The present disclosure relates to a process for the production of needle coke in a delayed coker plant. The needle coke so obtained by the process of the present disclosure has a co-efficient of thermal expansion (CTE) of less than 1.210.sup.6/ C. The process of the present disclosure eliminates the step of hydrotreating of the first feed and second feed for the production of good quality coke. The process of the present disclosure maximizes the production of the needle coke having low CTE and low sulfur content in the delayed coker coke drum.

The present disclosure relates to a process for the production of needle coke in a delayed coker plant. The needle coke so obtained by the process of the present disclosure has a co-efficient of thermal expansion (CTE) of less than 1.210.sup.6/ C. The process of the present disclosure eliminates the step of hydrotreating of the first feed and second feed for the production of good quality coke. The process of the present disclosure maximizes the production of the needle coke having low CTE and low sulfur content in the delayed coker coke drum.

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 the treatment of plastic materials to be used for chemical recycling processes for the enhancement of substantially plastic materials otherwise destined for disposal.

Specifically, the invention relates to a process for the pyrolysis of substantially plastic material to obtain at least hydrocarbons that are liquid at 25 C., comprising the following steps: a) feeding a substantially plastic material to a pyrolysis reactor; b) bringing said material in said pyrolysis reactor to a temperature of between 330 C. and 580 C. in the substantial absence of oxygen and at a pressure of between atmospheric pressure and 13 bara; c) maintaining said material in said pyrolysis reactor for a sufficient amount of time to produce an effluent in the gaseous state; d) partially or fully condensing said effluent in the gaseous state, so as to form at least one fluid comprising hydrocarbons that are liquid at 25 C. and which quantitatively is at least 10% by mass with respect to the mass of substantially plastic material fed; e) carrying out an assessment of at least one property Px of the liquid condensed from said effluent in the gaseous state by means of at least one measurement Ax of the spectrum in transmission, reflection or transflexion on said condensed liquid; f) adjusting at least one process parameter Ox according to said assessment of at least one property Px; g) repeating steps e) and f) iteratively so as to keep the said at least one property Px substantially constant over time.

The present invention relates to the treatment of plastic materials to be used for chemical recycling processes for the enhancement of substantially plastic materials otherwise destined for disposal.

Specifically, the invention relates to a process for the pyrolysis of substantially plastic material to obtain at least hydrocarbons that are liquid at 25 C., comprising the following steps: a) feeding a substantially plastic material to a pyrolysis reactor; b) bringing said material in said pyrolysis reactor to a temperature of between 330 C. and 580 C. in the substantial absence of oxygen and at a pressure of between atmospheric pressure and 13 bara; c) maintaining said material in said pyrolysis reactor for a sufficient amount of time to produce an effluent in the gaseous state; d) partially or fully condensing said effluent in the gaseous state, so as to form at least one fluid comprising hydrocarbons that are liquid at 25 C. and which quantitatively is at least 10% by mass with respect to the mass of substantially plastic material fed; e) carrying out an assessment of at least one property Px of the liquid condensed from said effluent in the gaseous state by means of at least one measurement Ax of the spectrum in transmission, reflection or transflexion on said condensed liquid; f) adjusting at least one process parameter Ox according to said assessment of at least one property Px; g) repeating steps e) and f) iteratively so as to keep the said at least one property Px substantially constant over time.

A method and an apparatus for CO.sub.2 negative production of heat and power in combination with hydrogen (CHPH) from carbonaceous raw material using microwaves as a heating source. The invention provides an extremely energy effective and homogenous heating of biochar enabling production of hydrogen in significant amounts. The apparatus comprises several closed vessels and is suitable for H.sub.2 production on a small scale and locally.

