An apparatus for continuous conversion of hydrocarbonaceous materials to condensable, non-condensable and solid hydrocarbon products, comprising: at least one extruder capable of providing shear force and heat and having three or more treatment zones (401, 402, 403, 404); a baffled, large volume and continuous process thermal kiln reactor in an angled configuration, said extruder and said kiln reactor being in fluid communication; means for feeding said hydrocarbonaceous materials to the apparatus; means for heating said hydrocarbonaceous materials; means for removing vapor products from said apparatus; means for removing solid products from said apparatus; means for transporting hydrocarbonaceous materials through the apparatus, and between said extruder and said kiln reactor; means for rotating said continuous process thermal kiln reactor, wherein said at least one extruder has at least three zones, including a zone for compressing and dewatering said hydrocarbonaceous materials, a zone for melting said hydrocarbonaceous materials to convert said hydrocarbonaceous materials from a solid to a liquid, and a zone for mixing, destabilizing and dehalogenating said hydrocarbonaceous materials, whereby said hydrocarbonaceous material is subjected to a plurality of defined temperature ranges and residence times, wherein said kiln reactor comprises at least two zones, including a zone for further destabilizing and dehalogenating, and a zone for pyrolyzing and for devolatilizing the pyrolyzed hydrocarbonaceous materials, whereby said hydrocarbonaceous materials are converted to vapor products for further treatment to produce condensable and non-condensable products, and solid hydrocarbon products, wherein the apparatus is configured to maintain the hydrocarbonaceous materials within the zones for a range of defined temperature and residence times, wherein said apparatus collectively provides the complete thermal and kinetic environment required to convert hydrocarbonaceous materials, and wherein the kiln reactor comprises two chambers operating at different temperatures, which are divided by a baffle dam, the baffle dam being annular. at least one extruder capable of providing shear force and heat and having three or more treatment zones (401, 402, 403, 404); a baffled, large volume and continuous process thermal kiln reactor in an angled configuration, said extruder and said kiln reactor being in fluid communication; means for feeding said hydrocarbonaceous materials to the apparatus; means for heating said hydrocarbonaceous materials; means for removing vapor products from said apparatus; means for removing solid products from said apparatus; means for transporting hydrocarbonaceous materials through the apparatus, and between said extruder and said kiln reactor; means for rotating said continuous process thermal kiln reactor, wherein said at least one extruder has at least three zones, including a zone for compressing and dewatering said hydrocarbonaceous materials, a zone for melting said hydrocarbonaceous materials to convert said hydrocarbonaceous materials from a solid to a liquid, and a zone for mixing, destabilizing and dehalogenating said hydrocarbonaceous materials, whereby said hydrocarbonaceous material is subjected to a plurality of defined temperature ranges and residence times, wherein said kiln reactor comprises at least two zones, including a zone for further destabilizing and dehalogenating, and a zone for pyrolyzing and for devolatilizing the pyrolyzed hydrocarbonaceous materials, whereby said hydrocarbonaceous materials are converted to vapor products for further treatment to produce condensable and non-condensable products, and solid hydrocarbon products, wherein the apparatus is configured to maintain the hydrocarbonaceous materials within the zones for a range of defined temperature and residence times, wherein said apparatus collectively provides the complete thermal and kinetic environment required to convert hydrocarbonaceous materials, and wherein the kiln reactor comprises two chambers operating at different temperatures, which are divided by a baffle dam, the baffle dam being annular.