The disclosed method and related systems and devices relate to producing a pigment from microbial biomass. The pigment may be an engineered black pigment. The method may include a thermal processing step where the microbial biomass is charred. The biomass in the charred and pre-charred state can be washed chemically and/or mechanically. In another step the biomass is ground via a grinding of milling process. The grinding/milling may occur at any various points in the process. In some embodiments the biomass has a particle size between 0.01 and 100 microns.

The disclosed method and related systems and devices relate to producing a pigment from microbial biomass. The pigment may be an engineered black pigment. The method may include a thermal processing step where the microbial biomass is charred. The biomass in the charred and pre-charred state can be washed chemically and/or mechanically. In another step the biomass is ground via a grinding of milling process. The grinding/milling may occur at any various points in the process. In some embodiments the biomass has a particle size between 0.01 and 100 microns.

A circular carbon process involves: a) reacting hydrogen and carbon monoxide to produce methane and water, b) decomposing methane into carbon and hydrogen, and c) using carbon as reducing agent and/or using carbon in a carbon-containing material as reducing agent, in a chemical process to produce carbon monoxide and a reduced substance. The methane produced in a) is used in b), the carbon produced in b) is used in c), and carbon monoxide produced in c) is used in a).

The invention relates to a system for the pyrolysis of waste material, in particular to the depolymerization of comminuted old tire material, and for producing an output material which can be further processed to form recovered carbon black. The system comprises at least one rotary kiln reactor, a quenching unit and burner unit. The rotary kiln reactor has a reactor drum, rotating during operation about a longitudinal axis, the interior of which has at least one heating zone, a reaction zone and a degassing zone. The burner unit is designed to burn pyrolysis gas to form a heating gas and to generate a heating gas flow through the heating jacket space, and is for this purpose connected to the heating jacket housing by way of heating gas lines.

Particles with suitable properties may be generated using systems and methods provided herein. The particles may include carbon particles.

Particles with suitable properties may be generated using systems and methods provided herein. The particles may include carbon particles.

Core particles produced in situ or introduced as preformed core particles are coated with a layer of carbon. Non-carbon as well as some carbon-based core materials can be utilized. The resulting carbon coated particles can find applications in rubber products, for instance as reinforcement for tire components.

Provided herein are novel devices, systems, and methods of using the same, that enable plasma-enhanced pyrolysis of biogenic waste material comprising pyrolysis systems including primary tuyeres for introduction of natural gas directly to a molten lava bed, one or more plasma torches for introducing inert gas into the system, together with mechanisms for capture and collection of combustion products including, but not limited to, turquoise hydrogen and carbon black.

The present invention relates to the use of flake-form effect pigments for increasing the infrared reflection of a dark or black layer composite, consisting of a substrate and a coating on the substrate, and to a dark or black layer composite of this type which has increased infrared reflection, in particular in the near infrared (NIR), compared with conventional dark or black layer composites which comprise only carbon-containing black pigments.

The present invention relates to the use of flake-form effect pigments for increasing the infrared reflection of a dark or black layer composite, consisting of a substrate and a coating on the substrate, and to a dark or black layer composite of this type which has increased infrared reflection, in particular in the near infrared (NIR), compared with conventional dark or black layer composites which comprise only carbon-containing black pigments.