A method and system for extracting hydrocarbon fuel products from plastic material
provides extraction of usable fuel components from waste plastic materials. The
materials (or hydrocarbon portion thereof) are liquified and introduced to a chamber
where the liquid material is agitated and a negative relative pressure (vacuum)
is applied. The liquid is maintained at a substantially constant temperature and
the vacuum draws the off-gas hydrocarbon products out for condensation and further
processing, while unconverted char is removed to an ash dump. An auger feed unit
with agitator buckets is used to propel the char through a feed while agitating
the liquid to enhance the rate of gas removal.