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公开(公告)号:US20220236007A1
公开(公告)日:2022-07-28
申请号:US17617223
申请日:2019-06-08
Applicant: PYROGENESIS CANADA INC.
Inventor: Ali SHAHVERDI , Pierre CARABIN , Jean-René GAGNON
Abstract: A consumable electrode vacuum arc furnace and, more particularly, a direct current consumable electrode vacuum arc furnace is provided, wherein no water cooling is needed to cool down typically neither the electrodes, nor any other parts of the furnace, and this includes the shell, the flanges ports and the electrical connections of the furnace. The present furnace uses non-metallic electrodes, such as graphite electrode, which are suitable for melting metals, smelting of metal ores, and metal oxide to elemental metal where the use of graphite electrodes is a common practice. The present furnace and electrode assemblies render possible to perform a true continuous process of melting and smelting under controlled pressure.
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公开(公告)号:US11267714B2
公开(公告)日:2022-03-08
申请号:US15750331
申请日:2016-08-08
Applicant: PYROGENESIS CANADA INC.
Inventor: Ali Shahverdi , Pierre Carabin
IPC: C01B33/023 , C01B33/033 , C01B33/025 , F27B3/08
Abstract: An apparatus and a process for the production of high purity silicon from silica containing material such as quartz or quartzite, using a vacuum electric arc furnace, are disclosed.
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公开(公告)号:US20200284170A1
公开(公告)日:2020-09-10
申请号:US16594868
申请日:2019-10-07
Applicant: PYROGENESIS CANADA INC.
Inventor: Jason Robert TAVARES , Pierre CARABIN
Abstract: In a fossil fuel waste incineration or plasma gasification process, waste heat generated by combustion of waste is captured by a heat transfer fluid and conveyed to an Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) for energy recovery. In the case of a fossil fuel-fired waste incineration system, the heat transfer fluid captures waste heat from a double-walled combustion chamber, a heat exchanger being used to cool the hot process exhaust (gas cooler). In the case of a plasma waste gasification system, the heat transfer fluid captures waste heat from a plasma torch, a gasification chamber and combustion chamber cooling jackets as well as any other high-temperature components requiring cooling, and then a heat exchanger used to cool the hot process exhaust (gas cooler). The heat exchanger may take on several configurations, including plate or shell and tube configurations.
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公开(公告)号:US08716546B2
公开(公告)日:2014-05-06
申请号:US13424178
申请日:2012-03-19
Applicant: Pierre Carabin , Rao Lakshminarayana
Inventor: Pierre Carabin , Rao Lakshminarayana
IPC: A62D3/19
CPC classification number: F23G7/061 , A62D3/19 , A62D3/35 , A62D3/38 , A62D2101/22 , A62D2101/28 , A62D2203/02 , B01D53/44 , B01D53/75 , B01J19/02 , B01J19/08 , B01J19/088 , B01J2219/00155 , B01J2219/00159 , B01J2219/08 , B01J2219/0809 , B01J2219/0811 , B01J2219/0841 , B01J2219/0871 , B01J2219/0877 , B01J2219/0894 , B01J2219/0898 , B09B3/0091 , F23G7/04 , F23G2200/00 , F23G2201/00 , F23G2202/00 , F23G2209/00 , F23G2209/101 , F23G2209/142 , F23G2900/54402 , H05H1/34 , H05H1/42 , H05H1/48 , H05H2001/3426 , H05H2001/3452 , H05H2001/3468 , Y10S588/90
Abstract: A two step process for the destruction of a precursor material using a steam plasma in a three zone reactor wherein the precursor material is hydrolyzed as a first step in the high temperature zone of the reactor, followed by a second step of medium temperature oxidation of the reactant stream in the combustion zone of the reactor where combustion oxygen or air is injected and immediate quenching of the resulting gas stream to avoid the formation of unwanted by-products. A related apparatus includes a non transferred direct current steam plasma torch, an externally cooled three zone steam plasma reactor means for introducing the precursor material into the plasma plume of the plasma torch, means for introducing the combustion air or oxygen into the combustion zone, means for exiting the reactant mixture from the reactor and means for quenching the reactant mixture located at the exit end of the reactor.
