Trash disposal system

Claim 2

A trash disposal method comprising: burning a mass of pulverized trash free of large bulky items and containing carbonaceous material, metals and glass in a first region and allowing a gaseous effluent resulting from the burning of said trash to exit from said first region and to flow through a second region; directing a fluid in heat exchange relationship with said first region for heating the fluid to thereby increase the energy content thereof; generating electrical power as a function of the energy content of the fluid; applying a portion of said electrical power across said second region to generate an electrical arc and to subject the effluent thereto, whereby any carbonaceous particle matter in the effluent will be vaporized and converted to carbon dioxide; electrolyzing a mass of seawater to form a mass of chlorine and a mass of sodium hydroxide; storing the chlorine and sodium hydroxide masses in third and fourth regions, respectively; directing a portion of the carbon dioxide from the effluent to said fourth region to form at least one of a mass of sodium carbonate and a mass of sodium bicarbonate; and storing said masses of sodium carbonate and sodium bicarbonate in a fifth region.

Claim 3

A trash disposal method comprising: burning a pulverized mass of trash free of large bulky items and containing carbonaceous matter, metals and glass in a first region and allowing a gaseous effluent resulting from the burning of said trash to exit from said first region and to flow through a second region; directing a fluid in heat exchange relationship with said first region for heating the fluid to thereby increase the energy content thereof; generating electrical power as a function of the energy content of the fluid; applying a portion of said electrical power across said second region to generate an electrical arc and to subject the gaseous effluent thereto, whereby any carbonaceous particle matter in the gaseous effluent will be vaporized and converted to carbon dioxide; electrolyzing a mass of seawater to form a mass of chlorine and a mass of sodium hydroxide; storing the chlorine and sodium hydroxide masses in third and fourth regions, respectively; directing a portion of the carbon dioxide from the effluent to said fourth region to form at least one of a mass of sodium carbonate and a mass of sodium bicarbonate; storing said masses of sodium carbonate and sodium bicarbonate in a fifth region; providing a flocculation chamber in fluid communication with said first region for receiving by gravity flow a mass of molten metal and a mass of sillicon dioxide formed when trash is burned; removing said mass of molten metal from said chamber as said silicon dioxide mass remains therein; directing a portion of the carbon dioxide mass of said effluent into said silicon dioxide in said flocculation chamber to flocculate the silicon dioxide mass therein; and reducing the fluid pressure in the chamber to allow the silicon dioxide mass therein to expand after being flocculated by said carbon dioxide mass.

Claim 4

A trash disposal method comprising: burning a pulverized mass of trash free of large bulky items and containing carbonaceous matter, metals and glass in a first region and allowing a gaseous effluent resulting from the burning of said trash to exit from said first region and to flow through a second region; directing a fluid in heat exchange relationship with said first region for heating the fluid to thereby increase the energy content thereof; generating electrical power as a function of the energy content of the fluid; applying a portion of said electrical power across said second region to generate an electrical arc and to subject the gaseous effluent thereto, whereby any carbonaceous particle matter in the gaseous effluent will be vaporized and converted to carbon dioxide; electrolyzing a mass of seawater to form a mass of chlorine and a mass of sodium hydroxide; storing the chlorine and sodium hydroxide masses in third and fourth regions, respectively; directing a portion of the carbon dioxide from the effluent to said fourth region to form at least one of a mass of sodium carbonate and a mass of sodium bicarbonate; storing said masses of sodium carbonate and sodium bicarbonate in a fifth region; providing a flocculation chamber in fluid communication with said first region for receiving by gravity flow a mass of molten metal and a mass of sillicon dioxide formed when trash is burned; removing said mass of molten metal from said chamber as said silicon dioxide mass remains therein; directing a portion of the carbon dioxide mass of said effluent into said silicon dioxide in said flocculation chamber to flocculate the silicon dioxide mass therein; and reducing the fluid pressure in the chamber to allow the silicon dioxide mass therein to expand after being flocculated by said carbon dioxide mass.

