Waste treatment system and waste treatment method

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11839909-B2
Application number	US-201917045346-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 11, 2019
Priority date	Apr 13, 2018
Publication date	Dec 12, 2023
Grant date	Dec 12, 2023

Abstract

A waste treatment system 100 for performing a hydrothermal treatment of wastes includes a hydrothermal treatment device 10 for performing the hydrothermal treatment by bringing steam into contact with the wastes, a storage facility 8, 9 for storing a fuel produced from a reactant of the hydrothermal treatment, and a heat recovery steam generator 18 for generating the steam to be supplied to the hydrothermal treatment device 10 . The heat recovery steam generator 18 is configured to generate the steam by using a combustion energy generated by combustion of the fuel stored in the storage facility 8, 9.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A waste treatment system for performing a hydrothermal treatment of wastes, the system comprising:
a hydrothermal treatment device for performing the hydrothermal treatment by bringing steam into contact with the wastes, the hydrothermal treatment device including a housing in which the hydrothermal treatment is performed, a slot through which the wastes are loaded into the housing, a steam supply port through which the steam is injected into the housing, and a reactant discharge port through which a reactant of the hydrothermal treatment is discharged from the housing;
a fuel production device for producing a solid fuel from solids of the reactant of the hydrothermal treatment;
a methane fermentation device for performing methane fermentation of a liquid of the reactant to generate a biogas;
a first storage facility for storing the solid fuel;
a second storage facility for storing the biogas; and
at least one steam generation device for generating the steam to be supplied to the hydrothermal treatment device,
wherein the steam generation device is configured to generate the steam by using the solid fuel stored in the first storage facility or a combustion energy generated by combustion of the biogas stored in the second storage facility, and the fuel production device includes a drying device for drying the solids of the reactant.

2. The waste treatment system according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a gasification furnace for gasifying the solid fuel to generate a fuel gas; and
a third storage facility for storing the fuel gas generated in the gasification furnace.

3. A waste treatment system for performing a hydrothermal treatment of wastes, the system comprising:
a first hydrothermal treatment device for performing a first hydrothermal treatment by bringing steam into contact with the wastes, the first hydrothermal treatment device including a housing in which the first hydrothermal treatment is performed, a slot through which the wastes are loaded into the housing, a steam supply port through which the steam is injected into the housing, and a reactant discharge port through which a reactant of the first hydrothermal treatment is discharged from the housing;
a methane fermentation device for performing methane fermentation of a liquid of the reactant of the first hydrothermal treatment to generate a biogas;
a second hydrothermal treatment device for performing a second hydrothermal treatment by bringing steam into contact with solids in a fermented matter obtained in the methane fermentation device;
a first storage facility for storing a solid fuel produced from each of solids of the reactant of the first hydrothermal treatment and solids of a reactant of the second hydrothermal treatment;
a second storage facility for storing the biogas; and
at least one steam generation device for generating the steam to be supplied to the first and second hydrothermal treatment devices,
wherein the steam generation device is configured to generate the steam by using the solid fuel stored in the first storage facility or a combustion energy generated by combustion of the biogas stored in the second storage facility.

4. The waste treatment system according to claim 3 ,
wherein the second hydrothermal treatment device is configured to dry the solids of the reactant obtained by the second hydrothermal treatment.

5. The waste treatment system according to claim 1 , further comprising a power generation device for generating power by using the solid fuel or the combustion energy generated by combustion of the biogas.

6. The waste treatment system according to claim 5 ,
wherein the power generation device includes a steam turbine and a generator body part connected to the steam turbine, and
wherein the steam turbine is configured to be driven by at least a part of the steam generated in the steam generation device.

7. The waste treatment system according to claim 5 ,
wherein the power generation device includes a gas engine and a generator body part connected to the gas engine, and
wherein the steam generation device is configured to generate steam by exhaust heat of the gas engine.

8. The waste treatment system according to claim 6 , further comprising:
a combustion furnace for combusting the solid fuel; and
a re-heater for superheating the steam by using a combustion energy generated in the combustion furnace.

9. The waste treatment system according to claim 5 ,
wherein the power generation device includes a first power generation device and a second power generation device.

10. The waste treatment system according to claim 5 , further comprising a fluidized-bed furnace for combusting the solid fuel, and
wherein the steam generation device is configured to generate steam by using a combustion energy generated in the fluidized-bed furnace.

11. The waste treatment system according to claim 5 , further comprising:
a fluidized-bed furnace for combusting the solid fuel; and
a feed-water heater for heating water to be supplied to the steam generation device, and
wherein the feed-water heater is configured to heat the water by using a combustion energy generated in the fluidized-bed furnace.

12. A waste treatment system for performing a hydrothermal treatment of wastes, the system comprising:
a first hydrothermal treatment device for performing a first hydrothermal treatment by bringing steam into contact with the wastes, the first hydrothermal treatment device including a housing in which the first hydrothermal treatment is performed, a slot through which the wastes are loaded into the housing, a steam supply port through which the steam is injected into the housing, and a reactant discharge port through which a reactant of the first hydrothermal treatment is discharged from the housing;
a second hydrothermal treatment device for performing a second hydrothermal treatment of wastes containing a resin, or containing an oil and a fat;
a fuel production device for producing a solid fuel from each of solids of the reactant of the first hydrothermal treatment and solids of a reactant of the second hydrothermal treatment;
a first storage facility for storing the solid fuel; and
at least one steam generation device for generating the steam to be supplied to the first and second hydrothermal treatment devices,
wherein the steam generation device is configured to generate the steam by using a combustion energy generated by combustion of the solid fuel stored in the first storage facility, and the fuel production device includes a drying device for drying the solids of the reactants of the first and second hydrothermal treatments.

13. A waste treatment system for performing a hydrothermal treatment of wastes, the system comprising:
at least one hydrothermal treatment device for performing the hydrothermal treatment by bringing steam into contact with the wastes, the at least one hydrothermal treatment device including a housing in which the hydrothermal treatment is performed, a slot through which the wastes are loaded into the housing, a steam supply port through which the steam is injected into the housing, and a reactant discharge port through which a reactant of the hydrothermal treatment is discharged from the housing;
at least one storage facility for storing a fuel produced from the reactant of the hydrothermal treatment; and
at least one steam generation device for generating the steam to be supplied to the at least one hydrothermal treatment device,
wherein the at least one steam generation device is configured to generate the steam by using a combustion energy generated by combustion of the fuel

Assignees

• Mitsubishi Heavy Ind Ltd

Inventors

• Yukumoto Atsuhiro
• Noma Akira
• Seiki Yoshio
• Aoki Yasumichi
• Ukai Nobuyuki
• Kawai Kazuhiro
• Satou Jun
• Okino Susumu

Classifications

• B09B3/45 Primary

  Steam treatment, e.g. supercritical water gasification or oxidation · CPC title

• B09B3/40

  involving thermal treatment, e.g. evaporation (processes using mineral binders involving a melting or softening step B09B3/29; involving radiation B09B3/50) · CPC title

• C02F11/04

  Anaerobic treatment; Production of methane by such processes · CPC title

• C10L5/42

  on animal substances or products obtained therefrom {, e.g. manure} · CPC title

• C10L5/445

  Agricultural waste, e.g. corn crops, grass clippings, nut shells or oil pressing residues · CPC title