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20080216405 | CARBONIZATION AND GASIFICATION OF BIOMASS AND POWER GENERATION SYSTEM - Biomass, including waste biomass, is gasified by a process in which the biomass is first carbonized, and the char and pyrolysis gas from the carbonizer are respectively fed to a high temperature gasifying part and a gas reformer part of a two-stage gasifier A gasifying agent is continuously fed to the gasifying part, and intermittently fed to the gas reformer, to maintain the temperature required to avoid tar formation in the gas reformer stage. Multiple carbonization chambers are operated in rotation. When the carbonization/gasification apparatus is used to provide fuel to an electric power generator set, exhaust heat from the generator power plant is fed back to the carbonizer, and can be supplemented by exchange of heat from the gas delivered to generator power plant from the outlet of the gasifier. | 09-11-2008 |
20080222954 | Self-Regulating Feedstock Delivery Systems and Hydrogen-Generating Fuel Processing Assemblies and Fuel Cell Systems Incorporating the Same - Feedstock delivery systems and hydrogen-producing fuel processing assemblies and fuel cell systems containing the same. The feedstock delivery systems include a liquid pump that draws at least one liquid feedstock from a supply and delivers at least one feed stream containing the feedstock(s) to a fuel processor, such as to the hydrogen-producing region thereof. The feedstock delivery system further includes a recycle conduit that establishes a fluid flow path for the liquid feedstock(s) from a location downstream of the pump back to a location upstream of the pump. In some embodiments, the feedstock delivery system further includes a flow restrictor associated with the recycle conduit and a pressure-actuated valve that selectively permits the recycled feedstock to bypass the flow restrictor. In some embodiments, the pump is configured to draw a greater flow rate of the feed stream from the supply than is delivered to the fuel processor. | 09-18-2008 |
20080263951 | Fuel Gas Generation and Supply Device - A fuel gas generation and supply device includes a reactive liquid storage container, a storage body defining a chamber for a chemical substance that reacts chemically with said liquid to generate a fuel gas, a liquid supply system disposed and arranged for delivering said liquid from the container to the chemical substance in the chamber at a fixed rate, said system including an outlet and a flow constricting segment to control the amount of said liquid supplied to the chemical substance, and a fuel gas delivery system. Such a device solves the problems of adjusting the amount of fuel gas supplied to external applications with very little pressure variation and of the generation of a constant amount of fuel gas continuously, stably, conveniently and inexpensively for enhancing the applicability of fuel cells. | 10-30-2008 |
20080302011 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REGULATING HEATING ASSEMBLY OPERATION THROUGH PRESSURE SWING ADSORPTION PURGE CONTROL - Pressure swing adsorption (PSA) assemblies with purge control systems, and hydrogen-generation assemblies and/or fuel cell systems containing the same. The PSA assemblies are operated according to a PSA cycle to produce a product hydrogen stream and a byproduct stream from a mixed gas stream. The byproduct stream may be delivered as a fuel stream to a heating assembly, which may heat the hydrogen-producing region that produces the mixed gas stream. The PSA assemblies may be adapted to regulate the flow of purge gas utilized therein, such as according to a predetermined, non-constant profile. In some embodiments, the flow of purge gas is regulated to maintain the flow rate and/or fuel value of the byproduct stream at or within a determined range of a threshold value, and/or to regulate the flow of purge gas to limit the concentration of carbon monoxide in a heated exhaust stream produced from the byproduct stream. | 12-11-2008 |
20090019767 | HEAT INTEGRATION AND CONDENSATE TREATMENT IN A SHIFT FEED GAS SATURATOR - Systems and processes for adjusting hydrogen content of a synthesis gas are provided. At least a portion of carbon monoxide in a syngas can be converted to carbon dioxide to provide a shifted syngas and condensed water. The syngas can have a first hydrogen to carbon monoxide ratio and a first temperature, and the shifted syngas can have a second hydrogen to carbon monoxide ratio and a second temperature, both greater than the first. Heat from the shifted syngas can be at least partially transferred from the shifted syngas to the condensed water to at least partially vaporize the condensed water. The syngas can be at least partially saturated with the at least partially vaporized condensed water. A ratio of the water vapor to syngas can be about 1.0 or less. | 01-22-2009 |
