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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7641770 | System for recovery of hydrocarbons from tar sands A system for recovering hydrocarbons from tar sands includes a heated enclosure 66, one or more input conveyors 60, 67 move tar sands through the heated enclosure, provide a flow line with a temperature gradient of at least 150° F., and mechani... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7416641 | Apparatus for recovering marketable products from scrap rubber Tire pyrolysis systems and processes are provided which include feeding tire shreds to a pyrolysis vessel (40) and pyrolyzing the shreds in a pyrolysis vessel (40) to produce a pyrolysis gas and carbon black mixture. The pyrolysis gas processed by cent... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7347052 | Methods and systems for processing uncalcined coke Methods and systems for processing uncalcined coke are provided. The methods and systems provide for combusting effluent gas from a refinery unit and a stream of uncalcined coke. The refinery unit effluent gas may be the offgas from a rotary kiln calciner. The refin... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7087140 | Carbonizing waste processing apparatus A carbonizing waste processing apparatus is operable to rotate and heat a radiant tube for carbonizing waste therein so as to generate granular char and vapors from the waste, transfer waste into an upstream end of the tube, temporarily impede movement of the waste ... | 08/08/2006 |
| 6657095 | Continuous temperature variance pyrolysis for extracting products from tire chips An apparatus and process for pyrolyzing waste tire chips, the tire chips passed into an inclined rotary kiln having an output end. The tire chips are saturated by oil in the inclined rotary kiln and are pyrolyzed by indirectly heating with a heated gas. T... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6039774 | Pyrolytic conversion of organic feedstock and waste A self-sustaining system for converting organic waste feedstreams into usable solid and gas end products includes a plurality of interconnected retorts, an apparatus for flash pyrolyzing the feedstream to form intermediate gas and solid products, a source... | 03/21/2000 |
| 6013158 | Apparatus for converting coal to hydrocarbons An apparatus for forming liquid hydrocarbons from solid coal. The coal is pulverized to provide a particulate coal feed, which is then extruded to provide a hollow tube of compressed coal supported inside of a support tube. A clay feed is extruded to prov... | 01/11/2000 |
| 5944960 | Carbonizing furnace The carbonizing furnace of the present invention is capable of effectively making a large amount of carbides and reducing manufacturing cost and maintenance cost. The carbonizing furnace includes a furnace proper being formed into a cylindrical shape, the... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5709779 | Device for conveying waste in a pyrolysis reactor A device for conveying waste includes a waste feed chute. A stationary conveyor pipe is connected to the waste feed chute and has a sealed-off end and a housing with a nonround cross section defining a longitudinal direction. A screw conveyor is disposed ... | 01/20/1998 |
| 5707592 | Method and apparatus for treatment of waste materials including nuclear contaminated materials A method and apparatus for the treatment of waste materials including nuclear contaminated materials is disclosed. The method of the invention includes the steps of: grinding the base material until the maximum grain size is 50 millimeters; drying the gro... | 01/13/1998 |
| 5670024 | Thermal treatment process for waste and/or residual materials For thermally treating waste and/or residual materials, in particular fiber glass, glass silk, glass wool and glass mat coated with organic materials, a drum (1) with embedded elements is used to make the materials circulate. In this drum the materials ar... | 09/23/1997 |
| 5628877 | Method and device for producing a solid fuel from combustible waste A method for producing a solid fuel from combustible waste includes sorting and grinding the waste, treating the waste by heating in the absence of oxygen in a first pyrolysis reactor and then collecting the waste so treated. Polluting elements in the gas... | 05/13/1997 |
| 5478442 | Treatment of petroleum cokes with a puffing inhibitor in a rotary calciner A rotary hearth calciner for treating petroleum cokes with a puffing inhibitor has a horizontal or inwardly sloping hearth floor rotatable around a vertical axis for receiving particles of coke to be calcined and a central opening in the hearth floor for ... | 12/26/1995 |
