US 12,331,249 B2
Fast pyrolysis heat exchanger system and method
Kenneth D. Moss, Gretna, VA (US)
Assigned to BLUE HORIZON HOLDINGS, INC., Gretna, VA (US)
Filed by Kenneth D. Moss, Gretna, VA (US)
Filed on Apr. 24, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/138,642.
Application 18/138,642 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/922,976, filed on Mar. 16, 2018, granted, now 11,634,644.
Application 15/922,976 is a continuation of application No. 13/722,069, filed on Dec. 20, 2012, granted, now 9,920,252, issued on Mar. 20, 2018.
Application 13/722,069 is a continuation in part of application No. 13/681,450, filed on Nov. 20, 2012, abandoned.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/563,471, filed on Nov. 23, 2011.
Prior Publication US 2023/0257657 A1, Aug. 17, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. C10B 49/16 (2006.01); C10B 21/20 (2006.01); C10B 49/18 (2006.01); C10B 53/02 (2006.01); C10G 9/28 (2006.01); C10G 9/30 (2006.01)
CPC C10B 21/20 (2013.01) [C10B 49/16 (2013.01); C10B 49/18 (2013.01); C10B 53/02 (2013.01); C10G 9/28 (2013.01); C10G 9/30 (2013.01); Y02E 50/10 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A fast pyrolysis system, comprising:
a solid heat carrier;
a multi-tube heat exchanger having a hot air input passageway connected to one end of tubes of the multi-tube heat exchanger and a cold air discharge passageway connected to another end of the tubes;
an elevator having an input passageway for lifting the heat carrier from a top of the input passageway to a top of the heat exchanger;
a control probe for sensing a level of heat carrier in the heat exchanger and regulating speed at which the elevator operates;
an auger located at a bottom of the heat exchanger for controlling movement of the heat carrier through the heat exchanger and for discharging heat carrier from the auger through an output therefrom; and
a reactor comprising a first reactor input in communication with the auger and configured to receive the heat carrier from the auger.