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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7832344 | Method and apparatus of treating waste A waste treatment system processes waste upon the application of energy. The system includes a vessel, and a plurality of plasma torches. Organic and/or inorganic waste may be introduced into the vessel, and the plasma torches may supply energy to treat the waste. T... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7752983 | Method and apparatus for plasma gasification of waste materials A method and apparatus for plasma gasification of waste materials consisting of organic and inorganic portions is provided which includes a refractory-lined reactor vessel, a feeder mechanism, and a DC electrode device. The refractory-lined reactor vessel has a proc... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7677185 | Method and system for treating chemical waste The invention is a system and method for neutralizing fluid chemical waste products that result from a chemical production process and are collected from the production line. The invention comprises a pyrolysis/reaction chamber into which the fluid chemical waste is... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7665407 | Cyclonic plasma pyrolysis/vitrification system The present invention relates to a cyclonic plasma pyrolysis/vitrification system pyrolyzing and vitrifying waste materials into exhaust gas and slag using a plasma torch. The plasma torch circulates the exhaust gas in a main reactor with a maximum circulating power... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7644668 | Feeding system for plasma melting-furnace The present invention provides a feeding system which operates under an environment of negative pressure on feeding waste materials to prevent contaminant of a plasma furnace from leakage and so can be used in related industries of processing radioactive wastes.... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7617781 | Oxygen enhanced plasma waste treatment system and method A method and apparatus that improves the efficiency of waste processing in waste treatment systems utilizing a high temperature plasma as the a energy source by delivering pressurized oxygen to the waste products while the waste products are exposed to the high temp... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7394041 | Apparatus for treating a waste gas using plasma torch Disclosed is a waste gas treatment apparatus having a waste gas inlet for flowing a waste gas into a main combustion chamber provided in empty space inside a body, and a plasma torch configured to propagate flames against the waste gas flowing through the waste gas ... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7363866 | Control system for a waste processing apparatus A control system for a waste processing apparatus controls entry of a predetermined quantity of waste into the processing chamber via air lock whenever the level of waste in the chamber has fallen sufficiently to accommodate the new waste, and this is detected by a ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7299756 | Apparatus for processing waste with distribution/mixing chamber for oxidising fluid A waste processing apparatus for processing a column of waste in a processing chamber having one or more gas outlets at an upper part thereof and one or more plasma torches an output end thereof extending into a lower part of the chamber. The apparatus is characteri... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7267698 | Method for producing hydrogen The invention is a method for producing hydrogen using a generator, heating the vessel that is part of the generator, loading waste comprising steel into the heated vessel, melting the loaded waste to a molten state using a non-transferred torch to cut and melt the ... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7244401 | Apparatus for separation of constituents from matrices The present invention provides an apparatus useful for the separation of hazardous and non-hazardous organic and inorganic constituents from various matrices. A method of separating such constituents is also provided. ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7216593 | Apparatus for treating liquid waste An apparatus for treating waste includes a vessel and DC and/or AC plasma torches with a variable flame mounted with the vessel. The flames generated by the torches can be adjusted depending on the characteristics of the waste being treated. Waste can be introduced ... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7195084 | Systems and methods for storing and handling drill cuttings Vessels for selectively holding drilling cuttings material and methods employing such vessels; the vessels, in at least certain aspects, having a body with a hollow container with an interior space for receiving drilling cuttings material and from which the material... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7098421 | Long lasting torch The invention is a transferred or non-transferred plasma arc torch for use in a fuel gas generator system for generating electricity from waste, wherein the torch includes a torch housing, electrodes (one in a transferred torch, two in a non-transferred torch), a tu... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7090707 | Combustion chamber design for a quench gasifier A new combustion chamber design for a quench gasifier. Electrical heating is used in the throat area of the combustion chamber to achieve temperatures up to 3500° F. to melt ash deposits and to increase carbon conversion (reduce soot production). Silicon carbide an... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7080960 | Apparatus and method for transporting waste materials An apparatus for transporting solid waste drill cuttings material produced in the drilling of an oil or gas well, the apparatus including: a waste supply apparatus; a feeder to transport the material; a pneumatic conveying apparatus to which the material is transfer... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7067204 | Submerged plasma generator, method of generating plasma in liquid and method of decomposing toxic substance with plasma in liquid A method and apparatus for generating plasma in a liquid. The apparatus includes an ultrasonic wave generator for generating bubbles in the liquid, and an electromagnetic wave generator for continuously irradiating electromagnetic waves to the liquid from within the... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7024761 | Device for destroying sharp, pointed objects which is fitted with means for automatically unscrewing injecting needles and similar A sharp cutting object disposal device provided with means for automatic unscrewing of venopuncture needles and the like, consisting of a tube to which a pair of motors or a gear wheel are fixed, the wheel which, actuated by a geared part that upon sliding on the ge... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7017347 | Method and system for converting waste into electricity A system and method for converting waste into electricity. Hydrogen gas is produced from waste burned in a vessel including at least one plasma arc torch. Steam is introduced into the vessel to provide a source for the hydrogen gas. The hydrogen gas is then collecte... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7007616 | Oxygen-based biomass combustion system and method An oxygen-based biomass solid fuel combustion system and method has an air separator for separating oxygen from air providing a supply of oxygen for feeding oxygen to a solid fuel combustion chamber. An airlock feeds a metered amount of solid fuel to the solid fuel ... