CA2026103A1 - Method and apparatus for anaerobic microwave reduction of organic and inorganic molecular complexes - Google Patents
Method and apparatus for anaerobic microwave reduction of organic and inorganic molecular complexesInfo
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TITLE
Method and apparatus for anaerobic microwave reduction of organic and inorganic molecular complexes.
ABSTRACT
The method and apparatus for anaerobic microwave reduction of organic and inorganic molecular complexes can be utilized for the reduction of molecular complexes comprised of a number of basic elements, including but not limited to: carbon, hydrogen, oxygan, nitrogen, sulpher, and chlorine. The reduction is performed with the use of focused microwave energy in an environment in which the free flow of oxygan is controlled.
Complex molecules can be reduced into simpler molecular forms or reduced back to the basic elements contained in the complex.
Method and apparatus for anaerobic microwave reduction of organic and inorganic molecular complexes.
ABSTRACT
The method and apparatus for anaerobic microwave reduction of organic and inorganic molecular complexes can be utilized for the reduction of molecular complexes comprised of a number of basic elements, including but not limited to: carbon, hydrogen, oxygan, nitrogen, sulpher, and chlorine. The reduction is performed with the use of focused microwave energy in an environment in which the free flow of oxygan is controlled.
Complex molecules can be reduced into simpler molecular forms or reduced back to the basic elements contained in the complex.
Description
2~ 3 SP~CIFICATIONS
This invention relates to the reduction or breaking down of organic or inorganic molecular complexes or structures into simpler elemental forms. The process is carried out with the control of the free flow of oxygan or in other words in an anaerobic atmosphere.
To date our society has evolved to a point where ~e are mass consumers of energy and material goods and as of yet we have not resolved the ultimate disposition of the by-products or wastes of this mass consumption. -Current state of the art production of materials for the production of energy or material goods is controlled by two main factors:
first, the economics of both capital expenditure and operation costs, and the second factor is the social acceptability of the ;
environmental effects. The disposition of the by-products or wastes are controlled by the same two factors. The inventor believes that no other method or apparatus addresses the impending energy crisis and waste crisis with the scope and magnitude embodied in this invention.
The use of focused mlcrowave energy ln an anaerobic process - -~
addresses the economic and environmental concerns of the production of materials for energy production and the production of goods, and addresses the economic and environmental concerns of the disposition of by-products and waste materials and in most applications addresses all of these factors and concerns con~
currently.
Focused microwave reduction in an anaerobic process utilizes ~ -no burning or oxidization and as a result does not produce further generations of molecular complexes, instead it results in the reduction or breakdown of the existing molecular complexes -~
in the materials to be processed.
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DESCRIPTION
The specific application of the proce<,s will determine whether a batch style system or a continuous feed (flow through) ~stem is required.
A description of the batch system is as follows~
The batch style system (as illustrated in d~agram A) consists of- A-1 - ,anaerobic processing chamber A-2 - material han~ling tray A-3 - ~icrowave generation system A-4 - microwave guide (also illustrated in diagram C) A-5 - aspirator manifold A-6 - condensing system A-7 - gas collection or scrubbing system A-8 - inert gas purging system The batch style process begins with the loading of the materials to be processed into the material handling tray (A-2). The material handling tray (A-2) is loaded into the anaerobic pro-cessing chamber (A-1). The anaerobic processing chamber (A-1) is sealed and purged with inert gas to evacuate any free oxygan with the use of the inert gas purging system (A-8). Once the majority of free oxygan has been purged, the material to be processed is exposed to focused microwave energy generated by the microwave generation system (A-3) and focused by the micro-wave guide (A-4). The material to be processed is exposed to a set frequency of microwave energy for a set retention time and the ~requency and retention time are specific to the particular material to be processed. Upon exposure to the focused microwave energy, the material to be processed will breakdown or reduce into a solid fractiQn and a gaseous fi~action. The gaseous fraction is formed through sublimation or evaporation (depending on the~material to be processed). The formation of the gaseous ', fraction ¢reates a positive pressure which forces the gaseous vapor8 through the aspirator manifold (A-5) and into the con-densing'~system (A-6). The condensi~g system will be single or mu ~ -~t~ge ~depending on the~material to be processed). The ma~ority o r the gaseous vapors are seIectivly condensed. Any gasèoU~vapors that are not condensed will be collected in the gas,¢ollect~on or scrubbin~ system (A-7). Upon completion of thè~retention;time; the solids remaining in the material handling tray,tA-2)~i~re removed and at that point the system is ready to~go~through another cycle.
