| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 201007000 | WITH COMMINUTING | 17 |
| 20110226602 | Process of Manufacturing Powdered Coffee Carbons from Spent Coffee Grounds - A process of manufacturing powdered coffee carbons from spent coffee grounds comprising washing spent coffee grounds, dehydrating same, and conveying same to a pre-carbonation oven for drying and pre-carbonization; removing the pre-carbonized spent coffee grounds, soaking same in a solution mixed with a predetermined quantity of sodium carbonate for a predetermined period of time for grease removal, and washing the grease free spent coffee grounds; pouring the pre-carbonized spent coffee grounds into a post-carbonization oven and heating same to the range of 600 to 650° C. to carbonize the pre-carbonized spent coffee grounds wherein the carbonized spent coffee grounds have a porous structure; supplying saturated steam between 850 and 950° C. to the carbonized spent coffee carbons for activation; and operating a wet global grinder to grind the activated spent coffee carbons until powdered coffee carbons having a size between 0.1 and 20 μm are obtained. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20120000761 | FEEDING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR A PYROLYTIC REACTOR - A Feeding apparatus for a pyrolytic reactor, comprising a rotatable inclined drum, a motor for rotating the drum, a hopper by which aggregatable feedstock pieces introduced to the interior of said drum, and a feed tube extending from the drum to a pyrolytic reactor. The rotation of the drum applies forces of sufficient magnitude and varying direction to an aggregated mass of feedstock pieces that constituent feedstock pieces are separated from said aggregated mass and are discharged from the drum via the feed tube to the pyrolytic reactor. | 01-05-2012 |
| 20130192971 | BIOMASS REACTOR - A biomass fractionator and method are described for inputting ground biomass and outputting several vapor streams of bio-intermediate compounds along with syngas and biochar. One such biomass fractionate comprises: means for receiving ground biomass into the system; and a plurality of biomass processing stations including means for heating the biomass and subjecting the biomass to biofractioning, and means for collecting residual carbon and biochar. | 08-01-2013 |
| 20130199919 | METHOD OF AND SYSTEM FOR GRINDING PYROLYSIS OF PARTICULATE CARBONACEOUS FEEDSTOCK - A pyrolysis plant | 08-08-2013 |
| 20140262725 | SIMULTANEOUS PYROLYSIS AND COMMUNITION FOR FUEL FLEXIBLE GASIFICATION AND PYROLYSIS - A biomass thermal conversion system including a fixed bed drying zone; a fixed bed pyrolysis zone fluidly connected to the drying zone; a combustion zone fluidly connected to the pyrolysis zone by a material path; and a comminution mechanism arranged across the material path between the pyrolysis zone and the combustion zone, configured to grind char off a pyrolyzed surface of solid biomass and reduce a dimension of the solid biomass below a threshold size. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20150053542 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TORREFACTION OF BIOMASS MATERIALS - Embodiments of the invention provide a heat transfer element adapted for use in a rotary furnace for torrefaction and particle size reduction of biomass material. The heat transfer element is made up of a rounded object having a specific gravity substantially higher than a specific gravity of the biomass material to be torrefied, a heat capacity sufficient for the heat transfer elements in the rotary furnace to heat the biomass material to be torrefied, and a hardness sufficient for the heat transfer element to serve as grinding media to reduce the particle size of the biomass material to be torrefied. The heat transfer element has one or more surface features formed in a surface of the rounded object. The surface features are configured to increase traction between the heat transfer elements and the biomass material to be torrefied. A system for torrefaction and particle size reduction of biomass material, including a rotary furnace charged with heat transfer elements as described above, and a method for using such a system for torrefaction and particle size reduction of biomass material are also discussed. | 02-26-2015 |
| 201008000 | Prior to charging to carbonizing zone | 11 |
| 20090032383 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PRODUCING COKE FROM NONCAKING COALS - The invention relates to coke production in general and specifically to methods and devices for the production of metallurgical coke from noncaking coals. The method comprises metering, crushing and mixing of coal, an adhesion agent, and an organic waste component to produce uniform feedstock and subsequent heating of the feedstock, wherein as the adhesion agent are used high boiling point products of plastic waste pyrolysis, which are added to the feedstock in an amount of 15% to 20% of the total feedstock volume and wherein the feedstock is heated in the temperature range 250° C. to 1100° C. The device comprises a fire-resistant coking chamber; heating ducts; burners; means for charging the material to be coked; a coke discharging means, wherein the device comprises a heating tank provided with a charging hole for charging plastic waste, organic waste, and catalysts; and with a flight conveyor for removing undissolved residues from said tank. | 02-05-2009 |