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7005112 | Thermal decomposer for waste A thermal decomposition apparatus for wastes comprises: a heating chamber; an inlet port; at least one pair of electrodes provided within the heating chamber; a plurality of balls each taking the shape of a sphere whose primary ingredient is carbon, provided between... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6971323 | Method and apparatus for treating waste An apparatus for treating waste includes a vessel and AC plasma torches with a variable flame mounted with the vessel. The flames generated by the torches can be adjusted depending on the characteristics of the waste being treated. Waste can be introduced into the v... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6945180 | Miniature garbage incinerator and method for incineration A portable miniature incinerator is described allowing easy disposal of household garbage for a single-family house or a small apartment building. The housing of the incinerator is mounted on a wheeled hand-truck assembly and contains an incineration block and a fil... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6941878 | Advanced vitrification system 2 A melter for the vitrification of waste, and method of using the melter, in the form of a disposal canister, wherein the melter is capable of filling multiple disposal canisters of waste and subsequently of being filled with vitrified waste and disposed of in like m... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6936092 | Positive pressure drilled cuttings movement systems and methods Methods for moving drilled cuttings, the methods, in certain aspects, including conveying with air under positive pressure, drilled cuttings to flow conduit apparatus; applying air under positive pressure to the flow conduit apparatus to continuously move the drille... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6915750 | Plasma reactor-separator The invention relates to arc-heating plasma reactors for simultaneous making of refractory, metal and non-metal material melt and sublimates having a high degree of a melt viscosity and can be used in cement, chemical industries and metallurgy. The aim of the presen... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6904849 | Waste incinerating method and device for the method The present invention is a waste incinerating method and a device for the method, characterized in that, using a combustion furnace (111) incorporating a high temperature resistant coil-shaped flue (117) and having flue heating means and a thermo senso... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6901868 | Plant for the thermal treatment of material and operation process thereof The plant for the thermal treatment of material, in particular scrap material, comprises at least a reaction zone within a rotary kiln having the longitudinal axis inclined of an angle in the range 0°±45° with regard to an horizontal plane and provided of first h... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6852293 | Process and device for waste pyrolysis and gasification A process is disclosed for the pyrolysis and gasification of waste materials, in particular of special and/or hazardous waste materials, comprising a gasification and melting step, a step of treatment of the mixture of the obtained gases, and a vitrification step, w... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6820564 | System and method for removing blockages in a waste converting apparatus One or more auxiliary plasma torches are provided to a waste processing plant at strategic locations within the chamber and directed towards the waste column. When a bridge forms within the chamber the auxiliary plasma torches may be operated such as to provide an a... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6807913 | System and method for decongesting a waste converting apparatus A plurality of fluxing agent inlets are provided at the lower part of a waste processing chamber to enable the direct application of fluxing agents to deposited “unprocessed solids” and/or to liquid products of high viscosity therein. Means are provided for sens... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6794618 | Method for electrical heating of furnaces for heat treatment of metallic workpieces In order to refine a method for electric heating of furnaces for heat treating metallic workpieces, especially vacuum furnaces usable for plasma carburizing or nitriding, in which the heater elements of a furnace are supplied with a heating voltage that is generated... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6763772 | Apparatus for processing waste A liquid waste feeding system having a liquid inlet to a plasma torch based waste processing chamber, disposed intermediate the primary plasma torch arrangement at the bottom end of the chamber and the top gas products outlet. the liquid inlet is positioned within t... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6686556 | Solid-waste energy plant using catalytic ionic-impact decomposition and combustion product regeneration A solid-waste conversion plant produces useful products and electrical energy in a closed system with zero emission of pollutants into the atmosphere. The plant is characterized by catalytic ionic-impact chambers having a pair of electrodes that establish... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6662735 | Reactor and method for gasifying and/or melting materials A reactor for gasifying and/or melting feed materials, the reactor including a charging section with a feed opening, through which the feed materials are charged to the reactor from above and a pyrolysis section which has an expanded cross section and is ... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6632287 | Method for decontaminating a hollow needle The invention provides a method and device for decontaminating a contaminated hollow metal needle having electrical wires attached to the needle which heat cleaning fluid dispensed into the needle.... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6621031 | Syringe and needle destruction device A device that operates to reduce the hazard involved in the disposal of conventional hypodermic needles used throughout the medical world. When the needle is presented to the inventive device, while still attached to the syringe, it is vaporized an electr... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6615749 | System for destroying documents The invention relates to a system for completely destroying documents having been shredded by document shredders, wherein the system comprises: collecting means for shredded documents, burning means being arranged together with collecting means, and the... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6617538 | Rotating arc plasma jet and method of use for chemical synthesis and chemical by-products abatements An apparatus for chemical synthesis or chemical abatement is disclosed which includes a processing chamber and a secondary chamber which is in communication with the processing chamber. The processing chamber is configured to generate an arc in the proces... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6520098 | Apparatus and method for disposing of dam dirt A method of disposing of combustible materials. The method includes the steps of: providing a heating space; providing a first source to generate heat to a first predetermined level at a first location in the heating space sufficient to reconstitute the c... | 02/18/2003 |
