Composites & multilayer materials
Controlled decomposition of an organic matrix to facilitate recovery of metallic, mineral, fibrous or other solid fractions intended for downstream processing.
PYROLYSIS • CHAMBER FURNACES • MATERIAL RECOVERY
Industrial pyrolysis furnaces for batch and multi-batch processing, designed around your process.
CFI Systems designs, manufactures and integrates chamber pyrolysis furnaces for batch or multi-batch thermal processing. The objective is to decompose or remove an organic fraction in a controlled way so that solid constituents can be released, separated or prepared for downstream recovery.
Sizing starts with the real product: load geometry, thermal behaviour, gas release, throughput, handling method, emission constraints and interfaces with upstream and downstream equipment.
Batch • Multi-batch
Racks • Baskets • Supports
Afterburning • Flue-gas treatment
From incoming product to released material
01Product characterisation
02Suitable batch loading
03Thermal recipe & zoning
04Afterburning & gas treatment
05Unloading & downstream separation
Chamber furnaceArchitecture sized around the load and cycle
Thermal recipeZoning, temperature, time and sequences tailored to the product
Gas managementCollection, afterburning and flue-gas treatment integrated
Line integrationLoading, unloading and upstream/downstream interfaces engineered together
Applications & products
Chamber furnaces designed for complex materials and processes.
CFI Systems targets complex products and materials where an organic fraction must be thermally decomposed or removed in order to release solid constituents, prepare mechanical separation or improve a downstream recycling step.
The furnace is defined from the real load: dimensions, mass, polymer or organic-binder content, gas release, contaminants, sensitivity of the fractions to be recovered and the required industrial throughput.
Technical assemblies with polymer matrices
Processing of structured products containing resins, adhesives, encapsulants or polymer elements when thermal removal can release useful components without systematic pre-shredding.
Laminates & layered products
Applications requiring progressive thermal delamination before sorting, separation or recovery of layers and constituents with different material properties.
Photovoltaic panels & laminates
Decomposition of encapsulation polymers to facilitate recovery of glass, silicon and metallic fractions before downstream separation and refining stages.
Industrial residues with an organic fraction
Study of structured industrial loads or products conditioned on supports where the objective is to remove an organic fraction while recovering a usable solid material downstream.
Custom thermal-separation projects
Development of a specific batch cycle when the product, its geometry or the plant layout require a chamber, handling system and gas-treatment line designed around the process.
CFI Systems positioning: chamber pyrolysis furnaces for batch or multi-batch loads. Thermal recipes, loading, afterburning and flue-gas treatment are defined project by project.
Thermal principle
Process in a chamber, by recipe, while controlling gas release.
The thermal cycle is designed to decompose or volatilise an organic fraction under controlled conditions. Temperature, heating rate, dwell times, air renewal, oxygen level and any required inerting are defined according to the product and the separation objective.
The released gases are collected and routed to an afterburning stage and, where required, to a cooling, neutralisation and filtration system adapted to their composition.
Thermal recipeHeating ramps, dwell times and overall cycle duration tailored to the real product behaviour.
Zoning & uniformityInstrumentation and heat circulation designed to limit temperature differences across the load.
Controlled atmosphereAir and oxygen management, with inerting when required by the process.
Safe unloadingCooling and handling defined according to the acceptable temperature and downstream flow.
Chamber architectures
Batch or multi-batch: organise the chambers around the industrial flow.
CFI Systems focuses on chamber furnaces for discrete loads, racks, baskets or dedicated supports. Plant capacity can be increased through chamber sizing or by operating several chambers in parallel.
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Batch chamber furnace
One chamber and one independent cycle for structured or bulky loads, or applications requiring high recipe flexibility.
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Multi-batch installation
Several chambers operating in parallel with common handling arrangements and, depending on the project, shared peripheral equipment.
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Double-door / through-flow layout
A pass-through chamber can be studied to separate loading and unloading areas and improve forward material flow through the plant.
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Mechanised or automatic loading
Rails, conveyors, transfer carts, racks or baskets are selected according to load mass, dimensions and upstream/downstream interfaces.
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Custom chamber
Useful volume, heat circulation, door arrangement, insulation and instrumentation are sized from the product and required throughput.
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Scalability
The layout can allow future addition of chambers or peripheral equipment as the industrial project increases in capacity.
Heating & thermal control
Gas or electric: recipe stability remains the priority.
The heating method is selected according to required power, control accuracy, site energy constraints and product behaviour. The design aims for uniform heat distribution and zone control where this improves management of gas release.
