US 11,708,534 B2
Reactor assembly
David McNamara, London (GB); Christopher Strivens, Sevenoaks (GB); Andres Yabrudy, Wallington (GB); and Patrick Dunphy, Durrow (IE)
Assigned to Plastic Energy Limited, London (GB)
Appl. No. 17/280,593
Filed by Plastic Energy Limited, London (GB)
PCT Filed Sep. 26, 2019, PCT No. PCT/GB2019/052711
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Mar. 26, 2021,
PCT Pub. No. WO2020/065316, PCT Pub. Date Apr. 2, 2020.
Claims priority of application No. 1815701 (GB), filed on Sep. 26, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2021/0371753 A1, Dec. 2, 2021
Int. Cl. C10B 43/04 (2006.01); B01J 19/00 (2006.01); B01J 19/18 (2006.01); C10B 7/02 (2006.01); C10B 53/07 (2006.01); C10G 1/10 (2006.01); B09B 3/40 (2022.01); B01F 27/052 (2022.01); B01F 27/091 (2022.01); B01F 27/92 (2022.01); B01F 27/072 (2022.01); B01F 27/1144 (2022.01); B01F 27/1145 (2022.01); B01F 101/00 (2022.01)
CPC C10B 43/04 (2013.01) [B01F 27/052 (2022.01); B01F 27/0727 (2022.01); B01F 27/091 (2022.01); B01F 27/1144 (2022.01); B01F 27/11451 (2022.01); B01F 27/92 (2022.01); B01J 19/0066 (2013.01); B01J 19/18 (2013.01); B09B 3/40 (2022.01); C10B 7/02 (2013.01); C10B 53/07 (2013.01); C10G 1/10 (2013.01); B01F 2101/2805 (2022.01); B01J 2219/00247 (2013.01); B01J 2219/00779 (2013.01); C10G 2300/1003 (2013.01)] 13 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A reactor assembly for heating plastic material comprising:
a reactor vessel comprising a central axis;
a furnace arranged to heat the reactor vessel to a temperature in excess of 350° C.; and
an agitator mounted within the reactor vessel, the agitator comprising:
one or more blade(s) distal from the central axis for mixing contents of the reactor vessel in use; and
one or more wearing part(s) detachably mounted to the blade(s) to extend from the blade(s) for engaging with and removing char from the reactor vessel, wherein the wearing part(s) are spaced a first distance from an internal surface of the reactor vessel;
wherein the wearing part(s) are adjustable for adjusting either or both of:
the radial position of the wearing part(s) on the blade(s); or
the axial position of the wearing part(s) on the blade(s).