Patent ID: 6833485
Filing Date: 2004-12-21
Classification: B29B,B29K,C10B,C10G,Y02P,Y02W

Abstract:
A low energy method of pyrolysis of hydrocarbon material comprising:providing said hydrocarbon material; loading said hydrocarbon material into a reaction chamber; adding a clay catalyst to said reaction chamber, and heating said reaction chamber for a sufficient time to provide substantially complete pyrolysis, wherein said heating of said reaction chamber results in a reaction temperature of said hydrocarbon material of between about 150Â° to 850Â° F. said heating occurring in at least a first, second and third phases sequentially over space as said hydrocarbon material moves through said reaction chamber, and fuel input is adjusted to take advantage of the exothermic nature of the reaction; said method occurring while maintaining a vacuum in said reaction chamber and yielding reaction products comprising carbon black, a liquid hydrocarbon product and a combustible gas.