TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - ELECTRICAL POWER AND ENERGY - Preferred Components: The energy-making system is a gas-fired turbine or an engine, or fuel cell    TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - INSTRUMENTATION AND TESTING - Preferred Apparatus: In apparatus (A1), the sealing elements are generally ring shaped and concentrically arranged. The sealing elements are fixed to one of the first and second faces and in sliding relation to the other of the first and second faces. The closure member comprises infeed and outfeed fluid connection with the annular space for circulating sealing fluid in the annular space. The outfeed is located above the infeed. The flange section comprises coaxial inner and outer generally cylindrical flange walls, and a radial web wall connecting the inner and outer flange walls, the web wall comprising the first face. The apparatus (A1) further comprises support bearings for rollably supporting the outer flange wall of the flange section of the vessel. The closure member comprises first and second wall portions separated by an expansion section, the expansion section allowing axial displacement of the first wall portion relative to the second wall portion, and the first wall portion comprises the second face. The expansion section biases the second face to bear against the first face. The apparatus (A1) further comprises insulated housing generally surrounding at least a portion of the vessel. The vessel comprises a main barrel section and tapered section located between the barrel and flange sections, and the housing generally surrounds the barrel section and terminates at the tapered section. The housing comprises a heat source. The first end has coaxial inlet for introducing materials to the vessel, and the closure member comprises at least one inlet conduit for introducing materials to the vessel through the first end. The inlet conduit comprises a screw conveyor feed and gas feed for delivering materials to the vessel. The first end has coaxial outlet for discharging materials from the vessel, and further comprising helical flights in the vessel adjacent to the first end for discharging solid material. The axis is generally horizontal.    TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY - Preferred Process: In process (P1), the first mixture is mixed to reduce the formation of tarry material. The vaporized organic material is mixed with the excess hydrogen gas and superheated steam at 475-600 degrees C. The first mixture is heated in the step (b) to a temperature of 700-900 degrees C. The process is conducted in presence of catalyst. The gaseous mixture is neutralized in c) at 70-100 degrees C. The process further (P1) involves exposing the gaseous mixture from the step (b) to UV light in presence of an excess amount of hydrogen gas under conditions effective to reduce residual organic compounds in the gaseous mixture. The heating of the first mixture in the step (b) is carried out in a second enclosed chamber free of oxygen. The process (P1) further involves cooling the neutralized gaseous mixture of the step (c). The process (P1) further involves exposing the neutralized and cooled gaseous mixture in presence of an excess amount of hydrogen gas to conditions effective to reduce residual organic compounds. The process is performed at pressure 0-2 atmospheres. The process (P1) further involves separating the hydrogen gas and the methane after neutralizing the gaseous mixture in c). The hydrogen gas is recycled for use in the steps (a) and/or (b). The process (P1) further involves transferring the methane to an energy-making system. Preferred Components: The methane comprises hydrogen (10-20 vol.%). The base comprises alkali metal hydroxide or alkali metal carbonate. The organic material comprises chlorinated or organophosphate chemical warfare agents, biological warfare agents, sewage, municipal or industrial solid waste or garbage, agricultural waste, organic solvents, halogenated organic solvents, halogenated organic compounds, organophosphate compounds, explosives, rocket fuel, hydrazines, tires, plastics, coal, oil, peat, biomass, refinery or chemical manufacturing/processing wastes such as still bottoms, or oil and/or bitumen processing waste. The chlorinated or organophosphate chemical warfare agent comprises mustard gas or VX nerve agent. The biological warfare agent comprises anthrax. The agricultural waste material comprises poultry, cattle, swine or other livestock waste material such as excrement and rendering wastes. The halogenated organic compound is polychlorinated biphenyl, hexachlorobenzene, chlorinated pesticides, brominated fire retardants, fluorinated propellants or fluorinated refrigerants. The organophosphate compound is a pesticide. The oil and/or bitumen processing waste are oil and/or bitumen processing waste from tar sands. The organic material is fossil fuel. The fossil fuel is coal, oil or peat. The biomass is wood waste, pulpwaste or wood chips. Preferred Combination: In combination (C1), the separator apparatus further comprises: at least two valves separating the cyclonic chamber and the hopper; a steam purge stream connected between the two valves; and a fluid source in the hopper for cooling the liquid and solid materials. EXAMPLE - No suitable example given.