公开(公告)号：US6127645A

公开(公告)日：2000-10-03

申请号：US139219

申请日：1998-08-24

申请人： Charles H. Titus ,  Daniel R. Cohn ,  Jeffrey E. Surma

发明人： Charles H. Titus ,  Daniel R. Cohn ,  Jeffrey E. Surma

IPC分类号： A62D3/00 ,  A62D3/19 ,  A62D3/32 ,  A62D3/34 ,  A62D3/36 ,  A62D101/20 ,  A62D101/22 ,  A62D101/24 ,  A62D101/26 ,  A62D101/28 ,  A62D101/40 ,  A62D101/43 ,  A62D101/45 ,  A62D101/47 ,  B01D53/34 ,  B09B3/00 ,  C03B5/00 ,  C03B5/02 ,  C03B5/027 ,  C03B5/12 ,  C03B5/185 ,  C03B5/235 ,  C03B5/26 ,  C10B19/00 ,  C10B53/00 ,  C10B53/07 ,  C10J3/18 ,  C10J3/57 ,  F02B43/00 ,  F02C3/28 ,  F02G5/00 ,  F02G5/02 ,  F23G5/00 ,  F23G5/027 ,  F23G5/08 ,  F23G5/50 ,  F23G7/00 ,  F27D11/08 ,  H05B3/00 ,  H05B7/00 ,  H05B7/20 ,  H05H1/42 ,  H05H1/48 ,  B23R9/00

CPC分类号： A62D3/19 ,  A62D3/32 ,  B01D53/34 ,  C03B5/005 ,  C03B5/02 ,  C03B5/021 ,  C03B5/025 ,  C03B5/0275 ,  C03B5/12 ,  C03B5/185 ,  C03B5/235 ,  C03B5/2353 ,  C03B5/26 ,  C03B5/262 ,  C03B5/265 ,  C10B19/00 ,  C10B53/00 ,  C10B53/07 ,  C10J3/18 ,  C10J3/57 ,  C10K1/003 ,  C10K1/02 ,  C10K1/08 ,  F02B43/00 ,  F02C3/28 ,  F02G5/00 ,  F02G5/02 ,  F23G5/0276 ,  F23G5/085 ,  F23G7/003 ,  H05B3/0004 ,  H05B7/00 ,  H05H1/48 ,  A62D2101/20 ,  A62D2101/24 ,  A62D2101/26 ,  A62D2101/28 ,  A62D2101/43 ,  A62D2203/10 ,  C10J2200/12 ,  C10J2300/1238 ,  C10J2300/1634 ,  C10J2300/165 ,  C10J2300/1675 ,  F23G2201/301 ,  F23G2201/303 ,  F23G2202/701 ,  F23G2204/201 ,  F23G2206/202 ,  F23G2206/203 ,  F23G2209/18 ,  F23G2209/20 ,  F23G2209/281 ,  F23G2900/51001 ,  Y02E20/12 ,  Y02E20/14 ,  Y02E20/16 ,  Y02E50/12 ,  Y02P20/129 ,  Y02P20/13 ,  Y02P20/143 ,  Y02P40/52 ,  Y02P40/55 ,  Y02T10/166 ,  Y02T10/32 ,  Y10S588/90

摘要： The present invention provides a relatively compact self-powered, tunable waste conversion system and apparatus which has the advantage of highly robust operation which provides complete or substantially complete conversion of a wide range of waste streams into useful gas and a stable, nonleachable solid product at a single location with greatly reduced air pollution to meet air quality standards. The system provides the capability for highly efficient conversion of waste into high quality combustible gas and for high efficiency conversion of the gas into electricity by utilizing a high efficiency gas turbine or by an internal combustion engine. The solid product can be suitable for various commercial applications. Alternatively, the solid product stream, which is a safe, stable material, may be disposed of without special considerations as hazardous material. In one embodiment of the invention, the conversion system includes an arc plasma furnace which provides heated material to a joule heated melter in a directly coupled integrated system. In an alternative and preferred embodiment of the invention, the arc plasma furnace and joule heated melter are formed as a fully integrated unit with a common melt pool having circuit arrangements for the simultaneous independently controllable operation of both the arc plasma and the joule heated portions of the unit without interference with one another. The apparatus may additionally be employed with reduced or without further use of the gases generated by the conversion process. The apparatus may be employed as a self-powered or net electricity producing unit where use of an auxiliary fuel provides the required level of electricity production.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供了一种相对紧凑的自供电的可调谐废物转化系统和装置，其具有高度鲁棒的操作的优点，其提供了将广泛范围的废物流完全或基本上完全转化为有用气体和稳定的不可漂移的固体产物 单一位置大大减少空气污染，以达到空气质量标准。 该系统提供了高效率地将废物转化为高质量可燃气体并通过利用高效燃气轮机或内燃机将气体高效转化为电能的能力。 固体产品可适用于各种商业应用。 或者，作为安全，稳定的材料的固体产物流可以作为有害材料而没有特别考虑而被处理。 在本发明的一个实施例中，转换系统包括电弧等离子体炉，该电弧等离子体炉将加热的材料提供给直接耦合的集成系统中的焦耳加热的熔化器。 在本发明的替代和优选实施例中，电弧等离子体炉和焦耳加热的熔化器形成为具有共同熔池的完全集成的单元，其具有用于电弧等离子体和焦耳加热部分的同时独立可控操作的电路布置 该单元不干扰彼此。 另外可以减少或不进一步使用由转化过程产生的气体来使用该装置。 该设备可以用作自供电或净电产生单元，其中使用辅助燃料提供所需的电力生产水平。