A description Or the continuous feed (flow through) system is as rollows~
he continuous feed (flow through) system (as illustrated in diagram B) consists of-B-1 - infeed material handling system B-2 - conveying system B-3 - infeed air lock B-4 - microwave generation system B-5 - microwave guide (also illustrated in diagram C) B-6 - aspirator manirold B-7 - condensor system B-8 - gas collection or scrubber system B-9 - discharge air lock B-10- discharge material handling system B-11- ~naerobic processing chiamber j .
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2~2~ ~3 The continuous feed (flow through) system begins with -theloading of materials to be processed into the infeed material h~ndling system (B-l). The material flows onto the conveying system (B-2), through the infeed air lock (B-3) into the anaerobic processing chamber (B-ll). The material to be processed is exposed to focused microwave energy generated by the microwave generation system (B-4) and focused by the microwave guide (B-~).
The material to be processed is exposed to a set frequency of microwave energy for a set retention time and the frequency and the retention time are specific to the particular material being processed. Upon exposure to the focused microwave energy, -~
the material to be processed will breakdown or reduce into a solid fraction and a gaseous fraction. The gaseous fraction is formed through sublimation or evaporation (depending on the raw material). The formation of the gaseous vapors creates a positive pressure which forces the gaseous vapors through the aspirator manifold t8-6) and into the condensing system (B-7).
The condensing system will be single or multi stage depending on the specif~c materials to be processed. The majority of the gaseous materials are selectivly condensed into either a solid condensed fraction or a liquid conden6ed fraction.
Any gaseous vapors that are not condensed will be collected in the gas collection or scrubbing system (B-8). Upon completion of the retention time, the remaining solid fraction exits from ~ - -the anaerobic processing chamber (B-ll) through the discharge air lock (B-9) and is collected and or segregated by the ~ -discharge material handling svstem (B-10). -~
A description of the microwave guide is as follows ~ : .
The concave microwave guide (as illustrated in diagram C) consists of slightly less than one half of a concave sphere with a hole to act as an entrance port for the microwave energy and a flat pad for the microwave generator to rest on.
The microwave guide acts to focus the microwave energy onto ~ -the material to be processed.
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This invention relates to the reduction or breaking down of organic or inorganic molecular complexes or structures into simpler elemental forms. The process is carried out with the control of the free flow of oxygan or in other words in an anaerobic atmosphere.
To date our society has evolved to a point where ~e are mass consumers of energy and material goods and as of yet we have not resolved the ultimate disposition of the by-products or wastes of this mass consumption. -Current state of the art production of materials for the production of energy or material goods is controlled by two main factors:
first, the economics of both capital expenditure and operation costs, and the second factor is the social acceptability of the ;
environmental effects. The disposition of the by-products or wastes are controlled by the same two factors. The inventor believes that no other method or apparatus addresses the impending energy crisis and waste crisis with the scope and magnitude embodied in this invention.
The use of focused mlcrowave energy ln an anaerobic process - -~
addresses the economic and environmental concerns of the production of materials for energy production and the production of goods, and addresses the economic and environmental concerns of the disposition of by-products and waste materials and in most applications addresses all of these factors and concerns con~
currently.
Focused microwave reduction in an anaerobic process utilizes ~ -no burning or oxidization and as a result does not produce further generations of molecular complexes, instead it results in the reduction or breakdown of the existing molecular complexes -~
in the materials to be processed.
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;; .
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~, ~ . ~ .:
,~, , i! ,~t,~ "", ~
DESCRIPTION
The specific application of the proce<,s will determine whether a batch style system or a continuous feed (flow through) ~stem is required.
