Apparatus, system, and method for converting varied source industry waste into energy

Abstract

An apparatus, system, and method for processing hydrocarbon-containing wastes are described. The system and method include the use of a gasification apparatus comprising a rotary kiln reactor and a gas distributor. The rotary kiln reactor and gas distributor are configured to generate multiple reaction environments within the gasification apparatus. Each of the reaction environments has unique temperature reaction conditions to suit various physical and chemical properties associated with processing of the varied-source hydrocarbon-containing wastes.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION DATA[0001]This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 62 / 040,943, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.FIELD OF TECHNOLOGY[0002]The present application relates generally to waste and waste stream processing, and more particularly to converting varied source industry wastes into energy.BACKGROUND[0003]Presently, manufacturing processes produce wastes that are harmful to the environment. These wastes manifest in the form of solids, liquids, and gases that many times find their way deep into the ground to pollute underground water resources. The wastes also find their way into water streams that eventually meet rivers thereby polluting the rivers. If / when these wastes are sent to a landfill, they tend to disintegrate into most potent greenhouse gases such as methane.[0004]Sometimes the wastes have been incinerated in an attempt to reduce the amount of waste generated by manufacturing proces...

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Benefits of technology

[0006]The present disclosure generally provides an improved gasification apparatus, system, and method for processing varied source wastes containing hydrocarbons. This results in a single apparatus, system, or method to process hydrocarbon-containing materials produced from various stages of manufacturing processes, thereby increasing environmental stewardship.

[0008]Gasification is a process by which hydrocarbon-containing materials / wastes are converted into a combustible mixture of gases including carbon monoxide, hydrogen, methane, water vapor, and carbon dioxide. This combustible mixture of gases has the potential of providing a direct source of energy to industry and to manufacturing processing, or it can be used as fuel for generating steam and or electricity for manufacture processing. According to the present disclosure, the conversion of the combustible mixture of gases into energy uses an improved gasification method, as described herein, which is amenable to complete utilization of all hydrocarbon-containing wastes generated by manufacturing and industry processes. This results in less environmental pollution and considerable savings for the manufacturing industry.

Problems solved by technology

Presently, manufacturing processes produce wastes that are harmful to the environment.

If / when these wastes are sent to a landfill, they tend to disintegrate into most potent greenhouse gases such as methane.

However, incineration processes has various drawbacks.

For example, incineration of these wastes causes emissions of more toxic gases such as dioxins and furans into the air.

Furthermore, incineration completely rules out production of gaseous fuel from the wastes as an energy source because during incineration none of the hydrocarbons of the wastes survive in a combustible form.

However, because industry and manufacture processing generates wastes from varied sources, many of which are not similar in terms of physical and chemical properties, it has posed a considerable challenge to well established methods of gasification such as fluidized bed gasification, moving bed gasification, and entrained bed gasification.

This is a problem because industry and manufacturing processes often to produce wastes at different stages of manufacturing that are not uniform with respect to physical and chemical properties.

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