A method for
processing of plastic and / or rubber waste to generate energetic gas comprising aliphatic hydrocarbons C1-C4,
carbon oxide and
hydrogen, wherein the waste may comprise halogens, sulphur,
nitrogen and
oxygen and may be contaminated by substances of inorganic origin comprising
ceramic and
metallic materials, the method comprising
processing the waste in a
pyrolysis process, wherein a powdered
waste material is fed to a
microwave drum reactor (102), where it is heated by microwaves while being moved through the reactor (102), the method comprising: conducting the
pyrolysis reaction inside the reactor (102) at a temperature of 800-950° C. to obtain end products comprising gases, dust and a porous
char of a large surface area having absorptive properties; separating the
char from the other
pyrolysis products by deposition; directing a portion, preferably a quarter, of the obtained
char to a filter (105); directing the dust and gases to a
gas cooling apparatus (103) comprising at least two synchronized screw conveyors, wherein the gases are cooled to a temperature of 120-160° C. and wherein the dust and the condensate are directed to the filter (105) filled with the char; and feeding back the mixture of char, condensate and dust from the filter (105) to the
microwave reactor (102).