US 7,005,112 B1 · Thermal decomposer for waste

Abstract

A thermal decomposition apparatus for wastes comprises: a heating chamber; an inlet port; at least one pair of electrodes provided within the heating chamber; a plurality of balls each taking the shape of a sphere whose primary ingredient is carbon, provided between the at least one pair of electrodes so as to produce an electric discharge when a voltage is applied across the at least one pair of electrodes; an outlet port for discharging the gases into which the wastes are thermally decomposed; oxygen free or vacuum environment forming means or evacuating means. According to the present invention, an inexpensive thermal decomposition apparatus for wastes is provided which thermally decomposes almost all wastes at a high temperature of not lower than about 3000° C. without producing harmful substances such as soot, dust, chlorine compounds; nitrogen compounds and/or dioxin.

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Dependent claims

A thermal composition apparatus for waste comprising:

a heating chamber for heating the wastes;
an inlet port for introducing the wastes into said heating chamber;
at least one pair of electrodes provided within said heating chamber;
a light emitting heater consisting of a plurality of balls which contain carbon as a main ingredient, said light emitting heater being provided between said at least one pair of electrodes so as to produce an electric discharge when a voltage is applied across said at least one pair of electrodes;
and
an outlet port for discharging substantially harmless gases out of said heating chamber;
wherein the wastes have been thermally decomposed into the substantially harmless gasses and further comprising means for decompressing said heating chamber such that said plurality of balls are placed in a vacuum.

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Abstract

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