Apparatus for thermal degradation of feedstock
AssigneeAmit Tandon
InventorAmit Tandon
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Abstract
An apparatus (100) is provided for thermal or thermal-catalytic degradation of feedstock. The apparatus includes a retort vessel (102). The retort vessel (102) is configured to receive feedstock. Further, the retort vessel includes at least one partition structure (106), wherein the partition structure (106) divides the retort vessel into volumetric zones and extends from an input end (122) of the retort vessel (102) to an output end (124) of the retort vessel (102). The retort vessel (102) is declined to facilitate movement of the feedstock from an input end (122) of the retort vessel (102) towards output end (124) of the retort vessel (102). Further, the retort vessel (102) is configured to rotate angularly and heated to facilitate thermal or thermal-catalytic degradation of the feedstock.
Claims10
An apparatus for thermal or thermal-catalytic degradation of feedstock, the apparatus comprising of:
- a retort vessel, wherein the retort vessel:
- is configured to receive feedstock;
- includes at least one partition structure, wherein the partition structure:
- is a flat plate;
- divides the retort vessel into volumetric zones;
- extends continuously along the retort vessel's length from an input end of the retort vessel to an output end of the retort vessel;
- and
- has width equal to an inner diameter of the retort vessel;
- is declined to facilitate movement of the feedstock from the input end of the retort vessel towards the output end of the retort vessel;
- is tapered towards the output end;
- is configured to rotate angularly;
- and
- is heated to facilitate thermal degradation of the feedstock;
- and
- a gas-residue separator configured to separate gaseous and non-gaseous byproducts, wherein the gas-residue separator is provided at the output end of the retort vessel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.