A simplified ACTI gasification system unit drawing is shown below:

 

 

 

 

      Process Flow description:

1.         The feed valve opens between the material bin chute and the auger.

 

2.         The auger than pushes the material into and fills the conversion chamber.

 

3.         Once the filling process is complete the valve closes and the burner ignites.

 

4.         The conversion chamber is heated up to 750°F (400˚C) to 1000°F (540˚C) depending on the nature of the waste material.

 

5.         The waste material becomes exothermic generating its own energy depending on its BTU value.

 

6.         The exothermic material will continue heating the conversion chamber up to 950°F (510˚C) to 1050°F (565˚C).

 

7.         The conversion chamber is automatically maintained at a constant negative pressure using a high pressure blower. The gases extracted from the chamber are pulled through a particulate clean up cyclone, pollutant clean up venture and a liquefaction system which pump directly to a pressurized holding tank than feed the system combustor. In some applications the process re-circulates gaseous combustible products directly to the system combustor providing partial self-fueling of the process.

 

8.         The condensed vapors from the condenser are drained off or pumped away for additional processing.

 

9.         As the exothermic energy from the waste material is used the conversion chamber begins to indicate higher negative pressures signaling the end of the cycle.

 

10.      All left over material consisting of Carbon and ashes are released through the discharge valve and are transferred via the auger to a holding container.

 

11.      The discharge valve closes and the feed opens starting the entire cycle over again.