When the load must be protected from direct flame contact, burner arrangement and hot-gas circulation are engineered accordingly.
01Zone control and programmable recipes
02Gas or electric heating according to project requirements
03Heat circulation adapted to load geometry
04Insulation and heat-loss reduction integrated into the design
05Cooling and overall cycle time considered from the study stage
Afterburning & flue-gas treatment
Size the gas-treatment line for the peak release, not only for furnace volume.
The nature and release rate of organic compounds directly determine the afterburning stage and the downstream flue-gas treatment system. Sizing is therefore based on the thermal recipe and the material balance.
Depending on product composition, downstream treatment can include gas cooling, acid-gas neutralisation, dust filtration and emissions monitoring.
Gas collectionControlled routing from the chamber through the downstream treatment line.
AfterburningThermal oxidation sized according to gas flow and organic release during the cycle.
Cooling & neutralisationTreatment adapted to acid compounds or other contaminants identified in the product.
Filtration & extractionManagement of dust, pressure drop, furnace draft and final discharge.
Photovoltaic application
One example of chamber pyrolysis integrated into a recycling line.
Photovoltaics illustrates the role of the furnace well: the material is not simply destroyed; the polymer fraction is thermally treated to facilitate access to solid constituents that can then be separated and recovered in downstream stages.
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Preparation
Removal of peripheral elements where required and organisation of modules or laminates according to the plant flow.
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Loading on supports
Racks, baskets or supports designed for handling and suitable heat circulation around the products.
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Pyrolysis cycle
Controlled thermal recipe to decompose encapsulants and release the solid constituents.
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Afterburning
Thermal treatment of gases sized according to the real polymer release during the cycle.
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Flue-gas treatment
Cooling, neutralisation and filtration adapted to gas composition and site requirements.
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Downstream sorting & separation
Interface with mechanical sorting and processes used to recover glass, silicon and metallic fractions.
CFI Systems focuses on the thermal package and its interfaces: chamber furnace, associated handling, afterburning, flue-gas treatment, automation and integration with upstream and downstream equipment.
Heat recovery
Reduce the thermal cost of the cycle when the operating profile allows it.
Hot gases leaving the afterburning stage can represent a significant energy source. Recovery is studied according to available temperatures, cycle frequency, site demand and the constraints of the flue-gas treatment system.
The objective is to recover useful energy without compromising process stability or environmental performance.
01Preheating process air or a utility gas where relevant
02Space heating or other thermal needs on site
03Hot water or thermal loop according to the available temperature level
04Recovery studied together with the flue-gas cooling system
05Energy-balance monitoring and cycle-by-cycle consumption optimisation
Process safety
Temperature, organic release, pressure and oxygen must be controlled together.
A pyrolysis cycle can include very different gas-release phases. Safety therefore relies on instrumentation, automatic sequences and consistent sizing of the chamber, afterburning stage and extraction system.
The level of inerting, cooling devices, bypasses or other safe-state functions are defined through the risk analysis and according to the material being processed.
Multi-point temperaturesDistributed measurements to follow chamber and load behaviour.
Oxygen & negative pressureControl of operating conditions and gas extraction.
Runaway managementHeating reduction and cooling or inerting functions where required.
InterlocksDoors, burners, fans, afterburning and peripherals coordinated by the safety control system.
Automation & process data
Repeat a batch cycle with the same level of thermal control.
The control system coordinates loading, doors, heating, temperature zones, air, extraction, afterburning, flue-gas treatment, cooling and safety functions.
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Recipes
Heating ramps, dwell times, setpoints and sequences tailored to each product family.
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Instrumentation
Temperatures, pressure, oxygen, flows and measurements required to operate the process.
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Supervision
Process overview, alarms, trends, equipment status and diagnostic support.
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Data logging
Cycle records used to compare batches, improve settings and document operation.
Modernisation & retrofit
Upgrade an existing chamber pyrolysis furnace.
CFI Systems can assess existing equipment to identify potential improvements to automation, heating, heat circulation, sealing, handling, afterburning, filtration, heat recovery or safety.
The modernisation scope is defined from the actual condition of the installation and the compatibility of retained equipment with the new operating requirements.
01PLC, supervision and instrumentation
02Heating, zoning and control strategy
03Doors, sealing, loading and unloading
04Afterburning, flue-gas treatment and extraction
05Heat recovery and energy optimisation
From requirement to industrial furnace
Size the chamber from the product, cycle and required throughput.
