The present invention provides a system for producing mesophase coke from an isotropic pitch. The system includes a reactor having a first heating zone to carry out pretreating of the isotropic pitch by operating at a temperature of 250° C.-350° C. under atmospheric pressure. The reactor further includes a second heating zone to carry out heating of the pretreated isotropic pitch by maintaining the temperature of 350° C.-500° C. under the atmospheric pressure to obtain mesophase pitch. The reactor includes a third heating zone to carry out heating of the said mesophase pitch by maintaining the temperature of 500° C.-800° C. under the atmospheric pressure to obtain mesophase coke. The system further includes a pusher unit adapted to physically move the container from the entry zone to the exit zone to obtain the mesophase coke.

The present invention provides a system for producing mesophase coke from an isotropic pitch. The system includes a reactor having a first heating zone to carry out pretreating of the isotropic pitch by operating at a temperature of 250° C.-350° C. under atmospheric pressure. The reactor further includes a second heating zone to carry out heating of the pretreated isotropic pitch by maintaining the temperature of 350° C.-500° C. under the atmospheric pressure to obtain mesophase pitch. The reactor includes a third heating zone to carry out heating of the said mesophase pitch by maintaining the temperature of 500° C.-800° C. under the atmospheric pressure to obtain mesophase coke. The system further includes a pusher unit adapted to physically move the container from the entry zone to the exit zone to obtain the mesophase coke.

A pyrolysis device and process to convert a carbonaceous feedstock to a carbon solid and pyrolysis gas, and processes for refining the resulting carbon solid and pyrolysis gases. The pyrolysis process may include introducing a carbonaceous feedstock into a pyrolysis processor having a vertical rotary tray processor, heating the feedstock to a temperature above about 790° F., removing a carbon material from a bottom of the pyrolysis processor, and removing a pyrolysis gas from a top of the pyrolysis processor.

A pyrolysis device and process to convert a carbonaceous feedstock to a carbon solid and pyrolysis gas, and processes for refining the resulting carbon solid and pyrolysis gases. The pyrolysis process may include introducing a carbonaceous feedstock into a pyrolysis processor having a vertical rotary tray processor, heating the feedstock to a temperature above about 790° F., removing a carbon material from a bottom of the pyrolysis processor, and removing a pyrolysis gas from a top of the pyrolysis processor.

In one aspect, the present invention relates to a coke drum module, the coke drum module includes a support frame. A coke drum is disposed within the support frame. A strut is removably connected to the support frame and the coke drum. The strut becomes unloaded responsive to the coke drum contacting a support pad. The coke drum module further includes a compression member removably connected to the support frame and the coke drum. The compression member is oriented generally perpendicularly to the strut. A rigid connection is present between the coke drum and the support frame during transportation of the coke drum module. Upon removal of the strut and the compression member, the rigid connection is not present.

Provided is a processing method for an object, including the steps of: arranging an object in a first portion that is a portion having a space and configured to process the object; and decomposing an organic substance in the object by covering the object with catalysts formed of granules made of a metal oxide containing titanium and bringing the catalysts into contact with the organic substance, and simultaneously maintaining the catalysts in the first portion at a temperature of 480° C. or more and 550° C. or less. The step of decomposing the organic substance in the object includes causing gas containing oxygen to flow into the first portion so that a decomposition reaction of the organic substance occurs, and the catalysts are slightly moved in at least a part of a surface of the object.

A system for processing rubber material pre-heats the material and then applies microwave energy to process the system The system comprising a rubber material receiver for accepting the rubber material which passes the material to a pre-heating unit adapted for the rubber material passing through comprising a plurality of heating elements that heat the rubber material to between about 100 to about 350 C in an oxygen depleted atmosphere. Once pre-heated, the material is conveyed to a microwave unit adapted for receiving the pre-heated rubber material comprising microwave magnetrons, which radiate the pre-heated rubber material and external heat sources in an oxygen depleted environment until the pre-heated rubber is substantially reduced to a carbonaceous material having a volatile content of below 5% and more preferably below 2%. After being processed by microwave energy, the processed material exits on a cooling conveyor that receives processed rubber material from the microwave unit and cools the material in an oxygen depleted environment. One or more conveyors are used to transport the rubber material from the rubber material receiver into and through the pre-heating unit and into and through the microwave unit to the cooling conveyor.