Abstract translation: 用于在三区反应器中使用蒸汽等离子体破坏前体材料的两步法,其中前体材料在反应器的高温区域中作为第一步骤水解,随后是第二步, 反应物流在反应器的燃烧区中,其中燃烧氧气或空气被注入并立即骤冷所得气流,以避免形成不想要的副产物。 相关设备包括非转移直流蒸汽等离子体焰炬,用于将前体材料引入等离子体焰炬的等离子体羽流的外部冷却的三区域蒸汽等离子体反应器装置,用于将燃烧空气或氧气引入燃烧区域的装置 用于从反应器中排出反应物混合物和用于猝灭位于反应器出口端的反应物混合物的装置。
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公开(公告)号:US20240278324A1
公开(公告)日:2024-08-22
申请号:US18372685
申请日:2023-09-25
Applicant: PYROGENESIS CANADA INC.
Inventor: François PROULX , Christopher Alex DORVAL DION , Pierre CARABIN
CPC classification number: B22F9/14 , B22F1/065 , B22F9/082 , H05H1/26 , B22F2009/0824 , B22F2009/0848 , B22F2202/13 , B22F2999/00
Abstract: The present application relates to a plasma atomization process and apparatus for producing metallic powders from at least one wire/rod feedstock. In the process, an electrical arc is applied between the at least one wire/rod feedstock, and a plasma torch is employed to generate a supersonic plasma stream at an apex at which the electric arc is transferred to the at least one wire/rod to melt and atomize the at least one wire/rod feedstock to produce the metallic powders. An anti-satellite diffuser is employed to prevent recirculation of the powders in order to avoid satellite formation.
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公开(公告)号:US20230250952A1
公开(公告)日:2023-08-10
申请号:US17942772
申请日:2022-09-12
Applicant: PYROGENESIS CANADA INC.
Inventor: Lakshminarayana RAO , Pierre CARABIN , Jean-Rene GAGNON , William KREKLEWETZ
Abstract: A system for generating high pressure steam from dirty water uses a combination of submerged plasma arcs and electrical resistive heating. Dirty water from steam assisted gravity drainage, or other dirty water producing process. Which needs to be converted into high pressure steam, is fed directly without any pre-treatment, into a plasma fired steam generator, powered by submerged electrodes. The combination of electric arc plasma and resistive heating is created between the submerged electrodes. The heat so generated will boil the water portion of the dirty water feed to generate steam that is collected in a steam space and then removed therefrom. The solids and other residues (residual sludge) present in the feed water settle down at the bottom of the steam generator and are removed via a blow-down stream. The plasma arcs are used to intermittently remove any scaling or solid deposits that can accumulate on the electrodes.
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公开(公告)号:US11116069B2
公开(公告)日:2021-09-07
申请号:US16225963
申请日:2018-12-19
Applicant: Pyrogenesis Canada Inc.
Abstract: A high power DC steam plasma torch system (S) includes a steam plasma torch assembly (1) wherein superheated steam (46) is used as the main plasma forming gas, thereby resulting in a very reactive steam plasma plume. The superheated steam (46) is injected internally directly into the plasma plume via a ceramic lined steam feed tube (25) for reducing condensation of steam before reaching the plasma plume. The superheated steam (46) flows through a gas vortex (16) which has tangentially drilled holes thereby resulting in a high speed gas swirl that minimizes electrode erosion. In the present steam plasma torch system (S), the plasma torch assembly (1) is ignited using an ignition contactor which is housed external to the plasma torch assembly (1). The superheated steam (46) is injected into the plasma plume using a water cooled steam vortex generator assembly (15).
