Apparatus for decomposing rubber products through pyrolysis
AssigneeAdvanced Pyrotech Sdn. Bhd.
InventorsMazlan Ali, Siti Fatimah Mohd Shariff, Christopher John Webb
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Abstract
A carbonization reactor to decompose used rubber products and the like by heating the rubber products under constant high temperature and the reactor comprise a conveyor which continuously move and drag the rubber products through cylinders where the decomposition process takes place to produce recyclable by products such as carbon black, oil vapor and the like.
Claims8
A continuous fed pyrolysis reactor for decomposing rubber products through pyrolysis, the continuous fed pyrolysis reactor includes:
- a thermal inlet for receiving thermal energy to heat up the continuous fed pyrolysis reactor under a controlled temperature;
- a feed port for receiving inlet products;
- an outlet port for discharging carbonized products;
- an outlet duct for extracting oil vapour and synthesis gas after the inlet product is partially decomposed;
- a first cylinder to partially decompose the inlet product;
- a second cylinder to completely decompose the inlet product;
- a chamber including a void surrounding the sealed first and second cylinder, wherein air is circulated within the void of the chamber to heat the first and second cylinder;
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- a conveyor means to move and drag inlet product through to the first cylinder and the second cylinder, wherein:
- the first cylinder and the second cylinder are sealed and operate under partial vacuum to chemically decompose the inlet product;
- temperature of circulating air within the continuous fed pyrolysis reactor is between about 500° C. to about 600° C.;
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- in operation, the conveyor means is continuously moving and dragging the inlet product from the feed port through the first cylinder and through the second cylinder and re-enters the feed port to further collect inlet product to be decomposed.
A continuous fed pyrolysis reactor for decomposing rubber products through pyrolysis, the continuous fed pyrolysis reactor includes:
- a thermal inlet for receiving thermal energy to heat up the continuous fed pyrolysis reactor under a controlled temperature;
- a feed port for receiving inlet products;
- an outlet port for discharging carbonized products;
- an outlet duct for extracting oil vapour and synthesis gas after the inlet product is partially decomposed;
- a first cylinder to partially decompose the inlet product;
- a second cylinder to completely decompose the inlet product;
- a chamber including a void surrounding the sealed first and second cylinder, wherein air is circulated within the void of the chamber to heat the first and second cylinder;
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- a conveyor means to move and drag inlet product through to the first cylinder and the second cylinder, wherein:
- the first cylinder and the second cylinder are sealed and operate under partial vacuum to chemically decompose the inlet product;
- temperature of circulating air within the continuous fed pyrolysis reactor is between about 500° C. to about 600° C.;
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- in operation:
- the conveyor means is continuously moving and dragging the inlet product from the feed port through the first cylinder and through the second cylinder and re-enters the feed port to further collect inlet product to be decomposed;
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- the conveyor loops back in a continuous shape of a rounded rectangle in a controlled high temperature environment so as to continuously feed the inlet product through the first cylinder disposed at the top of the rounded rectangle and the second cylinder disposed at the bottom of the rounded rectangle.
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