RETORT HEATING APPARATUS AND METHODS

Title:

RETORT HEATING APPARATUS AND METHODS

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO2005072256

Kind Code:

A3

Abstract:

A retort heating apparatus for processing a feed material includes a heating chamber bounded at least in part by a side wall. A plurality of baffles are at least partially disposed within the heating chamber. Each baffle includes an elongated body having a top surface, at least a portion of the top surface being arched. The plurality of baffles are vertically and horizontally spaced apart so that substantially all of the feed material that vertically passes through the heating chamber is horizontally displaced as the feed material passes by the baffles. Systems are also provided for heating the feed material within the heating chamber.

Inventors:

MERRELL BYRON G (US)
KELLER MICHAEL R (US)
NOBLE ROGER K (US)

Application Number:

PCT/US2005/001952

Publication Date:

June 08, 2006

Filing Date:

January 21, 2005

Export Citation:

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Assignee:

OIL TECH INC (US)
MERRELL BYRON G (US)
KELLER MICHAEL R (US)
NOBLE ROGER K (US)

International Classes:

B01D3/00

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