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Method of pyrolyzing organic material using a two-bed pyrolysis system
Assignee: National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
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Filing: 1982-01-07
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Granted: 1984-02-21
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Expires: 2002-01-07
Abstract
Abstract An improvement in a method of pyrolysis wherein an organic material, such as city waste, is pyrolyzed using a two-bed type pyrolysis system including a fluidized bed type pyrolysis reactor and a combustion reactor and wherein energy is recovered from burning the pyrolysis gases produced is disclosed. The improvement comprises recovering the heat of a combustion exhaust gas which is generated when the energy of the pyrolysis gas is recovered, heating a fluid medium with the recovered heat, and heating the organic material to be pyrolyzed with the heated fluid heat medium to dry the organic material before it is pyrolyzed.
Inventors
- 👤 Yoshiaki Ishii
- 👤 Naoyoshi Ando
- 👤 Tsutomu Kume
- 👤 Shosaku Fujinami
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-27 15:55
CPC Classifications
C; C10; C10B; C10B53/00; C10B49/00; C10B49/16; C10B49/20; C10B49/22
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
99 words
In a method of pyrolysis of organic material, such as municipal waste, utilizing a two-bed pyrolysis system including a fluidized bed type pyrolysis reactor and combustion reactor and wherein the pyrolysis gas produced in the method is burned and its energy recovered, the improvement comprising the steps of: recovering the heat of a first combustion exhaust gas produced when the energy is recovered; heating a fluid heat medium with the heat thus recovered; and heating organic material prior to the pyrolysis thereof with the heated fluid heat medium, whereby the organic material can be dried before it is pyrolyzed.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
99 words
In a method of pyrolysis of organic material, such as municipal waste, utilizing a two-bed pyrolysis system including a fluidized bed type pyrolysis reactor and combustion reactor and wherein the pyrolysis gas produced in the method is burned and its energy recovered, the improvement comprising the steps of: recovering the heat of a first combustion exhaust gas produced when the energy is recovered; heating a fluid heat medium with the heat thus recovered; and heating organic material prior to the pyrolysis thereof with the heated fluid heat medium, whereby the organic material can be dried before it is pyrolyzed.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
154 words
In a method of pyrolysis of municipal waste including garbage, waste paper and plastic scrap, utilizing a two-bed pyrolysis system including a fluidized bed type pyrolysis reactor and combustion reactor and wherein the pyrolysis gas produced in the method is burned and its energy recovered, the improvement comprising the step of: recovering the heat of a first combustion exhaust gas produced when the energy is recovered; heating a fluid heat medium with the heat thus recovered; crushing and sieving said municipal waste to be pyrolyzed to separate the same into a component comprising garbage having a high water content and a component comprising said waste paper and plastic scrap which has a low water content; and heating only said high water content component of said municipal waste prior to the pyrolysis thereof with the heated fluid heat medium, whereby said high water content component of said municipal waste is dried before it is pyrolyzed.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
154 words
In a method of pyrolysis of municipal waste including garbage, waste paper and plastic scrap, utilizing a two-bed pyrolysis system including a fluidized bed type pyrolysis reactor and combustion reactor and wherein the pyrolysis gas produced in the method is burned and its energy recovered, the improvement comprising the step of: recovering the heat of a first combustion exhaust gas produced when the energy is recovered; heating a fluid heat medium with the heat thus recovered; crushing and sieving said municipal waste to be pyrolyzed to separate the same into a component comprising garbage having a high water content and a component comprising said waste paper and plastic scrap which has a low water content; and heating only said high water content component of said municipal waste prior to the pyrolysis thereof with the heated fluid heat medium, whereby said high water content component of said municipal waste is dried before it is pyrolyzed.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
129 words
In a method of pyrolysis of organic material, such as municipal waste, utilizing a two-bed pyrolysis system including a fluidized bed type pyrolysis reactor and combustion reactor and wherein the pyrolysis gas produced in the method is burned and its energy recovered, the improvement comprising the steps of: recovering the heat of a first combustion exhaust gas produced when the energy is recovered; heating a fluid heat medium with the heat thus recovered; separating the organic material to be pyrolyzed into a component having a high water content and a component having a low water content; and heating the high water content component of said organic material prior to the pyrolysis thereof with the heated fluid heat medium, whereby the organic material can be dried before it is pyrolyzed.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
129 words
In a method of pyrolysis of organic material, such as municipal waste, utilizing a two-bed pyrolysis system including a fluidized bed type pyrolysis reactor and combustion reactor and wherein the pyrolysis gas produced in the method is burned and its energy recovered, the improvement comprising the steps of: recovering the heat of a first combustion exhaust gas produced when the energy is recovered; heating a fluid heat medium with the heat thus recovered; separating the organic material to be pyrolyzed into a component having a high water content and a component having a low water content; and heating the high water content component of said organic material prior to the pyrolysis thereof with the heated fluid heat medium, whereby the organic material can be dried before it is pyrolyzed.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 3 including the further step of heating said fluid heat medium with heat recovered from a second combustion exhaust gas which is discharged from the combustion reactor.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 3 wherein said organic material heating step is constituted by directly heating the organic material with said fluid heat medium.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 5 wherein said heat recovery step is carried out utilizing a heat exchanger, and wherein said fluid heat medium is constituted by air.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 3 wherein said organic material heating step is constituted by indirectly heating the organic material with said fluid heat medium.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 7 wherein said heat recovery step is carried out utilizing a heat exchanger, and wherein said fluid heat medium is constituted by oil.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 3 wherein said heat recovery step is carried out utilizing a boiler, and wherein said fluid heat medium is constituted by steam.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
43 words
The method of claim 9 further including the step of directing at least a component of the vaporized water produced during the step of heating the organic material into the combustion reactor wherein it is used as a part of the waste-burning air.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
46 words
The method of claim 6 further including the step of directing at least a component of the air after it has heated the organic material in said organic material heating step into the combustion reactor wherein it is used as a part of the waste-burning air.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
50 words
The method of claim 4 wherein said steps of heating said fluid medium with the heat recovered from said first combustion exhaust gas and with the heat recovered from a second combustion exhaust gas which is discharged from the combustion reactor are carried out in the same heat recovery device.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
50 words
The method of claim 4 wherein said steps of heating said fluid medium with the heat recovered from said first combustion exhaust gas and with the heat recovered from a second combustion exhaust gas which is discharged from the combustion reactor are carried out in different respective heat recovery devices.
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