Patent ID: 8317980

Claim:
An apparatus comprising: a reactor having a wall extending between a first end and a second end of the reactor; a reaction vessel shaft protruding through the first end of the reactor; a means for feeding materials into the reaction vessel shaft; a fuel output tube protruding through the second end of the reactor; at least one shovel housed inside of the reactor; a discharge tube having a first end and a second end, the first end of the discharge tube being housed inside of the reactor and the second end of the discharge tube protrudes out of the fuel output tube, further wherein the discharge tube includes a helix thruster housed therein, said helix thruster comprising a driver shaft, a spiral vane disposed thereon, and a first gear at an end of the driver shaft housed inside of the reactor, wherein the second end of the discharge tube protrudes through a filter, which is in communication with the fuel output tube; at least one residue collector housed inside of the reactor wherein the residue collector is disposed on the first end of the discharge tube housed inside of the reactor, wherein the residue collector includes at least one fork disposed therein and wherein the at least one fork is disposed on a driven shaft and the driven shaft comprises a second gear, which engages the first gear of the helix thruster inside of the reactor; and a power source in communication with the helix thruster, wherein the power source is a motor.