A description of the batch system is as follows~
The batch style system (as illustrated in d~agram A) consists of- A-1 - ,anaerobic processing chamber A-2 - material han~ling tray A-3 - ~icrowave generation system A-4 - microwave guide (also illustrated in diagram C) A-5 - aspirator manifold A-6 - condensing system A-7 - gas collection or scrubbing system A-8 - inert gas purging system The batch style process begins with the loading of the materials to be processed into the material handling tray (A-2). The material handling tray (A-2) is loaded into the anaerobic pro-cessing chamber (A-1). The anaerobic processing chamber (A-1) is sealed and purged with inert gas to evacuate any free oxygan with the use of the inert gas purging system (A-8). Once the majority of free oxygan has been purged, the material to be processed is exposed to focused microwave energy generated by the microwave generation system (A-3) and focused by the micro-wave guide (A-4). The material to be processed is exposed to a set frequency of microwave energy for a set retention time and the ~requency and retention time are specific to the particular material to be processed. Upon exposure to the focused microwave energy, the material to be processed will breakdown or reduce into a solid fractiQn and a gaseous fi~action. The gaseous fraction is formed through sublimation or evaporation (depending on the~material to be processed). The formation of the gaseous ', fraction ¢reates a positive pressure which forces the gaseous vapor8 through the aspirator manifold (A-5) and into the con-densing'~system (A-6). The condensi~g system will be single or mu ~ -~t~ge ~depending on the~material to be processed). The ma~ority o r the gaseous vapors are seIectivly condensed. Any gasèoU~vapors that are not condensed will be collected in the gas,¢ollect~on or scrubbin~ system (A-7). Upon completion of thè~retention;time; the solids remaining in the material handling tray,tA-2)~i~re removed and at that point the system is ready to~go~through another cycle.
A description Or the continuous feed (flow through) system is as rollows~
he continuous feed (flow through) system (as illustrated in diagram B) consists of-B-1 - infeed material handling system B-2 - conveying system B-3 - infeed air lock B-4 - microwave generation system B-5 - microwave guide (also illustrated in diagram C) B-6 - aspirator manirold B-7 - condensor system B-8 - gas collection or scrubber system B-9 - discharge air lock B-10- discharge material handling system B-11- ~naerobic processing chiamber j .
1~ .
2~2~ ~3 The continuous feed (flow through) system begins with -theloading of materials to be processed into the infeed material h~ndling system (B-l). The material flows onto the conveying system (B-2), through the infeed air lock (B-3) into the anaerobic processing chamber (B-ll). The material to be processed is exposed to focused microwave energy generated by the microwave generation system (B-4) and focused by the microwave guide (B-~).
The material to be processed is exposed to a set frequency of microwave energy for a set retention time and the frequency and the retention time are specific to the particular material being processed. Upon exposure to the focused microwave energy, -~
the material to be processed will breakdown or reduce into a solid fraction and a gaseous fraction. The gaseous fraction is formed through sublimation or evaporation (depending on the raw material). The formation of the gaseous vapors creates a positive pressure which forces the gaseous vapors through the aspirator manifold t8-6) and into the condensing system (B-7).
The condensing system will be single or multi stage depending on the specif~c materials to be processed. The majority of the gaseous materials are selectivly condensed into either a solid condensed fraction or a liquid conden6ed fraction.
Any gaseous vapors that are not condensed will be collected in the gas collection or scrubbing system (B-8). Upon completion of the retention time, the remaining solid fraction exits from ~ - -the anaerobic processing chamber (B-ll) through the discharge air lock (B-9) and is collected and or segregated by the ~ -discharge material handling svstem (B-10). -~
A description of the microwave guide is as follows ~ : .
The concave microwave guide (as illustrated in diagram C) consists of slightly less than one half of a concave sphere with a hole to act as an entrance port for the microwave energy and a flat pad for the microwave generator to rest on.
The microwave guide acts to focus the microwave energy onto ~ -the material to be processed.
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Claims (19)
1. The method and apparatus for anaerobic microwave reduction of organic and inorganic molecular complexes including but not limited to molecualr complexes containing carbon and/or hydrogen and/or oxygan and/or sulpher and/or nitrogen and/or chlorine and that the microwave energy will be focused with a concave microwave guide.
2. The method and apparatus as described in Claim #1 used specifically for the reduction or destruction of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB's) and/or chlorinated hydrocarbons.
3. The method and apparatus as described in Claim #1 used specifically for the reduction or destruction of materials classified as pathological, biological or medical wastes.
4. The method and apparatus as described in Claim #1 used specifically for the reduction of natural or synthetic rubber or rubber products including but not limited to tires.
5. The method and apparatus as described in Claim #1 used specifically for the reduction Or sulpher from minerals, metals, ores, acids, residues and waste or scrap materials.
6. The method and apparatus as described in Claim #1 used specifically for the reduction of long chain hydrocarbon molecules generically classed as plastics including but not limited to polyethylene, polypropylene, PVC, acrylic, polyester, polyurathane, polystyrene, polycarbonate, either separately or in any combination whether clean or con-taminated with other materials.
