by-product, said second pressure being less than said first pressure;
- f) first collection means for receiving said first by-product from said second system means;
- and,
- g) second collection means for receiving said second by-product from said second system means.
A thermal depolymerization processor for converting a process material into other useful products comprising:
- a) a first receptacle adapted for receiving the process material;
- b) a second receptacle adapted for receiving a process liquid;
- c) mixer means for mixing the process material with said process liquid to form a flowable slurry;
- d) transport means for moving said
- slurry to a first reactor,
- i) said first reactor adapted for receiving, heating to a first preestablished temperature and applying a first pressure to said slurry;
- e) a second reactor connected to said first reactor for receiving and reducing said pressure applied to said slurry from said first pressure to a second pressure, for heating said slurry from said first preestablished temperature to a second preestablished temperature and for reforming said slurry into a first by-product and a second by-product, said second pressure being less than said first pressure;
- f) a first collection means for receiving said first by-product from said second reactor;
- and,
- g) a second collection means for receiving said second by-product from said second reactor.
A thermal depolymerization processor for converting a process material into other useful products comprising:
- a) a hopper connected to a material input conduit adapted for receiving the process material;
- b) a tank adapted to contain a liquid connected to a liquid input conduit for receiving a process liquid;
- c) a mixing joint adapted for mixing the process material with said process liquid to form a flowable slurry having two input openings, each connected to one of said material input conduit and said liquid input conduit, and one output opening connected to a first slurry conduit, said first slurry conduit being adapted for preheating said supply;
- d) a pump adapted means for moving said slurry through said first slurry conduit to a first reactor,
- i) said first reactor adapted for receiving, heating to a first preestablished temperature and applying a first pressure to said slurry;
- e) a second reactor connected to said first reactor for receiving and reducing said pressure applied to said slurry from said first pressure to a second pressure, for heating said slurry from said first preestablished temperature to a second preestablished temperature and for reforming said slurry into a first by-product and a second by-product, said second pressure being less than said first pressure;
- f) a first collection means for receiving said first by-product from said second reactor;
- and,
- g) a condenser connected to said second reactor adapted for receiving and cooling said second by-product and for separating said second by-product into a third by-product and a fourth by-product.
A process for converting a process material into other useful products, comprising the steps of:
- a) mixing the process material with a process liquid to create a flowable slurry;
- b) transporting said slurry to a first reactor;
- c) heating said slurry to a first preestablished temperature and applying a first pressure to said slurry while said slurry is in said reactor;
- d) reducing said pressure applied to said slurry from said first pressure to a second pressure, heating said slurry from said first preestablished temperature to a second preestablished temperature and reforming said slurry into a first by-product and a second by-product in a second reactor, said second pressure being less than said first pressure;
- e) collecting said first by-product;
- and,
- f) collecting said second by-product.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.