PYROLYSIS REACTOR AND METHOD OF PYROLYZING BIOMASS WASTE RESIDUE

摘要

A pyrolysis reactor(10)having an inlet for material (42) and an outlet for products(43), the reactor comprising a screw (1) for conveying biomass waste from the inlet to the outlet, the screw (1) comprising a shaft (2) with a first end and a second end adjacent the outlet and a helical flight (3) arranged about the shaft and extending between the first and second ends, wherein the pitch of the flight (3) alters between the first and second ends of the shaft, the screw (1) having a heater extending from the first end to the second end.