Incineration using Magnegas

Abstract

A system for incinerating waste using Magnegas either in the primary burn process to achieve higher waste burning temperatures, in a secondary after-burn process to reduce pollutants, or in both the primary burn process and after-burn process. The use of Magnegas results in increased efficiency, reduced emissions, and additional heat. Heat produced is optionally used to generate electricity. In some embodiments, Magnegas is combined with another fuel such as oil or natural gas for desired burn characteristics or for economic reasons.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A system for incinerating waste, the system comprising:
 a primary combustion chamber;   means for feeding an amount of waste into the primary combustion chamber;   means for burning the waste within the primary combustion chamber fueled by a fluid comprising a gas that was produced by exposing a feedstock to an electric arc; and   an exhaust interfaced to the primary combustion chamber, the exhaust extracting fumes from the primary combustion chamber.   
     
     
         2 . The system for incinerating waste of  claim 1 , wherein the fluid further comprises a material selected from the group consisting of natural gas, propane, acetylene, oil and syngas. 
     
     
         3 . The system for incinerating waste of  claim 1 , wherein the primary combustion chamber is agitated to expose the waste to the means for burning. 
     
     
         4 . The system for incinerating waste of  claim 1 , wherein air is injected into the primary combustion chamber to improve combustion and increase flue temperatures. 
     
     
         5 . The system for incinerating waste of  claim 1 , further comprising a secondary combustion chamber interfaced to the exhaust, whereby a second fluid comprising the gas is combined with the fumes from the primary combustion chamber and burned, reducing pollutants before the exhaust is released to the atmosphere. 
     
     
         6 . The system for incinerating waste of  claim 1 , wherein the fluid comprises is Magnegas. 
     
     
         7 . The system for incinerating waste of  claim 5 , further comprising a generator coupled to the primary combustion chamber and/or coupled to the secondary combustion chamber, the generator using heat from the primary combustion chamber and/or coupled to the secondary combustion chamber to produce usable power. 
     
     
         8 . The system for incinerating waste of  claim 7 , wherein the usable power is electricity. 
     
     
         9 . A system for incinerating waste, the system comprising:
 a primary combustion chamber having means for feeding an amount of waste into the primary combustion chamber, and having an exhaust for venting exhaust gases;   a burner within the primary combustion chamber, the burner fueled by a fluid comprising a gas that was produced by exposing a feedstock to an electric arc;   a secondary combustion chamber; the exhaust of the primary combustion chamber fluidly interfaced to the secondary combustion chamber, thereby transferring exhaust gases from the primary combustion chamber to the secondary combustion chamber; and   whereas, the gas is combined with the exhaust gases from the primary combustion chamber and the combination of the gas and the exhaust gases are burned in the secondary combustion chamber before being released from the secondary combustion chamber.   
     
     
         10 . The system for incinerating waste of  claim 9 , wherein the fluid further comprises a material selected from the group consisting of natural gas, propane, acetylene, oil and syngas. 
     
     
         11 . The system for incinerating waste of  claim 9 , wherein the feedstock comprises a material selected from the group consisting of oil, unused vegetable oil, oil from animal fat, used hydrocarbon-based oil, and unused hydrocarbon-based oil. 
     
     
         12 . The system for incinerating waste of  claim 9 , wherein the primary combustion chamber is agitated to expose the waste to the means for burning. 
     
     
         13 . The system for incinerating waste of  claim 9 , wherein air is injected into the primary combustion chamber to improve combustion and increase flue temperatures. 
     
     
         14 . The system for incinerating waste of  claim 9 , wherein the gas is combined with the exhaust gases from the primary combustion chamber before the exhaust gases enters the secondary combustion chamber. 
     
     
         15 . The system for incinerating waste of  claim 9 , wherein the gas is combined with the exhaust gases from the primary combustion chamber within the secondary combustion chamber. 
     
     
         16 . A method for incinerating waste, the method comprising:
 producing a gas by exposing a feedstock to an electric arc;   feeding waste into a primary combustion chamber;   burning the waste within the primary combustion chamber using a fluid comprising the gas; and   transferring exhaust gases produced by the burning out of the primary combustion chamber.   
     
     
         17 . The method for incinerating waste of  claim 16 , further comprising:
 mixing the exhaust cases from the primary combustion with the gas into a mixed gas;   combusting the mixed gas within a secondary combustion chamber; and   releasing an exhaust from the secondary combustion chamber.   
     
     
         18 . The method for incinerating waste of  claim 16 , wherein the fluid further comprises a material selected from the group consisting of natural gas, propane, acetylene, oil and syngas. 
     
     
         19 . The method for incinerating waste of  claim 16 , wherein the feedstock comprises a material selected from the group consisting of oil, unused vegetable oil, oil from animal fat, used hydrocarbon-based oil, and unused hydrocarbon-based oil. 
     
     
         20 . The method for incinerating waste of  claim 16 , further comprising generating of power from heat produced by the step of burning and/or the step of combusting.