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公开(公告)号:US10253971B2
公开(公告)日:2019-04-09
申请号:US15021899
申请日:2014-09-12
Applicant: PYROGENESIS CANADA INC.
Inventor: Lakshminarayana Rao , Pierre Carabin , Jean-Rene Gagnon , William Kreklewetz
Abstract: A system for generating high pressure steam from dirty water uses a combination of sub-merged plasma arcs and electrical resistive heating. Dirty water from steam assisted gravity drainage, or other dirty water producing process, which needs to be converted into high pressure steam, is fed directly without any pre-treatment, into a plasma fired steam generator, powered by submerged electrodes. The combination of electric arc plasma and resistive heating is created between the submerged electrodes. The heat so generated will boil the water portion of the dirty water feed to generate steam that is collected in a steam space and then removed there from. The solids and other residues (residual sludge) present in the feed water settle down at the bottom of the steam generator and are removed via a blow-down stream. The plasma arcs are used to intermittently remove any scaling or solid deposits that can accumulate on the electrodes.
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公开(公告)号:US20190056105A1
公开(公告)日:2019-02-21
申请号:US15979438
申请日:2018-05-14
Applicant: PYROGENESIS CANADA INC.
Inventor: PIERRE CARABIN , MICHEL G. DROUET
Abstract: An apparatus for thermal processing of waste having organic and inorganic components comprises at least a treatment station, a cooling station and a treated material-removal station, and at least three crucibles. The treatment station is adapted to thermally treat the organic components and/or inorganic components located in a given one of the crucibles located at the treatment station. The so-treated components in this given crucible are adapted to then be cooled at the cooling station, before the treated components located in the given crucible are removed therefrom at the treated material-removal station. The three crucibles are mounted on a turntable so that the three crucibles are each at one of the stations, before synchronously all moving to each crucible's next station.
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公开(公告)号:US09506648B2
公开(公告)日:2016-11-29
申请号:US14629253
申请日:2015-02-23
Applicant: PYROGENESIS CANADA, INC.
Inventor: Pierre Carabin , Lakshminarayana Rao
IPC: A62D3/19 , F23G7/06 , F23G7/04 , B09B3/00 , B01D53/75 , B01D53/44 , A62D3/35 , H05H1/42 , H05H1/48 , A62D3/38 , B01J19/08 , B01J19/02 , A62D101/22 , A62D101/28
CPC classification number: F23G7/061 , A62D3/19 , A62D3/35 , A62D3/38 , A62D2101/22 , A62D2101/28 , A62D2203/02 , B01D53/44 , B01D53/75 , B01J19/02 , B01J19/08 , B01J19/088 , B01J2219/00155 , B01J2219/00159 , B01J2219/08 , B01J2219/0809 , B01J2219/0811 , B01J2219/0841 , B01J2219/0871 , B01J2219/0877 , B01J2219/0894 , B01J2219/0898 , B09B3/0091 , F23G7/04 , F23G2200/00 , F23G2201/00 , F23G2202/00 , F23G2209/00 , F23G2209/101 , F23G2209/142 , F23G2900/54402 , H05H1/34 , H05H1/42 , H05H1/48 , H05H2001/3426 , H05H2001/3452 , H05H2001/3468 , Y10S588/90
Abstract: A two step process for the destruction of a precursor material using a steam plasma in a three zone reactor wherein the precursor material is hydrolyzed as a first step in the high temperature zone of the reactor, followed by a second step of medium temperature oxidation of the reactant stream in the combustion zone of the reactor where combustion oxygen or air is injected and immediate quenching of the resulting gas stream to avoid the formation of unwanted by-products. A related apparatus includes a non transferred direct current steam plasma torch, an externally cooled three zone steam plasma reactor means for introducing the precursor material into the plasma plume of the plasma torch, means for introducing the combustion air or oxygen into the combustion zone, means for exiting the reactant mixture from the reactor and means for quenching the reactant mixture located at the exit end of the reactor.
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