Claim 5

A trash disposal method comprising: burning a pulverized mass of trash free of large bulky items and containing carbonaceous material, metals and glass in a first region and allowing a gaseous effluent containing sulfur resulting from the burning of said trash to exit from said first region and to flow through a second region; directing a fluid in heat exchange relationship with said first region for heating the fluid to thereby increase the energy content thereof; generating electrical power as a function of the energy content of the fluid; applying a portion of said electrical power across said second region to generate an electrical arc and to subject the effluent thereto, whereby any carbonaceous particle matter in the effluent will be vaporized and converted to carbon dioxide; electrolyzing a mass of seawater to form a mass of chlorine and a mass of sodium hydroxide; storing the chlorine and sodium hydroxide masses in third and fourth regions, respectively; directing a portion of the carbon dioxide from the effluent to said fourth region to form at least one of a mass of sodium carbonate and a mass of sodium bicarbonate, storing said masses of sodium carbonate and sodium bicarbonate in a fifth region; inserting a capsule of iron particles into a first operative position adjacent to the flow of said effluent, directing a flow of steam through the capsule as the interior thereof is isolated with respect to said effluent to produce a mass of hydrogen; placing the capsule in a second operative position directly in the path of the effluent to form iron sulfide; placing said capsule into a third operative position adjacent to the path of flow of the effluent; directing a flow of heated air through the capsule in said third position while the interior of the capsule is isolated from the effluent to form sulfur dioxide; directing water into contact with the sulfur dioxide to form sulfuric acid by the contact process, the heat required for said contact process coming directly from the heat of combustion of the trash; scrubbing the water vapor from the hydrogen by contacting it with said sulfuric acid; and liquifying the hydrogen after it has been scrubbed.

Claim 6

A trash disposal method comprising: burning a pulverized mass of trash free of large bulky items and containing carbonaceous material, metals and glass in a first region and allowing a gaseous effluent containing sulfur resulting from the burning of said trash to exit from said first region and to flow through a second region; directing a fluid in heat exchange relationship with said first region for heating the fluid to thereby increase the energy content thereof; generating electrical power as a function of the energy content of the fluid; applying a portion of said electrical power across said second region to generate an electrical arc and to subject the effluent thereto, whereby any carbonaceous particle matter in the effluent will be vaporized and converted to carbon dioxide; electrolyzing a mass of seawater to form a mass of chlorine and a mass of sodium hydroxide; storing the chlorine and sodium hydroxide masses in third and fourth regions, respectively; directing a portion of the carbon dioxide from the effluent to said fourth region to form at least one of a mass of sodium carbonate and a mass of sodium bicarbonate, storing said masses of sodium carbonate and sodium bicarbonate in a fifth region; inserting a capsule of iron particles into a first operative position adjacent to the flow of said effluent, directing a flow of steam through the capsule as the interior thereof is isolated with respect to said effluent to produce a mass of hydrogen; placing the capsule in a second operative position directly in the path of the effluent to form iron sulfide; placing said capsule into a third operative position adjacent to the path of flow of the effluent; directing a flow of heated air through the capsule in said third position while the interior of the capsule is isolated from the effluent to form sulfur dioxide; directing water into contact with the sulfur dioxide to form sulfuric acid by the contact process, the heat required for said contact process coming directly from the heat of combustion of the trash; scrubbing the water vapor from the hydrogen by contacting it with said sulfuric acid; and liquifying the hydrogen after it has been scrubbed.

Claim 7

A trash disposal method comprising: burning a pulverized mass of trash free of large bulky items and containing carbonaceous material, metals and glass in a first region and allowing a gaseous effluent resulting from the burning of said trash to exit from said first region and to flow through a second region; directing a fluid in heat exchange relationship with said first region for heating the fluid to thereby increase the energy content thereof; generating electrical power as a function of the energy content of the fluid; applyng a portion of said electrical power across said second region to generate an electrical arc and to subject the effluent thereto, whereby any carbonaceous particle matter in the effluent will be vaporized and converted to carbon dioxide; electrolyzing a mass of seawater to form a mass of chlorine and a mass of sodium hydroxide; storing the chlorine and sodium hydroxide masses in third and fourth regions, respectively; directing a portion of the carbon dioxide from the effluent to said fourth region to form at least one of a mass of sodium carbonate and a mass of sodium bicarbonate; storing said masses of sodium carbonate and sodium bicarbonate in a fifth region; electrolyzing a mass of water by utilizing a portion of said generated electrical power to separate respective masses of hydrogen and oxygen from each other; and receiving and storing the hydrogen and oxygen masses separately from each other.

Claim 8

A trash disposal method comprising: burning a pulverized mass of trash free of large bulky items and containing carbonaceous material, metals and glass in a first region and allowing a gaseous effluent resulting from the burning of said trash to exit from said first region and to flow through a second region; directing a fluid in heat exchange relationship with said first region for heating the fluid to thereby increase the energy content thereof; generating electrical power as a function of the energy content of the fluid; applyng a portion of said electrical power across said second region to generate an electrical arc and to subject the effluent thereto, whereby any carbonaceous particle matter in the effluent will be vaporized and converted to carbon dioxide; electrolyzing a mass of seawater to form a mass of chlorine and a mass of sodium hydroxide; storing the chlorine and sodium hydroxide masses in third and fourth regions, respectively; directing a portion of the carbon dioxide from the effluent to said fourth region to form at least one of a mass of sodium carbonate and a mass of sodium bicarbonate; storing said masses of sodium carbonate and sodium bicarbonate in a fifth region; electrolyzing a mass of water by utilizing a portion of said generated electrical power to separate respective masses of hydrogen and oxygen from each other; and receiving and storing the hydrogen and oxygen masses separately from each other.