| 5366596 | Dry thermal processor The processor is of the type incorporating horizontal, concentric, co-extensive inner and outer tubular members which rotate together. The processor is modified in the following respects: The front end of the inner tubular member is circumferentially corrugate... | 11/22/1994 |
| 5366595 | Mobile apparatus for pyrolyzing carbonaceous material and related method A loading mechanism places waste material into a porous rotatable cylinder that is mounted for relative rotation within an air-tight housing. Once loaded, the housing is sealed and oxygen is evacuated. A microwave heating device heats the waste material w... | 11/22/1994 |
| 5217578 | Dry thermal processor The processor is of the type incorporating horizontal, concentric, co-extensive inner and outer tubular members which rotate together. The processor is modified in the following respects: The front end of the inner tubular member is circumferentially corrugate... | 06/08/1993 |
| 5101740 | Methods, apparatuses and rotary furnaces for continuously manufacturing caerbon-rich charcoal The invention provides methods, apparatuses, and rotary furnaces for continuously manufacturing charcoal having a carbon content by weight which is greater than 95% of the total weight of carbon and volatile matter. Fragments of vegetable material contain... | 04/07/1992 |
| 5101746 | Work holder for sewing machines A sewing machine having a clamp frame and a clamp foot is disclosed wherein a quick-release mechanism includes a plurality of guide means which extend parallel to the sewing surface and a holding means bearing against at least one of the guide means holds... | 04/07/1992 |
| 5091157 | Recycle conduit insulation assembly A recycle conduit insulation assembly for use with a helical recycle conduit of a rotary reactor of the type having a rotating, horizontally-oriented, cylindrical chamber for burning materials therein and a quantity of particulate, inorganic material with... | 02/25/1992 |
| 5078836 | Method and apparatus for retorting material An apparatus and a method are disclosed for the thermal treatment of feed material containing solids and liquids such as solid waste or the like. The apparatus includes one or more coaxial rotatable drums and one or more free rotating spirals advancing th... | 01/07/1992 |
| 4840129 | Pyrolysis system A pyrolysis system for trash and refuse utilization having a heated low temperature carbonization drum with a device for feeding material to be carbonized located at one end face of the drum, a residue discharge device at the other end face of the drum, a... | 06/20/1989 |
| 4734166 | Furnace for the selective incineration or carbonization of waste materials A furnace for the selective incineration or carbonization, by a process of distillation to remove its volatile components, of waste materials, the furnace consisting of an elongated, slightly inclined, rotatable cylindrical kiln, waste material being intr... | 03/29/1988 |
| 4690732 | Apparatus for shale oil retorting A shale oil retorting system and novel continuous feed means for retorting oil shale within a retort housing employs a tilted circular conveyor within the housing which allows for continuous feeding of crushed oil shale within the conveyor for subsequent ... | 09/01/1987 |
| 4588429 | Method of heating particulate material with a particulate heating media Apparatus and method for the heat processing of granular materials by the counterflow of the granular material and preheated particulate heat exchange media through a processing drum rotatable about an inclined axis. The hot media is intimately mixed with... | 05/13/1986 |
| 4563246 | Apparatus for retorting particulate solids having recoverable volatile constituents A method and apparatus is disclosed for retorting particulate solid materials, particularly hydrocarbon-containing materials such as oil shale, oil sands, tar sands, coal shale, coal tailings, and the like, for the recovery of a volatile constituent such ... | 01/07/1986 |
| 4557204 | Process and apparatus for treating waste materials Comminuted waste material is introduced in the form of briquettes, pellets or granulates into a gastight rotating drum for the recovery of useful gas by pyrolysis. The size of the briquettes, pellets or granulates is from about 1 to 50 mm and they are bro... | 12/10/1985 |
