Patent ID: 8668810

Claim:
A process for the pyrolysis of organic material in a pyrolysis apparatus, comprising the steps of: a) selecting an organic material for pyrolysis; b) selecting process parameters for the selected material, the selected process parameters including a selected power level; c) placing the selected material in a pyrolysis container, the pyrolysis container comprising a conducting body and a vented portion; d) inserting the pyrolysis container into an induction coil within a process chamber; e) closing the process chamber; f) evacuating the process chamber to create a vacuum within the process chamber; g) preparing the pyrolysis apparatus to capture pyrolysis products; h) transferring power to the induction coil; i) maintaining power at the selected power level to cause the pyrolysis container to become heated and the material in the pyrolysis container to decompose, producing pyrolysis products comprising gas, liquid, or both liquid and gas, including lower order carbon containing products; j) withdrawing the pyrolysis products from the pyrolysis container; and k) collecting one or more gas or liquid withdrawn pyrolysis products in a storage area for use of the lower order carbon containing products for use as fuel and/or feedstock chemicals.