Patents by Inventor Adam Handerek

Adam Handerek has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 10774269
    Abstract: Method of producing hydrocarbon fuels from polyolefin waste materials, wherein: polyolefin waste materials are subjected to continuous depolymerisation in a tower flow reactor with a movable packing, which comprises a heating system for heating the lower half of the reaction chamber, where products of depolymerisation are collected in a gaseous state through an outlet in the upper half of the reaction chamber; and the obtained products of depolymerisation are subjected to catalytic hydrogenation and isomerization in an atmosphere of synthesis gas, under atmospheric pressure, to obtain a mixture of hydrocarbon fuels; characterised in that: polyolefin waste materials are mixed with heated elements constituting the packing of the reactor until the surface of the packing elements is coated with a thin layer of plasticised material, wherein in the depolymerisation process that obtained mixture is fed as a stream into the reaction chamber from the top of the chamber, whereas a synthesis gas is fed in a counter curr
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: HANDEREK TECHNOLOGIES SP. Z O.O.
    Inventors: Adam Handerek, Maciej Pawel Kowalczyk, Jan Kiraga, Krzysztof Biernat, Anna Matuszewska
  • Publication number: 20200080004
    Abstract: Method of producing hydrocarbon fuels from polyolefin waste materials, wherein: polyolefin waste materials are subjected to continuous depolymerisation in a tower flow reactor with a movable packing, which comprises a heating system for heating the lower half of the reaction chamber, where products of depolymerisation are collected in a gaseous state through an outlet in the upper half of the reaction chamber; and the obtained products of depolymerisation are subjected to catalytic hydrogenation and isomerization in an atmosphere of synthesis gas, under atmospheric pressure, to obtain a mixture of hydrocarbon fuels; characterised in that: polyolefin waste materials are mixed with heated elements constituting the packing of the reactor until the surface of the packing elements is coated with a thin layer of plasticised material, wherein in the depolymerisation process that obtained mixture is fed as a stream into the reaction chamber from the top of the chamber, whereas a synthesis gas is fed in a counter curr
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2018
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Inventors: Adam HANDEREK, Maciej Pawel KOWALCZYK, Jan KIRAGA, Krzysztof BIERNAT, Anna MATUSZEWSKA
  • Publication number: 20170121608
    Abstract: There is presented a method for thermal decomposition of plastic waste and/or biomass, characterized by that fact the plastic waste and/or biomass are subjected to a temperature in a reactor in the presence of loose three-dimensional elements of a developed surface area, resistant to the process heat. The invention also involves an installation to carry out the process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2015
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventor: Adam Handerek
  • Publication number: 20160265847
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for performing chemical processes, where raw materials are heated, wherein a melt pool is produced in a tank or reactor using low-melting metals or metal alloys, wherein the raw materials are metered directly into the melt pool in the lower part of the tank or reactor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Adam Handerek, Hartwig Schlueter
  • Patent number: 9375693
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for performing chemical processes, where raw materials are heated, wherein a melt pool is produced in a tank or reactor using low-melting metals or metal alloys, wherein the raw materials are metered directly into the melt pool in the lower part of the tank or reactor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignees: Hartwig Schleuter
    Inventor: Adam Handerek
  • Publication number: 20150083572
    Abstract: The invention relates to a reactor for gasifying and/or cleaning, especially for depolymerizing a plastic material (12), which reactor comprises: a reactor vessel (14) for receiving a starting material (12), especially the plastic material (12); a metal bath (26) which is arranged in the reactor vessel (14) and includes a liquid metallic material that has a metal bath melting temperature (TSchmelz); a plurality of filling elements (25) in the metal bath (26); a heater (18) for heating the plastic material (12) in the reactor vessel (14); and a residual material removal device for at least partially removing residual material (38) which is produced during the gasification and/or cleaning of the starting material (12). According to the invention, the residual material removal device comprises an overflow which is centrally arranged in the reactor vessel (14) so that residual material (38) floating on the metal bath (26) can be removed via the overflow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2013
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Inventors: Hartwig Schlueter, Adam Handerek
  • Publication number: 20150087874
    Abstract: The invention relates to a reactor for gasifying and/or cleaning a starting material (12), especially for depolymerizing plastic material (12), wherein the reactor comprises: a reactor vessel (14) for receiving the starting material (12), especially the plastic material (12); a metal bath (26) which is arranged in the reactor vessel (14) and includes a liquid metallic material having a metal bath melting temperature (TSchmelz); a plurality of filling elements (25) which are at least partially arranged in the metal bath (26); and a heater, especially an induction heater (18) for heating the starting material in the reactor vessel (14).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2013
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Inventors: Hartwig Schlueter, Adam Handerek
  • Publication number: 20130303810
    Abstract: The invention relates to a reactor for gasifying and/or purifying, in particular depolymerizing, plastic material (12), comprising a reactor vessel (14) for holding the plastic material (12) and a heater (18) for heating the plastic material (12) in the reactor vessel (14), the reactor vessel being at least partially filled with a metal bath (26). According to the invention, a deceleration device (24, 32) is provided in an interior (22) of the reactor vessel (14) to decelerate a flow of liquefied plastic material (12) in the reactor vessel (14), said deceleration device (24, 32) having a plurality of elements (25) that are movably arranged in the interior (22).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2011
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Inventor: Adam Handerek
  • Publication number: 20130289322
    Abstract: A reactor for gasifying and/or cleaning, in particular for depolymerizing, plastic material (12) with a reactor tank (14) for receiving the plastic material (12), wherein the reactor tank comprises a metal melt, a heating system (18) for heating the plastic material (12) in the reactor tank (14). According to the invention, a guide apparatus (24) arranged in an internal space (22) of the reactor tank (14) is provided for guiding liquefied plastic material (12) in the reactor tank (14), wherein the guide apparatus (24) is intended to guide the liquefied plastic material (12) on a helical path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2011
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Inventors: Hartwig Schlueter, Adam Handerek
  • Publication number: 20120116142
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for performing chemical processes, where raw materials are heated, wherein a melt pool is produced in a tank or reactor using low-melting metals or metal alloys, wherein the raw materials are metered directly into the melt pool in the lower part of the tank or reactor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2010
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Inventor: Adam Handerek