Global Patent Index - EP 2470621 A2

EP 2470621 A2 20120704 - METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PYROLYZING MATERIAL

Title (en)

METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PYROLYZING MATERIAL

Title (de)

VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR PYROLISIERUNG VON MATERIAL

Title (fr)

PROCÉDÉS ET APPAREIL DE PYROLYSE D'UN MATÉRIAU

Publication

EP 2470621 A2 20120704 (EN)

Application

EP 10814234 A 20100824

Priority

  • US 23634309 P 20090824
  • US 2010046461 W 20100824

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2011028515A2] Methods and systems (10) for substantially continuously treating comminuted material (28) containing carbon and hydrogen, for example, used tires, are provided. The methods include the steps of introducing the tire material to an elongated chamber (12), transferring the tire material through the elongated chamber, heating the tire material to a temperature sufficient to pyrolyze the material to produce a gaseous stream; discharging the gaseous stream from the chamber, and cooling at least some of the gaseous stream to liquefy components of the stream. The transfer may be effected by a flexible, center-less screw conveyor (18) to minimize material buildup in the vessel. The cooling of the gaseous stream may be practiced by reverse condensation. The apparatus may further comprise an agitator (52) positioned in a conduit (40) operatively connected to an outlet (38) from the chamber (12), the agitator adapted to displace any condensate formed in the conduit (40).

IPC 8 full level

C10B 47/44 (2006.01); C10B 53/07 (2006.01); C10G 1/10 (2006.01); F23G 5/027 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP GB)

B09B 3/00 (2013.01 - GB); C10B 47/44 (2013.01 - EP); C10B 53/07 (2013.01 - EP GB); C10G 1/10 (2013.01 - EP); F23G 5/0273 (2013.01 - EP); F27B 9/20 (2013.01 - GB); F27B 9/24 (2013.01 - GB); C10G 2300/1003 (2013.01 - EP); C10G 2400/02 (2013.01 - EP); C10G 2400/04 (2013.01 - EP); F23G 2203/8013 (2013.01 - EP); F23G 2209/28 (2013.01 - EP); F23G 2900/50205 (2013.01 - EP); Y02P 20/143 (2015.11 - EP)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2011028515 A2 20110310; WO 2011028515 A3 20110623; EP 2470621 A2 20120704; EP 2470621 A4 20150415; GB 0916410 D0 20091028; GB 2475671 A 20110601; GB 2475671 B 20120502

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 2010046461 W 20100824; EP 10814234 A 20100824; GB 0916410 A 20090918