CPC C10B 47/44 (2013.01) [B01D 53/002 (2013.01); B30B 9/121 (2013.01); C10B 31/08 (2013.01); C10B 53/07 (2013.01); C10G 1/02 (2013.01); C10G 1/10 (2013.01); C10K 1/026 (2013.01); C10K 1/04 (2013.01); B01D 2257/702 (2013.01); C10G 2300/1003 (2013.01); C10G 2400/02 (2013.01); C10G 2400/04 (2013.01); Y02P 20/133 (2015.11); Y02P 20/143 (2015.11)] | 11 Claims |
1. An apparatus for processing a material into a fuel comprising:
a material supply assembly;
a heated airlock feeder configured to receive and process material from the material supply assembly, the heated airlock feeder comprising two elongated augers connected to a drive coupling, the two elongated augers having axially rotatable screws, the augers terminating at a tapered outlet configured to reduce the outlet area and increase back pressure inside the heated airlock feeder;
a reactor configured to receive and further process material from the heated airlock feeder; and
a vapor processing system configured to process vapor supplied by the reactor;
wherein the vapor processing system comprises a char disposal system configured to separate char from the vapor supplied by the reactor.
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