Method and apparatus for thermal conversion of organic matter

Details Method and apparatus for thermal conversion of organic matter Method and apparatus for thermal conversion of organic matter

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C10B 49/14 (2006.01) C10B 7/06 (2006.01) C10B 7/14 (2006.01) C10B 53/00 (2006.01) C10B 53/07 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 2015174

ABSTRACT A method and apparatus for the thermal conversion of organic waste materials includes a tank having a molten metal bath, preferably lead, through which apertured containers are trans- ported by primary conveyer members in a plane intermediate two arrays of heating devices. Buoyancy of the waste-filled contain- ers is resisted by abutment members within the tank while align- ment elements on the containers prevent the containers from becoming askew during their travel through the tank. The abut- ment members may comprise fixed rails or secondary conveyor members spaced atop the primary conveyor members. Agitation devices within the tank assist in maintaining maximum heat dis- tribution throughout the bath. Produced hydrocarbons are col- lected by a main hood overlying the majority portion of the tank bath surface while separate shroud assemblies overlie other, individual isolated bath surfaces at the entrance and exit of the tank. Inorganic and/or products not converted by the elevated temperature of the bath (over 650 degrees F), accumulate on the surface and are periodically removed by a skimmer apparatus, communicating with the exterior of the hood. A continuous proc- ess is achieved by utilizing conveyors to deliver and retrieve the containers to and from the tank, respectively.

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