Waste feed material, such as Automotive Shredder Residue (ASR) feed material, that includes hydrocarbon materials and inorganic materials is processed using photolysis. A reactor includes a chamber that receives waste feed material including a majority of hydrocarbon material after the substantial removal of inorganic material including metals and minerals. A photonic illumination or photolysis module irradiates the feed material within the chamber of the reactor to decompose the hydrocarbon or hydrocarbon materials within the waste feed material into gases and/or carbonaceous solids. A mechanical movement unit moves the waste feed material within the chamber of the reactor to facilitate exposure of different portions of the feed material to irradiation within the chamber during system operation. A pre-treatment module substantially removes the contained metals and minerals in the waste material from the hydrocarbon material fed to the reactor.

Waste feed material, such as Automotive Shredder Residue (ASR) feed material, that includes hydrocarbon materials and inorganic materials is processed using photolysis. A reactor includes a chamber that receives waste feed material including a majority of hydrocarbon material after the substantial removal of inorganic material including metals and minerals. A photonic illumination or photolysis module irradiates the feed material within the chamber of the reactor to decompose the hydrocarbon or hydrocarbon materials within the waste feed material into gases and/or carbonaceous solids. A mechanical movement unit moves the waste feed material within the chamber of the reactor to facilitate exposure of different portions of the feed material to irradiation within the chamber during system operation. A pre-treatment module substantially removes the contained metals and minerals in the waste material from the hydrocarbon material fed to the reactor.

The present invention relates to an apparatus for manufacturing recycled carbon fibers and, more specifically, to an apparatus for manufacturing recycled carbon fibers using induction heat generation by high-frequency electromagnetic radiation of carbon fibers in carbon fiber mixed waste, and a method for manufacturing recycled carbon fibers using the same.

A system and a method for producing a surface devulcanized crumb rubber from vulcanized crumb rubber. The method comprising applying a dose of microwave energy to micronized vulcanized crumb rubber sufficient to sever sulfidic cross-links in the surface of the micronized vulcanized rubber crumb to produce a devulcanized crumb rubber. In aspects, the method relates to a method for producing an end-of-life tire compound from vulcanized crumb rubber comprising obtaining a surface devulcanized crumb rubber; mixing the surface devulcanized crumb rubber with a plastic polymer and/or an oil to form a devulcanized rubber mixture; and extruding the mixture through an extruder to produce the end-of-life tire compound.

A system and a method for producing a surface devulcanized crumb rubber from vulcanized crumb rubber. The method comprising applying a dose of microwave energy to micronized vulcanized crumb rubber sufficient to sever sulfidic cross-links in the surface of the micronized vulcanized rubber crumb to produce a devulcanized crumb rubber. In aspects, the method relates to a method for producing an end-of-life tire compound from vulcanized crumb rubber comprising obtaining a surface devulcanized crumb rubber; mixing the surface devulcanized crumb rubber with a plastic polymer and/or an oil to form a devulcanized rubber mixture; and extruding the mixture through an extruder to produce the end-of-life tire compound.

A drying apparatus, particularly suitable for disposing water-containing organic waste. The drying apparatus includes a drying chamber with a circular cross-section, where waste enters the drying chamber through a waste inlet and undergoes rotational movement within the drying chamber due to a negative pressure generated by an air pump. The air pump draws out airflow from the drying chamber through an air duct connected to the flow outlet, ensuring that the waste continues to rotate during the drying process. Additionally, the apparatus is equipped with a microwave generating device, which directs microwaves into the drying chamber either directly or via a microwave conduit to efficiently dry the waste. This design combines the cyclonic motion with microwave heating, significantly enhancing drying efficiency and ensuring that the waste is fully dried in a short time, making it particularly suitable for disposing organic residue that requires rapid drying.

A drying apparatus, particularly suitable for disposing water-containing organic waste. The drying apparatus includes a drying chamber with a circular cross-section, where waste enters the drying chamber through a waste inlet and undergoes rotational movement within the drying chamber due to a negative pressure generated by an air pump. The air pump draws out airflow from the drying chamber through an air duct connected to the flow outlet, ensuring that the waste continues to rotate during the drying process. Additionally, the apparatus is equipped with a microwave generating device, which directs microwaves into the drying chamber either directly or via a microwave conduit to efficiently dry the waste. This design combines the cyclonic motion with microwave heating, significantly enhancing drying efficiency and ensuring that the waste is fully dried in a short time, making it particularly suitable for disposing organic residue that requires rapid drying.

A batch-type complex temperature treatment machine using a high-temperature plasma, and a method for treating exhaust gas thereof. The batch-type complex temperature treatment machine using a high-temperature plasma includes: a reaction part accommodating therein organic matter for carbonization; a rotation part agitating the inside of the reaction part; and a torch part generating plasma so as to carbonize the organic matter inside the reaction part. The torch part is coupled to the reaction part and is coupled to an opposite side to the position where the organic matter is accumulated and agitated inside the reaction part.

A batch-type complex temperature treatment machine using a high-temperature plasma, and a method for treating exhaust gas thereof. The batch-type complex temperature treatment machine using a high-temperature plasma includes: a reaction part accommodating therein organic matter for carbonization; a rotation part agitating the inside of the reaction part; and a torch part generating plasma so as to carbonize the organic matter inside the reaction part. The torch part is coupled to the reaction part and is coupled to an opposite side to the position where the organic matter is accumulated and agitated inside the reaction part.

A method for separating reusable materials of a composite component comprising multiple material layers is presented. The composite component comprises a material layer which absorbs energy of a radiation source and at least one plastics film. With the aid of the radiation source, the composite component is heated in less than a second in an exposure field, with chemical compounds of the plastics material being cleaved, as a result of the heating of the absorbing material layer, in a boundary layer of the at least one plastics film which faces the absorbing material layer, resulting in a creation of gas. Prior to heating, at least one predetermined breaking point is introduced into the plastics film in such a way that the plastics film breaks in a controlled fashion at the predetermined breaking point under the pressure of the created gas.