TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - CHEMICAL ENGINEERING - Preferred Process: An access port is opened to the reduction zone, the organic source is placed in the reduction zone through the access port, and the access port is closed. The organic source is received at a lock inlet of the material recovery system, and advanced from the lock inlet through an open lock gate to a lock zone of the material recovery system with an opposing closed reduction gate between the lock zone and the reduction zone. The lock gate is closed, the reduction gate is opened, and the organic source is advanced from the lock zone to the reduction zone through the lock gate. The organic source is also reduced to solid by-product(s) during application of electromagnetic wave energy, which is then removed from the material recovery system. The solid by-product is separated into solid by-products (I,II). The solid by-product removed from the material recovery system includes carbon black and/or steel. The application of electromagnetic wave energy and inert gas is stopped to the reduction zone. The access port to the reduction zone is opened and the solid by-product(s) is removed from the reduction zone through the access port. The solid by-product is advanced from the reduction zone through an open reduction gate to a lock zone of the material recovery system with an opposing closed lock gate between the lock zone and a lock outlet. The reduction gate is closed, the lock gate is opened, and the solid by-product is removed from the material recovery system through the lock outlet. The gaseous exhaust from the reduction outlet is condensed to form liquid by-product(s) and a residual gaseous by-product. The liquid by-product is then separated from the residual gaseous by-product. The liquid by-product is distilled into synthetic crude oil, heavy gas oil, lubricating oil, diesel distillate, kerosene, gasoline, and naphtha. The liquid by-product includes diesel fuel no. 2, diesel fuel no. 4, and/or heating oil. The residual gaseous by-product is scrubbed to form fuel gas by-product(s) and a residual waste product. The fuel gas by-product is distilled into methane gas, ethane gas, propane gas, butane gas, pentane gas, hexane gas, and/or their corresponding isomer gas. The fuel gas by-product includes methane gas, ethane gas, and/or butane gas. A source substance is reduced into smaller particles using grinding process, a crushing process and/or shredding process. The smaller particles are separated into particle types (I,II). A select amount of smaller particles of particle type (I) is provided to the reduction zone to serve as the organic source. Particle type (I) includes crumb rubber and particle type (II) includes steel. The gaseous exhaust from the reduction outlet is scrubbed to form a residual gaseous mixture and a residual waste product. The residual gaseous mixture is condensed to form liquid by-product(s) and a residual gaseous by-product. The liquid by-product is separated from the residual gaseous by-product.