A pyrolysis device (1; 200) comprising an elongated tubular structure (2; 201) which extends along a longitudinal axis (X) and includes a first tubular body (3; 202) which defines an initial washing or drainage chamber, in which a shaped carriage (5; 204) containing a polymeric material to be subjected to pyrolysis thermal treatment is received, and provided with a movable front shutter (8; 207), arranged at an axial inlet mouth (9) through which the shaped carriage (5; 204) is introduced into the initial chamber (4; 203), and cooperating with first actuating means (10; 209) which alternately move them at least between a first position, in which the front shutter (8; 207) closes the initial chamber (4; 203) from the outer side (4a), and a second position, in which the front shutter (8; 207) opens the initial chamber (4; 203) from such an outer side (4a) putting it into communication with the external environment. The pyrolysis device (1; 200) further comprises a second tubular body (11; 210), located downstream of the first tubular body (3; 202) and provided at a first end (11a) with closing means (12; 211), defining a pyrolysis chamber (13; 212) which receives the shaped carriage (5; 204) to be subjected to the pyrolysis treatment, interface chimneys (6, 7; 225) for replacing the air present in the initial chamber (4; 203) and/or in the pyrolysis chamber (13; 212) with an inert gas, one or more microwave heating sources (14; 213) coupled to the second tubular body (11; 210) and facing the pyrolysis chamber (13; 212) in which they activate the pyrolysis treatment on the polymeric material present in the shaped carriage (5; 204), and a movable center shutter (15; 214) interposed between the first tubular body (3; 203) and the second tubular body (11; 210) and cooperating with second actuating means (16) which alternately move it between a closing position, in which the center shutter (15; 214) keeps the initial chamber (4; 203) and the pyrolysis chamber (13; 212) mutually isolated, and an opening position in which the center shutter (15; 214) puts the initial chamber (4) into communication with the pyrolysis chamber (13), thus allowing the passage of the shaped carriage (5; 204).

A pyrolysis device (1; 200) comprising an elongated tubular structure (2; 201) which extends along a longitudinal axis (X) and includes a first tubular body (3; 202) which defines an initial washing or drainage chamber, in which a shaped carriage (5; 204) containing a polymeric material to be subjected to pyrolysis thermal treatment is received, and provided with a movable front shutter (8; 207), arranged at an axial inlet mouth (9) through which the shaped carriage (5; 204) is introduced into the initial chamber (4; 203), and cooperating with first actuating means (10; 209) which alternately move them at least between a first position, in which the front shutter (8; 207) closes the initial chamber (4; 203) from the outer side (4a), and a second position, in which the front shutter (8; 207) opens the initial chamber (4; 203) from such an outer side (4a) putting it into communication with the external environment. The pyrolysis device (1; 200) further comprises a second tubular body (11; 210), located downstream of the first tubular body (3; 202) and provided at a first end (11a) with closing means (12; 211), defining a pyrolysis chamber (13; 212) which receives the shaped carriage (5; 204) to be subjected to the pyrolysis treatment, interface chimneys (6, 7; 225) for replacing the air present in the initial chamber (4; 203) and/or in the pyrolysis chamber (13; 212) with an inert gas, one or more microwave heating sources (14; 213) coupled to the second tubular body (11; 210) and facing the pyrolysis chamber (13; 212) in which they activate the pyrolysis treatment on the polymeric material present in the shaped carriage (5; 204), and a movable center shutter (15; 214) interposed between the first tubular body (3; 203) and the second tubular body (11; 210) and cooperating with second actuating means (16) which alternately move it between a closing position, in which the center shutter (15; 214) keeps the initial chamber (4; 203) and the pyrolysis chamber (13; 212) mutually isolated, and an opening position in which the center shutter (15; 214) puts the initial chamber (4) into communication with the pyrolysis chamber (13), thus allowing the passage of the shaped carriage (5; 204).

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