The invention relates to a method for pyrolysis of polycarbonate-containing material in order to recover raw materials. The method comprises: (a) introducing material intended for the pyrolysis, at least comprising a polycarbonate-containing compound and an entire amount of phosphorous, organic compound, into a reactor, the entire amount relative to the entire weight of the material intended for pyrolysis having a ratio of at least 0.01 wt. % phosphor with a formal oxidation number of +5; (b) decomposing, at a temperature of 300 C. to 700 C., at least the material intended for pyrolysis introduced into the reactor in step (a) and obtaining a product that is present in the gaseous phase as the pyrolysate and of pyrolysis residues that are present in a non-gaseous phase; (c) cooling the removed pyrolysate to a temperature of less than 300 C. while obtaining a pyrolysis product, selected from pyrolysis condensate, pyrolysis sublimate or a mixture thereof.

The invention relates to a method for pyrolysis of polycarbonate-containing material in order to recover raw materials. The method comprises: (a) introducing material intended for the pyrolysis, at least comprising a polycarbonate-containing compound and an entire amount of phosphorous, organic compound, into a reactor, the entire amount relative to the entire weight of the material intended for pyrolysis having a ratio of at least 0.01 wt. % phosphor with a formal oxidation number of +5; (b) decomposing, at a temperature of 300 C. to 700 C., at least the material intended for pyrolysis introduced into the reactor in step (a) and obtaining a product that is present in the gaseous phase as the pyrolysate and of pyrolysis residues that are present in a non-gaseous phase; (c) cooling the removed pyrolysate to a temperature of less than 300 C. while obtaining a pyrolysis product, selected from pyrolysis condensate, pyrolysis sublimate or a mixture thereof.

This invention relates to the processing of plastics materials for re-use and valorisation in chemical recycling processes for the re-use of substantially plastics materials otherwise destined for disposal.

In particular the invention relates to a process for the pyrolysis of substantially plastics material to obtain at least liquid hydrocarbons that are in the liquid state at 25 C. comprising the following steps: a) feeding the substantially plastics material optionally already in the molten and/or preheated state to a pyrolysis reactor; b) bringing said material in said pyrolysis reactor to a temperature of between 330 C. and 580 C. in the substantial absence of oxygen and at a pressure of between atmospheric pressure and 13 bar (a); c) holding said material in said pyrolysis reactor at a temperature of between 330 C. and 580 C. for a time sufficient to produce at least one effluent in the gaseous state in said pyrolysis reactor; d) adjusting the pressure in said pyrolysis reactor in relation to characteristic parameters defined by the composition of said substantially plastics material and/or characteristic parameters defined by the products of said pyrolysis process, while maintaining said pressure at a value of between atmospheric pressure and 13 bar (a); e) partly or totally condensing said effluent in the gaseous state so as to form at least one fluid comprising liquid hydrocarbons that are in the liquid state at 25 C. which quantitatively is at least 10% by mass with respect to the mass of substantially plastics material fed; f) the process being characterized by the fact that the pressure adjustment of step d) has low latency.

This invention relates to the processing of plastics materials for re-use and valorisation in chemical recycling processes for the re-use of substantially plastics materials otherwise destined for disposal.

In particular the invention relates to a process for the pyrolysis of substantially plastics material to obtain at least liquid hydrocarbons that are in the liquid state at 25 C. comprising the following steps: a) feeding the substantially plastics material optionally already in the molten and/or preheated state to a pyrolysis reactor; b) bringing said material in said pyrolysis reactor to a temperature of between 330 C. and 580 C. in the substantial absence of oxygen and at a pressure of between atmospheric pressure and 13 bar (a); c) holding said material in said pyrolysis reactor at a temperature of between 330 C. and 580 C. for a time sufficient to produce at least one effluent in the gaseous state in said pyrolysis reactor; d) adjusting the pressure in said pyrolysis reactor in relation to characteristic parameters defined by the composition of said substantially plastics material and/or characteristic parameters defined by the products of said pyrolysis process, while maintaining said pressure at a value of between atmospheric pressure and 13 bar (a); e) partly or totally condensing said effluent in the gaseous state so as to form at least one fluid comprising liquid hydrocarbons that are in the liquid state at 25 C. which quantitatively is at least 10% by mass with respect to the mass of substantially plastics material fed; f) the process being characterized by the fact that the pressure adjustment of step d) has low latency.