Apparatus and method for resource recovery from organic substance

An apparatus for resource recovery by carbonizing an organic substance for carbonization containing biomass with superheated steam, comprising:

• a cogeneration including an engine that uses a combustible gas containing at least one of hydrogen and carbon monoxide as a fuel, an electric generator driven by the engine, and a radiator for generating hot water by heating water by cooling the engine;
• superheated steam generating means for generating superheated steam from the hot water generated by the radiator of the cogeneration;
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• a carbonization furnace for generating a dry-distilled gas and a carbide by heating the organic substance for carbonization in the superheated steam generated by the superheated steam generating means and generating the combustible gas by heating the carbide in the superheated steam.

A method for resource recovery by carbonizing an organic substance for carbonization containing biomass with superheated steam, comprising:

• a gasification step of generating a combustible gas containing at least one of hydrogen and carbon monoxide from an organic substance for gasification containing biomass;
• a cogeneration step of operating an engine of a cogeneration using the combustible gas as a fuel to drive an electric generator by the engine and generating hot water by heating water in a radiator;
• a superheated steam generation step of generating superheated steam from the hot water generated by the radiator;
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• a carbonization step of generating a dry-distilled gas and a carbide by heating the organic substance for carbonization in the superheated steam.

A method for resource recovery by carbonizing an organic substance for carbonization containing biomass with superheated steam, comprising:

• a cogeneration step of operating an engine of a cogeneration using a combustible gas containing at least one of hydrogen and carbon monoxide as a fuel to drive an electric generator by the engine and generating hot water by heating water in a radiator;
• a superheated steam generation step of generating superheated steam from the hot water generated by the radiator;
• and
• a carbonization step of generating a dry-distilled gas and a carbide by heating the organic substance for carbonization in the superheated steam and generating a combustible gas by heating the carbide in the superheated steam.