TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY - Preferred Components: The liquid media comprises a zeolite catalyst, hydrated lime or petroleum-based material. The petroleum-based material has a boiling point of at least 370 degrees C.    TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - INSTRUMENTATION AND TESTING - Preferred System: The system further comprises: a conveyor apparatus associated with reactor, where the conveyor apparatus is configured to convey material to a receiving portion of the apparatus; heat exchanger coupled to the reactor where the heat exchanger is configured to heat the liquid reaction media by providing heat from a heat exchanger fluid; and filter press in fluid communication with the access. Preferred Components: The vessel is constructed primarily of carbon steel material. The opening is also configured to receive an agitation apparatus. The liquid media conduit extends along the vessel walls on the exterior of the reactor. The agitation apparatus comprises a mechanical agitation apparatus that extends to within the vessel and proximate the base of the vessel. The nozzles form a perimeter around the opening in the top portion of the vessel and the nozzles are configured to provide the liquid media in the same direction as the travel of waste-material upon entry into the vessel. The dampers are associated with inlet portion of the housing and configured to manipulate the flow of exhaust from the turbine between the chute and the space; and are hinged proximate the apparatus. In the combustion turbine exhaust apparatus, the heating fluid conduits comprises separate group of conduits. The groups of conduits comprise at least two conduits within a channel extending between the chute and housing within the space; and are dispersed around the chute. The channel is defined by channel walls extending normally between the housing and chute; or is defined by channel walls extending within space between the inlet and outlet portions parallel with the walls of the chute and housing. Each of the channels defines a continuous volume extending between the inlet and outlet portions of the apparatus. In the combustion turbine exhaust apparatus, in one cross section the groups are evenly dispersed around the chute; and baffles extend between the groups with the space. In the system, the heat exchanger is coupled to the combustion turbine; at least a portion of the heat exchanger fluid of the heat exchanger circulates within an exhaust apparatus of the combustion turbine; and the reactor comprises a media circulating conduit configured to circulate the liquid reaction media. The conduit comprises a fluid pump, and further configured to have the fluid pump removed from the conduit while maintaining all the fluid within the conduit; and defines an access configured to allow for removal of a portion of the media during the circulating. In the system, the distillation apparatus comprises at least one condenser configured to receive gaseous compounds from the apparatus; several serial condenser-decantor apparatus, where the condenser-decantor apparatus is configured to receive gaseous compounds from the distillation apparatus and return liquid compounds to the distillation apparatus; a condenser coupled to a demister, where the demister is configured to demist gaseous compounds received from the condenser; and is coupled to a combustion turbine. In the system, a condenser is inline between the distillation apparatus and combustion turbine. The distillation apparatus is configured to separate portions of condensable hydrocarbon fuel. The conduit and pumps are configured to transfer the reaction media, where the reaction media comprises industrial grade high molecular weight oil; are configured to transfer reaction media from an industrial grade reactor; or are configured to transfer reaction media to an industrial grade heat exchanger. The conduit has an internal diameter of at least 2.54 cm; extends from entrance and exit portions of the pump and the jacket is proximate either exit or entrance portion of the pump; extends from entrance and exit portions of the pump and, these portions both comprise jackets. The jacket defines a continuous volume surrounding the entire perimeter of the portion of the conduit. The refrigerant material comprises liquid nitrogen. Preferred Reactor: The reactor further comprises an atmosphere exchange conveyor coupled to the opening, where the exchange conveyor configured to exchange an oxygen-comprising atmosphere associated with the waste material with oxygen-free atmosphere within the reactor; hydrocarbon fuel recovery conduit coupled to the reactor and in fluid communication with the interior of the vessel; several nozzles arranged around the top portion within the vessel where the nozzles in fluid communication with the liquid media conduit and configured to provide the liquid media to within the vessel.    TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY - Preferred Components: The carbon-based material comprises hydrogen or fluff. The carbon-based waste material contains water (less than 16 wt./wt.%). The waste material comprises biomass. The gaseous hydrocarbon fuel comprises hydrocarbon compounds having carbon chain length of 1-25C. The non-condensable fuel comprises 1-4C hydrocarbon compounds; and CO and H2. The condensable fuel comprises hydrocarbon compounds having greater than 5 carbon atoms. The vaporized hydrocarbon fuel comprises 1-4C compounds. The portions comprise kerosene and/or diesel fuel. The first portion comprises non-condensable hydrocarbons and/or kerosene and the second portion comprises condensable hydrocarbons and/or diesel fuel. The reactant media comprises industrial grade oil. Preferred Method: In the method (M2), the exposing step involves: providing oxygen-free atmosphere above the liquid reaction media and providing the waste material through the atmosphere and into the reaction media. The liquid reaction media is maintained at, at least 310 degrees C during the exposing or is agitated during the exposing. The agitation involves: mechanical agitation. The atmosphere comprises N2. The waste material is provided to the reaction media during the exposing via an inert gas purged air lock. The liquid media conduit is coupled to a heat exchanger. In the method (M3), the liquid reaction media has a boiling point greater than a boiling point of the fuel mixture, is blanketed with oxygen-free atmosphere, and upon the exposing the fuel mixture involves at least a portion of the atmosphere. In the method (M3), upon exposing the solid carbon-based material to the liquid reaction media at least a portion of the fuel mixture is formed. The portion of the atmosphere is separated from the non-condensable and condensable fuels. In the method (M3), the separating step involves distilling the fuel mixture. In the method (M4), the exposing step further involves exposing the material to oxygen-free atmosphere; the providing step involves generating a mixture comprising the vaporized hydrocarbon fuel and the atmosphere, separating a substantial amount of the fuel from the atmosphere and providing the fuel to the combustion turbine; and the step of forming the vaporized hydrocarbon fuel further involves separating the non-condensable hydrocarbon fuel from condensable hydrocarbon fuel. The separating step involves: distilling the mixture. The vaporized hydrocarbon fuel is free of nitrogen and water upon being provided to the combustion turbine. The combustion turbine is configured to provide at least 1000 kW of electricity. In the method (M5), the exposing step involves: providing a dry carbon-based material to oxygen-free reaction zone housing the liquid reaction media. When reaction zone houses zeolite catalyst, then the exposing step further involves exposing the material to the catalyst in the presence of the media; when the reaction zone houses lime, then the exposing step further involves exposing the material to the catalyst in the presence of the media. In the method (M5), the step of providing the first portion to the combustion turbine involves: vaporizing the first portion and further involves: generating power as well as an exhaust from the combustion the turbine, where the exhaust is used to heat the heat transfer fluid; the separating step involves: distilling the mixture to separate the portions. In the method (M5), the liquid reaction media is heated with heat transfer fluid. The inlet conduit is coupled to an industrial grade reactor. The outlet conduit is coupled to an industrial grade heat exchanger. In the method (M6), the partially solidifying step involves providing a refrigerant proximate the inlet and outlet conduits.    TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - POLYMERS - Preferred Components: The carbon-based material comprises cellulose.