Pyrolysis systems, methods, and resultants derived therefrom

1. A process for the controlled gasification of a carbonaceous feedstock, comprising:

pyrolizing the feedstock by conveying the feedstock through a retort surrounded by a plurality of successive heating chambers each comprising an axially adjustable chamber separation wall and each operated at a predetermined temperature, wherein a predetermined dwell time of the feedstock in each of the plurality of successive heating chambers is controlled by a conveyance rate of the feedstock through the retort and a position of each of the axially adjustable chamber separation walls to produce a gas product and a solid product, wherein the gas product comprises methane and noxious chemicals and the solid product comprises carbon; and

controlling the pyrolizing step using feedback related to constituents of the gas product, thereby providing a predictable and stable gas product from the feedstock.

2. The process of claim 1 , further comprising removing at least some of the noxious chemicals from the gas product using activated carbon as a filtering medium, wherein the removing step occurs at a controlled temperature.

3. The process of claim 1 , further comprising injecting steam into or about the feedstock prior to or concurrent with the pyrolizing step.

4. The process of claim 3 , wherein the steam injecting step is performed responsive to and controlled based on the constituents of the gas product.

5. The process of claim 1 , further comprising injecting viscous/liquid organic material into or about the feedstock prior to or concurrent with the pyrolizing step.

6. The process of claim 5 , wherein the viscous/liquid organic material injecting step is performed responsive to and controlled based on the constituents of the gas product.

7. The process of claim 1 , further comprising monitoring the gas product for BTU collective value per cubic foot and modifying the pyrolizing step accordingly.

8. The process of claim 1 , further comprising injecting a sequestration agent into or about the feedstock prior to or concurrent with the pyrolizing step.

9. The process of claim 8 , wherein the sequestration agent injecting step is performed responsive to and controlled based on the constituents of the gas product.

10. The process of claim 1 , further comprising injecting a “non-wetting” agent into or about the feedstock prior to or concurrent with the pyrolizing step.

11. The process of claim 10 , wherein the “non-wetting” agent injecting step is performed responsive to and controlled based on an analysis of the solid product.

12. The process of claim 2 , wherein the removing step comprises removing at least some of the noxious chemicals from the gas product using activated carbon as the filtering medium in a plurality of steps, wherein the removing step occurs at a plurality of controlled temperatures.

13. The process of claim 2 , wherein at least a portion of the activated carbon is obtained from the pyrolizing step.

14. The process of claim 1 , wherein the pyrolizing step comprises conveying the feedstock through the plurality of chambers using one or more common augers disposed within the retort.

15. The process of claim 14 , wherein the retort is rotated.

16. The process of claim 15 , wherein the retort is rotated in a direction opposite a direction of rotation of the one or more augers.

17. The process of claim 14 , further comprising maintaining a positive pressure in the retort.

18. The process of claim 2 , further comprising collecting carbon nanostructures from the solid product prior to the removing step.

19. The process of claim 18 , wherein the carbon nanostructures are collected by imposing an electrostatic charge on them and gathering them using an electrically-charged plate.

20. The process of claim 1 , further comprising running a low-temperature liquefaction process using waste heat from the pyrolizing step.