Benjamin Ralph Coates

US Patent:

20120063965, Mar 15, 2012

Filed:

Sep 7, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/227044

Inventors:

Ralph L. Coates - Salt Lake City UT, US
Benjamin R. Coates - Highland UT, US
Joshua L. Coates - Holladay UT, US

International Classification:

B01J 19/28

US Classification:

422164

Abstract:

Described herein are systems and methods for achieving fast pyrolysis of wood and other carbonaceous solids in rotary reactors. Novel heating, feeding and condensing methods result in high oil yields near those currently achieved with more complicated fast pyrolysis systems. High intensity burners are arranged and controlled to produce high heating rates and uniform temperature of the rotating cylindrical walls of the reactors. The feeding system delays the onset of pyrolysis until the solids fall onto the heated kiln walls. The pyrolysis gases and vapors are rapidly withdrawn and quenched with recycled liquids. The first condenser incorporates a clean out nozzle. Char products are readily separated and discharged into a heat exchanger where heat is recovered and used together with heat from reactor flue gas to dry the solids prior to being fed to the reactor.

US Patent:

20170218278, Aug 3, 2017

Filed:

Apr 18, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/490672

Inventors:

- Salt Lake City UT, US
Benjamin Ralph Coates - Salt Lake City UT, US

Assignee:

PK Clean Technologies Inc. - Salt Lake City UT

International Classification:

C10G 1/10
C10B 1/10
C10B 7/10
C10B 57/06
C10B 47/34
C10B 47/44
C10B 47/48
C10B 53/07
B01J 8/10
C10B 47/30

Abstract:

Systems and methods achieve the conversion of polymer containing material into petroleum products such as hydrocarbon gas, wax, crude oil and diesel. The reactor and its system are designed to subject the polymer containing material to pyrolysis in a way that results in a higher petroleum product yield than conventional existing systems. The system has controls which allow for the heating temperature, rotation of the body, and throughput rate, to be adjusted depending on the reaction time required for the material inside the reactor. The condensing system is able to separate the products into the desired petroleum products by percentage output ranging from wax to crude-like oil to diesel-quality oil.

US Patent:

20160040073, Feb 11, 2016

Filed:

Aug 10, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/455927

Inventors:

- Salt Lake City UT, US
Benjamin Ralph Coates - Salt Lake City UT, US

Assignee:

PK Clean Technologies Inc. - Salt Lake City UT

International Classification:

C10G 1/10
C10B 53/07
B01J 6/00

Abstract:

Systems and methods achieve the conversion of polymer containing material into petroleum products such as hydrocarbon gas, wax, crude oil and diesel. The reactor and its system are designed to subject the polymer containing material to pyrolysis in a way that results in a higher petroleum product yield than conventional existing systems. The system has controls which allow for the heating temperature, rotation of the body, and throughput rate, to be adjusted depending on the reaction time required for the material inside the reactor. The condensing system is able to separate the products into the desired petroleum products by percentage output ranging from wax to crude-like oil to diesel-quality oil.