7. The method and apparatus as described in Claim #1 used specifically for the reduction of oils and/or moisture from metal turnings, borings, or solids.
8. The method and apparatus as described in Claim #1 used specifically for the reduction of material classified as auto shredder residue.
9. The method and apparatus as described in Claim #1 used specifically for the reduction of foundry sands including but not limited to core sands, cold set sands, resin set sand.
10. The method and apparatus as described in Claim #1 used specifically for paper and packaging materials including but not limited to pulp and paper mill sludges.
11. The method and apparatus as described in Claim #1 used specifically for mixed waste, refuse or garbage including but not limited to residential, commercial, industrial and institutional wastes or wastestreams.
12. The method and apparatus as described in Claim #1 used specifically for landfill mining or the remediation of buried garbage or wastes.
13. The method and apparatus as described in Claim #1 used specifically for the reduction or extraction of hydro-carbons from materials including but not limited to sands, soils, clays, shales.
14. The method and apparatus as described in Claim #1 used specifically for the reduction or sterilization of sewage or sewage sludges.
15. The method and apparatus as described in Claim #1 used specifically for the recovery of ferrous and/or non ferrous and/or precious and/or exotic metals including but not limited to automotive trim, insulated wires, paper or paper covered foils, printed circuit boards, electronic or electrical switching gear, controls or components, xray or lithograph films, and metals from salts, solutions, residues, slags, dross, ores or concentrates.
16. The method and apparatus as described in Claim #1 used specifically for the purification and/or sterilization of water including but not limited to the reduction of sodium chloride (salt).
17. The method and apparatus as described in Claim #1 used specifically for the reduction of disposable diapers.
18. The method and apparatus as described in Claim #1 used specifically for the reduction of lead acid batteries.
19. The method and apparatus as described in Claim #1 used specifically for the reduction and refining of mercury from materials with a mercury content.
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| US5503788A (en) * | 1994-07-12 | 1996-04-02 | Lazareck; Jack | Automobile shredder residue-synthetic plastic material composite, and method for preparing the same |
| US5675909A (en) * | 1992-02-10 | 1997-10-14 | Her Majesty The Queen In Right Of Canada, As Represented By The Minister Of Environment | Microwave-assisted separations using volatiles |
| US5732476A (en) * | 1992-02-10 | 1998-03-31 | Pare; J.R. Jocelyn | Microwave-assisted separations using volatiles, and apparatus therefor |
| US5884417A (en) * | 1992-02-10 | 1999-03-23 | Her Majesty The Queen In Right Of Canada, As Represented By The Minister Of The Environment | Microwave-assisted separations using volatiles |
| US5902915A (en) * | 1997-03-20 | 1999-05-11 | Lawrence Plasma Research Laboratory Inc. | Process for producing liquid hydrocarbons |
| WO2002024354A1 (en) | 2000-09-22 | 2002-03-28 | Environmental Waste International Inc. | Medical waste treatment unit |
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Cited By (7)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5377426A (en) * | 1992-02-10 | 1995-01-03 | Her Majesty The Queen In Right Of Canada, As Represented By The Minister Of The Environment | Microwave-assisted generation of volatiles, of supercritical fluid, and apparatus therefor |
| US5675909A (en) * | 1992-02-10 | 1997-10-14 | Her Majesty The Queen In Right Of Canada, As Represented By The Minister Of Environment | Microwave-assisted separations using volatiles |
| US5732476A (en) * | 1992-02-10 | 1998-03-31 | Pare; J.R. Jocelyn | Microwave-assisted separations using volatiles, and apparatus therefor |
| US5884417A (en) * | 1992-02-10 | 1999-03-23 | Her Majesty The Queen In Right Of Canada, As Represented By The Minister Of The Environment | Microwave-assisted separations using volatiles |
| US5503788A (en) * | 1994-07-12 | 1996-04-02 | Lazareck; Jack | Automobile shredder residue-synthetic plastic material composite, and method for preparing the same |
| US5902915A (en) * | 1997-03-20 | 1999-05-11 | Lawrence Plasma Research Laboratory Inc. | Process for producing liquid hydrocarbons |
| WO2002024354A1 (en) | 2000-09-22 | 2002-03-28 | Environmental Waste International Inc. | Medical waste treatment unit |
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