Superheated steam generation device and thermal decomposition system using same

Abstract

A superheated steam generating apparatus (12) is made of a material capable of generating heat upon energization. The superheated steam generating apparatus (12) comprises a superheated steam generating pipe (12) which includes a flow path (129) in which steam can flow and transfers the heat to the steam in the flow path (129) to generate superheated steam. In the superheated steam generating apparatus (12), a length of a cross-sectional shape of a wall forming the flow path (129) of the superheated steam generating pipe (12) is longer than a length of a circumference of an exact circle having a same sectional area as a sectional area of the flow path (129).

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         13 . A superheated steam generating apparatus comprising:
 a superheated steam generating pipe ( 12 ,  13 ,  52 ,  62 ), which is made of a material capable of generating heat upon energization, which includes a flow path ( 129 ,  529 ,  629 ) in which steam can flow and transfers the heat to the steam in the flow path to generate superheated steam,   wherein a length of a cross-sectional shape of a wall forming the flow path of the superheated steam generating pipe is longer than a length of a circumference of an exact circle having a same sectional area as a sectional area of the flow path.   
     
     
         14 . The superheated steam generating apparatus according to  claim 13 , wherein the superheated steam generating pipe includes a cylinder portion ( 120 ) which is cylindrically formed and which makes an outline of the flow path and one or more protrusions ( 121 ,  122 ,  123 ,  124 ,  521 ,  522 ,  523 ,  524 ,  621 ,  622 ,  623 ,  624 ) which protrudes in a radially inner direction from an inner wall surface ( 125 ) of the cylinder portion. 
     
     
         15 . The superheated steam generating apparatus according to  claim 14 , wherein a plurality of protrusions are provided. 
     
     
         16 . The superheated steam generating apparatus according to  claim 15 , wherein each protrusion has different radial heights. 
     
     
         17 . The superheated steam generating apparatus according to  claim 14 , wherein the protrusion is spirally formed on the inner wall surface. 
     
     
         18 . The superheated steam generating apparatus according to  claim 13 , further comprising a power control portion ( 18 ) which can control an electric power for energization of the superheated steam generating pipe,
 wherein the power control portion controls to make a ratio of an electric current flowing in the superheated steam generating pipe to a voltage to be applied to the superheated steam generating pipe larger.   
     
     
         19 . A pyrolysis system comprising:
 a superheated steam supply portion ( 10 ) which includes a steam generating portion ( 11 ) capable of generating steam and a superheated steam generating apparatus ( 12 ,  13 ,  18 ,  52 ,  62 ) according to  claim 13  which turns steam generated by the steam generating portion into superheated steam, and which can supply the superheated steam; and   a pyrolysis portion ( 20 ) capable of heating hydrocarbon inclusion containing a hydrocarbon compound by superheated steam supplied by the superheated steam supply portion to pyrolyze the hydrocarbon inclusion.   
     
     
         20 . The pyrolysis system according to  claim 19 , further comprising a separating portion ( 30 ) which separates gas generated in the pyrolysis portion into a plural kinds of combustible valuables (VL 1 , VL 2 , VL 3 , VG 2 , VG 3 ). 
     
     
         21 . The pyrolysis system according to  claim 20 , further comprising a purification portion ( 35 ,  55 ) which eliminates impurity included at least one of the plural kinds of combustible variables separated in the separating portion from the combustible valuables to purify the combustible valuables. 
     
     
         22 . The pyrolysis system according to  claim 21 , wherein the purification portion includes an activated carbon ( 372 ) with a material of Jatropha seed remainder. 
     
     
         23 . The pyrolysis system according to  claim 21 , wherein the purification portion includes an activated carbon ( 372 ) with a material of Jatropha seed remainder and an apatite ( 582 ). 
     
     
         24 . The pyrolysis system according to  claim 19 , further comprising a solid collecting portion ( 25 ) which collects a solid generated in the pyrolysis portion as a carbon valuable (VS 1 ). 
     
     
         25 . The superheated steam generating apparatus according to  claim 15 , wherein the protrusion is spirally formed on the inner wall surface. 
     
     
         26 . The superheated steam generating apparatus according to  claim 16 , wherein the protrusion is spirally formed on the inner wall surface. 
     
     
         27 . The superheated steam generating apparatus according to  claim 14 , further comprising a power control portion ( 18 ) capable of controlling an electric power for energization of the superheated steam generating pipe,
 wherein the power control portion controls to make a ratio of an electric current flowing in the superheated steam generating pipe to a voltage to be applied to the superheated steam generating pipe larger.   
     
     
         28 . The superheated steam generating apparatus according to  claim 15 , further comprising a power control portion ( 18 ) capable of controlling an electric power for energization of the superheated steam generating pipe,
 wherein the power control portion controls to make a ratio of an electric current flowing in the superheated steam generating pipe to a voltage to be applied to the superheated steam generating pipe larger.   
     
     
         29 . The superheated steam generating apparatus according to  claim 16 , further comprising a power control portion ( 18 ) capable of controlling an electric power for energization of the superheated steam generating pipe,
 wherein the power control portion controls to make a ratio of an electric current flowing in the superheated steam generating pipe to a voltage to be applied to the superheated steam generating pipe larger.   
     
     
         30 . The superheated steam generating apparatus according to  claim 17 , further comprising a power control portion ( 18 ) capable of controlling an electric power for energization of the superheated steam generating pipe,
 wherein the power control portion controls to make a ratio of an electric current flowing in the superheated steam generating pipe to a voltage to be applied to the superheated steam generating pipe larger.   
     
     
         31 . A pyrolysis system comprising:
 a superheated steam supply portion ( 10 ) which includes a steam generating portion ( 11 ) capable of generating steam and a superheated steam generating apparatus ( 12 ,  13 ,  18 ,  52 ,  62 ) according to  claim 14  which turns steam generated by the steam generating portion into superheated steam, and which can supply the superheated steam; and   a pyrolysis portion ( 20 ) capable of heating hydrocarbon inclusion containing a hydrocarbon compound by superheated steam supplied by the superheated steam supply portion to pyrolyze the hydrocarbon inclusion.   
     
     
         32 . A pyrolysis system comprising:
 a superheated steam supply portion ( 10 ) which includes a steam generating portion ( 11 ) capable of generating steam and a superheated steam generating apparatus ( 12 ,  13 ,  18 ,  52 ,  62 ) according to  claim 15  which turns steam generated by the steam generating portion into superheated steam, and which can supply the superheated steam; and   a pyrolysis portion ( 20 ) capable of heating hydrocarbon inclusion containing a hydrocarbon compound by superheated steam supplied by the superheated steam supply portion to pyrolyze the hydrocarbon inclusion.