An apparatus and method for recovering carbon from a carbon-containing gas are provided. The apparatus comprises a burner assembly adapted to deposit carbon from the carbon-containing gas on the interior surface of a rotatable cylinder that is disposed in either a horizontal or inclined relation to a supporting surface. A device is provided for removing the deposited carbon from the interior surface of the rotatable cylinder, whereby the carbon deposited on the cylinder is recovered. Louvers having a series of baffles are mounted over the ends of the cylinder for regulating air flow into and flue gas flow from the cylinder, and elongate shafts having louvers therein are mounted to the ends of the cylinder for dissipating heat generated during operation by free or forced convection of air through the shaft louvers.