ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,480,055, issued on Nov. 25, was assigned to Duke Technologies LLC (Fayetteville, Ark.).
"Pyrolysis reactor system and method" was invented by Michael D. Ackerson (Fayetteville, Ark.) and Michael Steven Byars (Fayetteville, Ark.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A system and method for the pyrolysis of a pyrolysis feedstock utilizes a pyrolysis reactor having a pyrolysis conduit and a solids return conduit segment. Each segment is configured with an outlet and an inlet to receive and discharge solid materials that are circulated through the reactor through the different segments. A solids conveyor is disposed within the pyrolysis conduit seg...