This is a Game Changer

Traditional methods used in pyrolytic operations utilize direct or indirect hot air heat sources and heat is transferred mostly via convection to a stationary or rotating pyrolytic vessel and subsequently to the pyrolytic media.  Even when a well-designed indirect heat source is incorporated to minimize “hot spots”, there is no practical way to achieve temperature uniformity across the entire surface of the pyrolytic vessel.  These methods result in uneven applied temperatures across the surface of the vessel.  In short, it’s not possible to have complete uniformity of applied temperature across every square foot of drum surface and still maintain heat transfer efficiency.  Thus, it would be typical to experience a variance of 10% applied temperature across the vessel surface and subsequently to the media itself.  This temperature variation impacts the molecular characteristics of the oil produced.  The dispersion of constituent products of pyrolytic oil is best illustrated by the graphical presentation of molecular weights. The wider based molecular structure of conventional pyrolytic oil is reflective of a more diverse dispersion of hydrocarbon molecular structure.  These oils more resemble crude.

Conversely, the USWTE pyrolytic process incorporates electromagnetic induction heating technology to pyrolyze tire and/or plastic feed stock.  Electromagnetic energy is transferred to the vessel via induction from a continuous wrap coil surrounding the entire vessel surface.  This EMI energy is transformed into heat when contacting the resistance of the vessel surface.  Every square foot of the pyrolytic vessel is at the same control point temperature creating an oven effect.  Pyrolytic feed stock sees only one temperature and is continuously homogenized via the rotation of the vessel.  Vessel wall temperature is monitored and used as the control point.  The control is within ½ percent of set point.  It has been proven that more uniform temperature of pyrolysis creates a tighter range of hydrocarbons (narrower bell-shaped distribution) with end products more resembling partially refined crude oil with concomitant added value.  In fact, USWTE oil surpasses distillation analytics of No.2 & No.1 fuel oils 100% and 65% respectively.