CPC C10B 47/44 (2013.01) [C10B 53/02 (2013.01); C10B 57/02 (2013.01)] | 23 Claims |
1. A pyrolyser, comprising:
(i) a pyrolysis chamber defining an interior compartment having an upper portion and a lower portion, wherein the pyrolysis chamber includes a feed inlet, a product outlet, an exhaust gas outlet, and an operational length comprising a linear distance from the feed inlet to the product outlet;
(ii) a trough housed inside the pyrolysis chamber and located in the lower portion of the interior compartment and extending through the pyrolysis chamber along the operational length of the pyrolysis chamber;
(iii) a material handling system comprising a paddle auger located within the trough and configured to convey biomass from the feed inlet towards the product outlet; wherein the paddle auger comprises an auger shaft, a plurality of sets of paddles directly or indirectly connected to the auger shaft, and a plurality of flights interconnecting the plurality of paddles.
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