US 12,251,706 B2
Device, method, and control system for waste to energy generation and other output products
Kelly Warbis, Cookeville, TN (US); and Michael Idelchik, Cookeville, TN (US)
Assigned to Ekamor Resource Corporation, Cookeville, TN (US)
Filed by Ekamor Resource Corporation, Cookeville, TN (US)
Filed on Nov. 27, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/519,624.
Application 18/519,624 is a continuation of application No. 17/825,344, filed on May 26, 2022, granted, now 11,850,601.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/293,981, filed on Dec. 27, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2024/0100539 A1, Mar. 28, 2024
Int. Cl. B02C 23/10 (2006.01); B02C 21/00 (2006.01); B02C 23/08 (2006.01); B02C 23/14 (2006.01); B02C 23/24 (2006.01); B03C 1/02 (2006.01)
CPC B02C 23/10 (2013.01) [B02C 23/24 (2013.01); B03C 1/02 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for processing a feedstock, the method comprising:
pulverizing the feedstock into fines and moisture, the fines comprising heavy fines and particulates;
imparting airflow to communicate the fines to a fines separator;
separating heavy fines from the particulates;
communicating the particulates and moisture from the fines separator to a fines collector;
separating the particulates from the airflow and moisture exiting the fines collector;
receiving information indicative of at least one characteristic of the heavy fines; and
determining a velocity of the airflow based on the at least one characteristic of the heavy fines.