| 20110284360 | Process for Transporting and Quenching Coke - A method and apparatus for transporting and quenching coke, useful in quenching a batch of coke produced in one of a plurality of coke ovens forming a coke oven battery, is disclosed. A hot car defining a substantially planar receiving surface is positioned adjacent a coke oven of the coke oven battery, and a unitary cake of unquenched coke is placed onto the hot car receiving surface. The hot car and unquenched coke are transported to a transfer station having a dust collection system. A quenching car is positioned at the transfer station adjacent the hot car, under the dust collection system. The unitary cake of unquenched coke is dumped into the quenching car receptacle, thereby separating the unitary cake. At least a portion of the dust generated by separation is collected. The quench car is then transported to a quenching station, where the separated coke is quenched. | 11-24-2011 |
| 20120103781 | BIOCHAR GENERATOR AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - A biochar generator to be carried by a vehicle may comprise a pyrolysis chamber, an auger, a heater, and a vapor condenser each connected to the pyrolysis chamber. The biochar generator may also include a synthesis gas collection chamber to collect synthesis gas, and a bio oil collection chamber to collect bio oil, each in communication with the vapor condenser. A biochar collection chamber may be included to collect biochar dispensed from the pyrolysis chamber. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20130081934 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONVERTING SEWAGE SLUDGE INTO A COMBUSTIBLE FUEL - According to various embodiments, systems and methods are provided for converting sewage, sludge, wet feedstock, animal waste, municipal trash, and/or other biomasses into combustible fuels. According to various embodiments, sewage is dewatered, pulverized, desiccated, pelletized, and/or subjected to pyrolysis in order to produce bio-fuels, combustible gases, and/or chars. Bio-fuels, gases and/or chars may be collected during and/or after pyrolysis for use as combustible fuels. According to various embodiments, the collected bio-fuels, gases and/or chars may be transported for later use as a fuel. The collected gases may be liquefied and transported for later use as a fuel. | 04-04-2013 |
| 20130118885 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CONVERTING PLASTIC TO FUEL - A method for producing a vapor stream from waste plastic comprises providing a waste plastic feedstock into a reactor containing one or more residues produced from a previously heated source of waste plastic, and heating the waste plastic feedstock in the reactor to a temperature from about 125° C. to 500° C. to generate a vapor containing one or more hydrocarbons. The waste plastic feedstock can be heated in the reactor without any added external catalyst. The waste plastic feedstock can have a calcium to sodium mass ratio from about 0.0001 to 400 as measured by inductively-coupled plasma (ICP) spectrometry. The catalytic activity in the reactor may be provided through one or more constituent elements in the waste plastic feedstock or the one or more residues produced from the previously heated source of waste plastic. | 05-16-2013 |
| 20140008204 | PROCESS AND SYSTEM FOR DECOMPOSITION OF CARBON CONTAINING WASTE AND PROCESS AND SYSTEM FOR RECYCLING CARBON CONTAINING WASTE - A system for recycling carbon-containing material is provided. The system includes a reactor for heating the carbon-containing material to produce carbon-containing gases. The system further includes a condenser operably connected to the reactor for condensing a portion of the carbon-containing gases to provide condensed gas and non-condensed gas. The system further includes a conduit arrangement operably connected to the reactor and the condenser wherein the non-condensed gas from the condenser is returned to the reactor. | 01-09-2014 |
| 20140069798 | PROCESS AND DEVICE FOR DEVOLATIZING FEEDSTOCK - Provided herein is a method, device and installation for devolatizing a solid feedstock, comprising carbon-based waste selected from the group consisting of hazardous material, biomass, animal manure, tires, municipal solid waste and refuse derived fuel. The method comprises treating the solid feedstock to a produce a particle size laying between about 1 cm | 03-13-2014 |
| 20150090580 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TREATING HUMAN REMAINS - A process for treating a human remains comprises the steps of subjecting the remains to pyrolysis in a pyrolysis chamber under conditions that convert the particulate material to biochar remains. | 04-02-2015 |
| 20160177186 | METHOD AND RETORT VESSEL FOR ENABLING CONTINUOUS THERMAL OR THERMO CATALYTIC DEGRADATION OF MIXED WASTE PLASTIC FEEDSTOCK | 06-23-2016 |
| 20160186063 | MULTI-MODAL BEDS OF COKING MATERIAL - The present technology is generally directed to providing beds of coking material to charge a coking oven. In various embodiments, a quantity of first particulate material, having a first particulate size and bulk density, is combined with a second particulate material, having a second particulate size and bulk density, to define a multi-modal bed of coking material. The multi-modal bed of coking material exhibits an optimized bulk density that is greater than an ideal bulk density predicted by a linear combination of the bulk densities of the individual materials. | 06-30-2016 |
| 20160186064 | MULTI-MODAL BEDS OF COKING MATERIAL - The present technology is generally directed to providing beds of coking material to charge a coking oven. In various embodiments, a quantity of first particulate material, having a first particulate size and bulk density, is combined with a second particulate material, having a second particulate size and bulk density, to define a multi-modal bed of coking material. The multi-modal bed of coking material exhibits an optimized bulk density that is greater than an ideal bulk density predicted by a linear combination of the bulk densities of the individual materials. | 06-30-2016 |
