Patent ID: 8282787

Claim:
A process for the conversion of a carbonaceous feedstock, said process comprising the steps of: pyrolizing the feedstock to produce a gas product and a solid product, wherein the gas product comprises methane and noxious chemicals, and wherein the solid product comprises carbon; removing at least some of the noxious chemicals from the gas product during said pyrolizing step using the carbon; and removing at least some of the noxious chemicals from the gas product subsequent to said pyrolizing step using the carbon, wherein: the carbon is cooled to a first predetermined temperature using a first cooling jacket prior to the gas product being exposed to it such that a first noxious chemical is removed subsequent to said pyrolizing step, and the carbon used in the prior step is cooled to a second predetermined temperature using a second cooling jacket prior to the gas product being exposed to it such that a second noxious chemical is removed subsequent to said pyrolizing step.