A method of generating syngas as a primary product from renewable feedstock, fossil fuels, or hazardous waste with the use of a cupola. The cupola operates selectably on inductive heat alone, chemically assisted heat, or plasma assisted heat. Additionally, the operation of the cupola is augmented by the use of direct acting carbon or graphite rods that carry electrical current for additional heat generation into the metal bath that is influenced by the inductive element. The method includes the steps of providing a cupola for containing a metal bath; and operating an inductive element to react with the metal bath. Feedstock in the form of a combination of fossil fuel, a hazardous waste, and a hazardous material is supplied to the cupola. A plasma torch operates on the metal bath selectably directly and indirectly. Steam, air, oxygen enriched air, and oxygen are supplied in selectable combinations.

A zero emission waste system comprising a waste treatment unit that couples to a facility. The waste treatment unit is onsite with the facility either within the facility or local to the facility for treating waste produced by the facility. Alternatively, the waste treatment unit can be mobile that is designed to couple to the facility for waste disposal. The waste treatment unit comprises a gasification reactor, a syngas treatment unit, and a synthetic fuel generator for treating and converting waste. The synthetic fuel generator comprises an electrolysis unit and a liquid fuel synthesis unit. The waste treatment unit converts the waste to synthetic fuel, gaseous fuel, oxygen, heat, slag, and other components that are useful to the facility or other entities. The waste treatment system uses carbon dioxide generated during a waste conversion process thereby producing substantially zero emissions and eliminating waste that could be harmful to the environment.

A waste conversion apparatus and a method of implementing the apparatus are provided. The apparatus includes a control system, and a feedstock analysis system or output analysis system. A plasma forming device within a reactor of the waste conversion apparatus is controlled by the control system to apply a plasma arc to a supply of waste feedstock supplied to the system. Integrated feedback control is provided to the plasma forming device based on an analysis by the feedback analysis system to characterize of the supply of waste feedstock, and/or an analysis by the output analysis system to characterize a gas product from the reactor.

A method for recycling CO.sub.2 from CO.sub.2 containing inputs to produce hydrocarbon products includes the steps of (i) capturing CO.sub.2 from at least one CO.sub.2 containing input, at least one of the at least one CO.sub.2 containing input including air; (ii) producing a CO.sub.2 feed stream from the captured CO.sub.2; (iii) reacting the CO.sub.2 feed stream with a H.sub.2 feed stream to produce a methane containing output; and (iv) separating the methane containing output so as to at least provide methane and a first waste output, wherein the first waste output is incinerated or gasified to provide one of the at least one CO.sub.2 containing inputs for step (i).

A method for carbon capture and recycling, the method including the steps of: (i) Capturing CO.sub.2 from at least one CO.sub.2 containing input; (ii) Producing a CO.sub.2 feed stream from the captured CO.sub.2; and (iii) Reacting the CO.sub.2 feed stream with a H.sub.2 feed stream to produce a methane containing output.

Provided herein are novel devices, systems, and methods of using the same, that enable plasma-enhanced gasification of biogenic hydrocarbon waste material comprising: a geometrically designed reactor having a biochar carbon catalyst bed, together with a gas inlet system disposed around a lower section of the apparatus to supply oxidant gas generated by an integrated oxygen absorber system; to enhance the partial oxidation of biogenic hydrocarbon waste materials using exothermic heat generated by an oxidation reaction created in part by the integrated oxygen absorber system into the apparatus, in order to optimize the quantity and quality of hydrogen production in the synthetic gas produced therein.

A system for gasification of a material includes a plasma generator interfaced to a reaction chamber. A feedstock such as pulverized coal is fed into a plasma jet created by the plasma generator and is gasified by the high temperatures of the plasma jet. The gas produced is then collected, filtered, and utilized, for example, in generating of electricity. Likewise, extra heat produced by the system is also used to generate electricity or other heating purposes

A method of generating syngas as a primary product from renewable feedstock, fossil fuels, or hazardous waste with the use of a cupola. The cupola operates selectably on inductive heat alone, chemically assisted heat, or plasma assisted heat. Additionally, the operation of the cupola is augmented by the use of direct acting carbon or graphite rods that carry electrical current for additional heat generation into the metal bath that is influenced by the inductive element. The method includes the steps of providing a cupola for containing a metal bath; and operating an inductive element to react with the metal bath. Feedstock in the form of a combination of fossil fuel, a hazardous waste, and a hazardous material is supplied to the cupola. A plasma torch operates on the metal bath selectably directly and indirectly. Steam, air, oxygen enriched air, and oxygen are supplied in selectable combinations.

A system for gasification of a material includes a plasma generator interfaced to a reaction chamber. A feedstock such as pulverized coal is fed into a plasma jet created by the plasma generator and is gasified by the high temperatures of the plasma jet. The gas produced is then collected, filtered, and utilized, for example, in generating of electricity. Likewise, extra heat produced by the system is also used to generate electricity or other heating purposes

The invention is related to a reactor (1) comprising at least one temperature unit (20) which provides high temperature, at least one waste inlet (11) from which the fuel and/or wastes are fed to the reactor (1), at least one reactant inlet (13 and/or 14 and/or 17), at least one melt outlet (15) which provides exiting of the melts formed by inorganic substances coming from the fuel and/or wastes via heat, at least one high temperature region (12) where endothermic reactions occur and a gas outlet (16) which provides that the fuel and/or wastes entering to the reactor (1) are directed to the high temperature region (12) such that the gasification does not start before they enter to this region (12) and therefore, where the gases leaving the reactor (1) as a result of the reaction exit from the reactor (1) by passing through the high temperature region (12) and which has a different openness from the waste inlet (11); having a high temperature region (12) positioned between the waste inlet (11) and gas outlet (16), and body (10) which has a form providing that the wastes pass through the high temperature region (12) such that the gasification does not start before the fuel and/or wastes entering to the reactor (1) enter to the high temperature region (12) and therefore, that the gases having at least 1200° C. temperature exit from the reactor (1) and to the working method (100) of this reactor (1).