| 4452153 | Rotary hearth pyrolyzer with tapered spreader roll A rotary hearth pyrolyzer is described as having a conically tapered roll for uniformly spreading waste material that is charged onto the hearth for pyrolyzation. The taper of the spreader roll is such that the linear speed at any point measured longitudi... | 06/05/1984 |
| 4439275 | Coke calcining apparatus A coke calcining apparatus comprises a rotary kiln (1), an intermediate cooler (3) installed outside of but rotating unitarily with the kiln at an intermediate part thereof and having inlets (32) and outlets (33) respectively communicating with the upstre... | 03/27/1984 |
| 4427493 | Apparatus for practicing heat flux control technique In processes for retorting oil shale using recycled heat carrying ceramic balls having a critical heat flux value, efficient operation, without heat shock damage to the balls, is obtained by operating at a weight ratio of balls to shale which is greater t... | 01/24/1984 |
| 4354829 | Methods and apparatus for calcining carbonaceous material The rate of calcining carbonaceous material in a rotary kiln is increased by enriching with oxygen air supplied into the kiln by fans. The introduction of oxygen is effected during a predetermined portion of each kiln revolution and is effective to enrich... | 10/19/1982 |
| 4345896 | Methods and apparatus for calcining carbonaceous material The rate of calcining carbonaceous material in a rotary kiln is increased by introducing oxygen into the inlet of air fans mounted on the kiln. The introduction of oxygen is effected during a predetermined portion of each kiln revolution and is effective ... | 08/24/1982 |
| 4344821 | Apparatus for continuously carbonizing and activating carbonaceous materials A process for carbonizing and then activating carbonaceous materials in a continuous process as performed by an apparatus consisting of an elongated, slightly inclined rotary retort into the higher end of which the material is deposited and from the lower... | 08/17/1982 |
| 4339999 | Combination refuse pyrolysis and moisture reduction apparatus An improved method and apparatus for pyrolyzing waste materials and recovering useful chemical and energy rich materials therefrom. The apparatus of the invention comprises a specially designed, rotatable pyrolysis chamber and a cooperating rotatable mois... | 07/20/1982 |
| 4293390 | Apparatus for treatment of hydrocarbon-containing mineral material Process and apparatus are disclosed for recovering liquid and gaseous fuel from solid hydrocarbon-containing mineral material such as bitumen-containing mineral materials exemplified by tar sands or oil-bearing diatomites, without expensive pretreatment t... | 10/06/1981 |
| 4285773 | Apparatus and process for recovery of hydrocarbon from inorganic host materials In the apparatus, concentric, radially spaced tubes are secured to each other and rotated about a common horizontal long axis. Selectively placed and configured lift elements repeatedly lift and drop feed material in the two tubes. Advance elements cause ... | 08/25/1981 |
| 4280879 | Apparatus and process for recovery of hydrocarbons from inorganic host materials A dry thermal processor for recovering hydrocarbons from oil sand solids comprises concentric, radially spaced, horizontal inner and outer tubular members connected for rotation together. The inner member provides a substantially open preheat zone and vap... | 07/28/1981 |
| 4276120 | Purification of coke A process and apparatus are disclosed for purification of petroleum coke to produce an economical low sulfur product suitable for electrode production. Finely ground green coke is treated on an enclosed circular grate apparatus and subjected to sequential... | 06/30/1981 |
| 4269662 | Apparatus for compacting, degassing and carbonizing carbonaceous agglomerates An apparatus for compacting, degassing and carbonizing carbonaceous agglomerates, the apparatus comprising a rotary kiln having an agglomerate inlet means for introducing green agglomerates into the kiln near the inlet of the kiln and a heating medium inl... | 05/26/1981 |
| 4250015 | Mechanochemical hydrogenation of coal Hydrogenation of coal is improved through the use of a mechanical force to reduce the size of the particulate coal simultaneously with the introduction of gaseous hydrogen, or other hydrogen donor composition. Such hydrogen in the presence of elemental ti... | 02/10/1981 |
| 4149939 | Method and apparatus for feeding an oxidant within a furnace enclosure Method and apparatus for feeding an oxidant such as air and/or a fuel rich gas within the confines of a substantially air tight enclosure employed in the heat treatment of volatile containing materials which are deposited on the floor of a rotary hearth m... | 04/17/1979 |