CFI Systems does not intend to freeze a model range before the requirement has been characterised. The study begins with the real load, the target thermal recipe, gas release, handling flows and downstream treatment.
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Characterise the load
Mass, dimensions, composition, organic fraction, contaminants, variability and loading supports.
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Define the target result
Delamination, release of a solid fraction, preparation for sorting or another thermal-separation objective.
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Define the cycle
Temperatures, heating ramps, dwell times, cooling and opening/unloading conditions.
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Size the installation
Chamber, number of furnaces, handling, afterburning, filtration, extraction and heat recovery.
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Integrate & commission
Mechanical systems, flue gas, electrical systems, automation, line interfaces, testing and training.
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Optimise throughput
Analysis of cycles, energy use, idle time, maintenance and future multi-batch expansion possibilities.
CFI Systems approach
A chamber furnace designed around what needs to be released and recovered.
Photovoltaics is an important application, but it does not define the entire offer. CFI Systems more broadly targets complex products where an organic fraction must be thermally treated to enable downstream separation or material recovery.
The product determines the chamber, recipe, handling and gas-treatment line.
A photovoltaic panel, composite, multilayer laminate or technical assembly does not require the same heat circulation, cycle duration or flue-gas treatment strategy.
01 · LOAD
Understand what enters
Geometry, mass and composition determine chamber sizing.
02 · CYCLE
Control the transformation
Recipes, zoning and heat circulation govern organic release.
03 · GAS
Treat what is released
Afterburning, cooling, neutralisation and filtration are sized together with the furnace.
04 · FLOW
Connect upstream and downstream
Loading, unloading and material separation are part of the overall integration.
Frequently asked questions
Industrial chamber pyrolysis furnaces.
CFI Systems focuses on batch and multi-batch chamber furnaces sized around structured loads and industrial line integration.
What is an industrial chamber pyrolysis furnace?
It is a thermal system in which a load is processed by batch according to a defined recipe in order to decompose or remove an organic fraction. Air or oxygen levels are controlled according to the application, and the generated gases are collected and treated separately.
What is the difference between pyrolysis and incineration?
Incineration primarily aims to destroy waste thermally through oxidation. In the CFI pyrolysis approach, thermal treatment is used to modify or remove an organic fraction so that solid constituents can be released or prepared for recovery, with separate treatment of the gases generated.
What is the difference from a thermal cleaning oven?
Thermal cleaning primarily aims to clean and recover a part, tool or metal load by removing paint, resin, oil or polymer. The industrial pyrolysis approach presented here is more directly integrated into a separation or material-recycling chain for a complex product.
Can pyrolysis be used in photovoltaic-panel recycling?
Yes. Thermal treatment can decompose encapsulation polymers to facilitate subsequent separation of glass, silicon and metallic fractions. The furnace, afterburning stage and flue-gas treatment system must be sized together.
Does CFI Systems work with batch or multi-batch systems?
Yes. The intended positioning is based on batch chamber furnaces, with the possibility of arranging several chambers in parallel when throughput or process availability justifies it.
Can a double-door chamber be considered?
Yes, where the plant benefits from forward material flow with separate loading and unloading areas. Relevance depends on layout, safety and handling requirements.
Can a pyrolysis furnace be electrically heated?
Yes, depending on required power and project constraints. Heating can be electric or gas-fired; the priority is to achieve the control accuracy, uniformity and thermal dynamics required by the cycle.
How are the gases generated during the cycle treated?
They are collected and routed to an afterburning stage sized according to gas flow and composition. Downstream treatment can then include cooling, acid-gas neutralisation, dust filtration and extraction.
Can heat be recovered from the installation?
Yes, when the thermal profile, number of cycles and site demand justify it. Recovered heat can be used to preheat a fluid or utility gas, produce hot water or meet other thermal needs.
Can CFI Systems modernise an existing furnace?
Yes, following an audit. The scope can include heating, zoning, automation, doors, handling, afterburning, flue-gas treatment, heat recovery, instrumentation and safety systems.
CFI Systems
Pyrolysis is part of a broader industrial thermal-process capability.
CFI Systems also develops cremation systems, incineration systems, thermal cleaning & paint stripping ovens, as well as solutions for precious-metal recovery, combustion, flue-gas treatment and energy recovery.
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Photovoltaic panels, composites, laminates, technical assemblies, multilayer products, structured industrial residues, new installation or retrofit: CFI Systems studies the chamber furnace and its interfaces from the real load and the separation objective.
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