Patents Assigned to The Jerrold Corporation
  • Apparatus for pyrolyzing tires
    Patent number: 5395404
    Abstract: Whole tires are heated in a pressure vessel to a range of between 700.degree. Farenheit and 900.degree. Farenheit, with pressure within the vessel achieved and maintained at 100-300 pounds per square inch. The vessel has a heat tube which extends through the center of the tires contained therein to uniformly apply heat. The method produces a low sulfur oil and gas, and a useable coke product from the pryolysis of the tires.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 7, 1995
    Assignee: The Jerrold Corporation
    Inventor: Jerry Burckhalter