The disclosure provides several pyrolysis reactor configurations and associated methods for generating pyrolysis products (e.g., oil, gas, and/or char) from organic feedstock.

One of Japan's current environmental problems is the fact that approximately 70% of the world's incinerators for waste disposal are Japanese incinerators. Although problems such as PPM are now being addressed, discharge at the particulate level into the atmosphere still occurs. In addition, harmful substances including residual chlorine remain in residual ash, and there is a limit to the disposal of waste soil by burying. Furthermore, the costs for maintaining the energy required for incineration are enormous. The present invention is capable of solving all of the aforementioned problems, as well as reducing said maintenance costs, and effectively using unwanted substances currently considered waste by recovering, recycling, and regenerating the same.

Systems and methods for processing pyrolyzable materials in order to recover one or more usable end products are provided. Pyrolysis methods and systems according to various aspects of the present invention are able to thermally decompose carbon-containing materials, including, for example, tires and other rubber-containing materials, in order recover hydrocarbon-containing products including synthesis gas, pyrolysis oil, and carbon black. Systems and methods according to aspects of the present invention may be successful on a commercial scale, and may be suitable for processing a variety of feedstock including, but not limited to, used tires and other types of industrial, agricultural, and consumer waste materials.

Systems and methods for processing pyrolyzable materials in order to recover one or more usable end products are provided. Pyrolysis methods and systems according to various aspects of the present invention are able to thermally decompose carbon-containing materials, including, for example, tires and other rubber-containing materials, in order recover hydrocarbon-containing products including synthesis gas, pyrolysis oil, and carbon black. Systems and methods according to aspects of the present invention may be successful on a commercial scale, and may be suitable for processing a variety of feedstock including, but not limited to, used tires and other types of industrial, agricultural, and consumer waste materials.

The present invention is a pyrolysis system including a furnace for batch pyrolysis processing. The pyrolysis system receives scrap tires or other organic waste materials as inputs and performs batch pyrolysis processing to produce pyro-products as outputs. The pyro-products produced include pyro-vapors from which are condensed pyro-oil with a surviving pyro-gas and also include pyro-solids, particularly pyro-carbon (carbon char) and steel. The pyro-oil includes an inhibitor.

The present invention is a pyrolysis system including a furnace for batch pyrolysis processing. The pyrolysis system receives scrap tires or other organic waste materials as inputs and performs batch pyrolysis processing to produce pyro-products as outputs. The pyro-products produced include pyro-vapors from which are condensed pyro-oil with a surviving pyro-gas and also include pyro-solids, particularly pyro-carbon (carbon char) and steel. The pyro-oil includes an inhibitor.

Systems and methods for processing pyrolyzable materials in order to recover one or more usable end products are provided. Pyrolysis methods and systems according to various aspects of the present invention are able to thermally decompose carbon-containing materials, including, for example, tires and other rubber-containing materials, in order recover hydrocarbon-containing products including synthesis gas, pyrolysis oil, and carbon black. Systems and methods according to aspects of the present invention may be successful on a commercial scale, and may be suitable for processing a variety of feedstocks, including, but not limited to, used tires and other types of industrial, agricultural, and consumer waste materials.

Systems and methods for processing pyrolyzable materials in order to recover one or more usable end products are provided. Pyrolysis methods and systems according to various aspects of the present invention are able to thermally decompose carbon-containing materials, including, for example, tires and other rubber-containing materials, in order recover hydrocarbon-containing products including synthesis gas, pyrolysis oil, and carbon black. Systems and methods according to aspects of the present invention may be successful on a commercial scale, and may be suitable for processing a variety of feedstocks, including, but not limited to, used tires and other types of industrial, agricultural, and consumer waste materials.

Microwave based systems and methods are provided for obtaining carbonaceous compounds from polypropylene-containing products. In one example, embodiment, a method is provided for recovering at least one organic decomposition product from a polypropylene-containing product, the method comprising: placing the polypropylene-containing product in a reduction zone of a material recovery system; flowing an inert gas through the reduction zone from a reduction inlet to a reduction outlet to purge the reduction zone and maintain a positive pressure therein; applying electromagnetic wave energy from an electromagnetic wave generator to the reduction zone via a bifurcated waveguide assembly, while maintaining the polypropylene-containing product in a stationary position for at least a portion of the applying, to yield at least one gaseous organic decomposition product; and exhausting the at least one gaseous organic decomposition product from the reduction zone along with the inert gas through the reduction outlet.

Microwave based systems and methods are provided for obtaining carbonaceous compounds from polypropylene-containing products. In one example, embodiment, a method is provided for recovering at least one organic decomposition product from a polypropylene-containing product, the method comprising: placing the polypropylene-containing product in a reduction zone of a material recovery system; flowing an inert gas through the reduction zone from a reduction inlet to a reduction outlet to purge the reduction zone and maintain a positive pressure therein; applying electromagnetic wave energy from an electromagnetic wave generator to the reduction zone via a bifurcated waveguide assembly, while maintaining the polypropylene-containing product in a stationary position for at least a portion of the applying, to yield at least one gaseous organic decomposition product; and exhausting the at least one gaseous organic decomposition product from the reduction zone along with the inert gas through the reduction outlet.