Fluidised bed pyrolysis apparatus and method

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9580657
APP PUB NO 20140008205A1
SERIAL NO

13820721

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A carbonaceous feed pyrolysis apparatus is provided including two or more hot particle fluidized beds, and one or more positive displacement apparatus for the transfer of hot particles between two or more of the beds, wherein one or more of the fluidized beds contains a combustion zone. A bio-oil production process is also provided, including pyrolysis of a carbonaceous bio-mass using two or more fluidized beds, including a first combustion zone carried out in one or more combustion fluidized beds in which a particulate material is fluidized and heated, and a second pyrolysis zone carried out in one or more pyrolysis fluidized beds in which the hot particles heated in the combustion zone are used for pyrolysis of the bio-mass.

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THE UNITED STATES AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE1400 INDEPENDENCE AVE S W WASHINGTON DC 20250

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Boateng, Akwasi Acheampong Royersford, US 1 8
Heydenrych, Michael David Lyttleton Manor, ZA 4 11
Swart, Stephen David Newcastle, ZA 1 8

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