Claim 9

A trash disposal method comprising: burning a pulverized mass of trash free of large bulky items and containing carbonaceous material, metals and glass in a first region and allowing a gaseous effluent resulting from the burning of said trash to exit from a first region and to flow through a second region; directing a fluid in heat exchange relationship with said first region for heating the fluid to thereby increase the energy content thereof; generating electrical power as a function of the energy content of the fluid; applying a portion of said electrical power across said second region to generate an electrical arc and to subject the effluent thereto, whereby any carbonaceous particle matter in the effluent will be vaporized and converted to carbon dioxide; electrolyzing a mass of seawater to form a mass of chlorine and a mass of sodium hydroxide; storing the chlorine and sodiumhydroxide masses in third and fourth regions, respectively; directing a portion of the carbon dioxide from the effluent to said fourth region to form at least one of a mass of sodium carbonate and a mass of sodium bicarbonate; storing said masses of sodium carbonate and sodium bicarbonate in a fifth region; collecting a mass of a pair of molten metals of different types melted in said first region; and separating said molten metals from each other.

Claim 10

A trash disposal method comprising: burning a pulverized mass of trash free of large bulky items and containing carbonaceous material, metals and glass in a first region and allowing a gaseous effluent resulting from the burning of said trash to exit from a first region and to flow through a second region; directing a fluid in heat exchange relationship with said first region for heating the fluid to thereby increase the energy content thereof; generating electrical power as a function of the energy content of the fluid; applying a portion of said electrical power across said second region to generate an electrical arc and to subject the effluent thereto, whereby any carbonaceous particle matter in the effluent will be vaporized and converted to carbon dioxide; electrolyzing a mass of seawater to form a mass of chlorine and a mass of sodium hydroxide; storing the chlorine and sodiumhydroxide masses in third and fourth regions, respectively; directing a portion of the carbon dioxide from the effluent to said fourth region to form at least one of a mass of sodium carbonate and a mass of sodium bicarbonate; storing said masses of sodium carbonate and sodium bicarbonate in a fifth region; collecting a mass of a pair of molten metals of different types melted in said first region; and separating said molten metals from each other.

Claim 11

An energy conversion method comprising: burning a mass of a combustible carbonaceous material in a first region and allowing a gaseous effluent resulting from the burning of said material to exit from said first region and to flow through a second region; directing a fluid in heat exchange relationship with said first region for heating the fluid to thereby increase the energy content thereof; generating electrical power as a function of the energy content of the fluid; applying a portion of said electrical power across said second region to generate an electrical arc and to subject the effluent thereto, whereby any carbonaceous particle matter in the effluent will be vaporized and converted to carbon dioxide; electrolyzing a mass of seawater to form a mass of chlorine and a mass of sodium hydroxide; storing the chlorine and sodium hydroxide masses in third and fourth regions, respectively; directing a portion of the carbon dioxide from the effluent to said fourth region to form at least one of a mass of sodium carbonate and a mass of sodium bicarbonate; and storing said masses of sodium carbonate and sodium bicarbonate in a fifth region.

Claim 12

An energy conversion method comprising: burning a mass of a combustible carbonaceous material in a first region and allowing a gaseous effluent resulting from the burning of said material to exit from said first region and to flow through a second region; directing a fluid in heat exchange relationship with said first region for heating the fluid to thereby increase the energy content thereof; generating electrical power as a function of the energy content of the fluid; applying a portion of said electrical power across said second region to generate an electrical arc and to subject the effluent thereto, whereby any carbonaceous particle matter in the effluent will be vaporized and converted to carbon dioxide; electrolyzing a mass of seawater to form a mass of chlorine and a mass of sodium hydroxide; storing the chlorine and sodium hydroxide masses in third and fourth regions, respectively; directing a portion of the carbon dioxide from the effluent to said fourth region to form at least one of a mass of sodium carbonate and a mass of sodium bicarbonate; and storing said masses of sodium carbonate and sodium bicarbonate in a fifth region.

Claim 13

A method as set forth in claim 6, wherein said combustible material is trash.

Claim 14

A method as set forth in claim 6, wherein said combustible material is coal.

Claim 15

A method as set forth in claim 6, wherein said combustible materials is oil.

Claim 16

A method as set forth in claim 6, wherein said combustible material is natural gas.

Claim 17

A method as set forth in claim 6, wherein said combustible material is wood.