Patents Assigned to Solena Group, Inc.
  • Plasma pyrolysis, gasification and vitrification of organic material
    Patent number: 6987792
    Abstract: Blocks of organic material (58) are fed from a plurality of directions into a reactor (10) having three zones (16, 18, 19). The material forms a bed (70) atop a bed of consumable carbon catalyst (60). These beds are heated by a series of plasma arc torches (42) mounted in inlets (37) about the reactor. Gas is supplied via inlets (39, 41) from wind drums (38, 40). The superheated gas from the reaction is vented through an outlet (30) and is used to produce electrical energy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2006
    Assignee: Solena Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert T. Do, Gary L. Leatherman