20090019768 | Dehydrogenation of Liquid Fuel in Microchannel Catalytic Reactor - The present invention is an improved process for the storage and delivery of hydrogen by the reversible hydrogenation/dehydrogenation of an organic compound wherein the organic compound is initially in its hydrogenated state. The improvement in the route to generating hydrogen is in the dehydrogenation step and recovery of the dehydrogenated organic compound resides in the following steps:
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20090025291 | HYDROGEN GENERATOR AND HYDROGENATION APPARATUS - The efficiency of dehydrogenation and that of hydrogenation are improved. A hydrogen generator for generating hydrogen by dehydrogenation of organic hydrides in the presence of a catalyst is characterized by comprising a reactor vessel ( | 01-29-2009 |
20090031630 | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO PRODUCE SYNTHETIC GAS - A method of assembling an acid gas component reduction system includes coupling at least one acid removal system in flow communication with at least one first synthetic gas (syngas) stream with at least one acid gas component having a first acid gas component concentration. The method also includes coupling at least one integral absorber in flow communication with the at least one acid removal system. The method further includes configuring the at least one integral absorber such that substantially continuous service of the at least one integral absorber facilitates producing a second syngas stream having a second acid gas component concentration that is less than the first acid gas component concentration. | 02-05-2009 |
20090071072 | PLANAR MICRO FUEL PROCESSOR - Described herein is a fuel processor that produces hydrogen from a fuel source. The fuel processor comprises a reformer, boiler and burner. The reformer includes a catalyst to facilitate the production of hydrogen from the fuel source. A boiler heats the fuel source before receipt by the reformer. The burner provides heat to the reformer and to the boiler. The fuel processor may also comprise a dock that maintains position of the reformer and boiler within the fuel processor. Dewars are also described that improve thermal management of a fuel processor by reducing heat loss and increasing burner efficiency. | 03-19-2009 |
20090119989 | Hydrogen generator with low volume high surface area reactor - A hydrogen generator, comprising ( | 05-14-2009 |
20090119990 | Methods and Apparatus for Solid Carbonaceous Materials Synthesis Gas Generation - Methods and apparatus may permit the generation of consistent output synthesis gas from highly variable input feedstock solids carbonaceous materials. A stoichiometric objectivistic chemic environment may be established to stoichiometrically control carbon content in a solid carbonaceous materials gasifier system. Processing of carbonaceous materials may include dominative pyrolytic decomposition and multiple coil carbonaceous reformation. Dynamically adjustable process determinative parameters may be utilized to refine processing, including process utilization of negatively electrostatically enhanced water species, process utilization of flue gas ( | 05-14-2009 |
20090126270 | Methods and Apparatus for Solid Carbonaceous Materials Synthesis Gas Generation - Methods and apparatus may permit the generation of consistent output synthesis gas from highly variable input feedstock solids carbonaceous materials. A stoichiometric objectivistic chemic environment may be established to stoichiometrically control carbon content in a solid carbonaceous materials gasifier system. Processing of carbonaceous materials may include dominative pyrolytic decomposition and multiple coil carbonaceous reformation. Dynamically adjustable process determinative parameters may be utilized to refine processing, including process utilization of negatively electrostatically enhanced water species, process utilization of flue gas ( | 05-21-2009 |
20100024297 | SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING CIRCULATORY AMOUNT OF PARTICLES IN CIRCULATING FLUIDIZED BED FURNACE - The invention has its object to arbitrarily adjust an amount of particles to be circulated without changing a flow rate of a gasification agent to thereby enhance gasification efficiency in a fluidized bed gasification furnace. | 02-04-2010 |
20100064584 | HYDROGEN GENERATOR - A hydrogen generator includes a magnetically activated actuator that automatically adds a solid hydrogen source into a liquid in response to a variation in hydrogen pressure within the hydrogen generator. The solid hydrogen reacts with the liquid to generate hydrogen. | 03-18-2010 |
20100095589 | REFORMER HAVING A CATALYTIC DEVICE AND A HEAT EXCHANGER AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A REFORMER - The invention relates to a reformer ( | 04-22-2010 |
20100170155 | System and Method for Using Board Plant Flue Gases in the Production of Syngas - Disclosed is a method for utilizing the by-product of a board plant in production of a synthetic gas (referred to as “syngas”). The syngas produced by way of the present invention can then be utilized within the board plant to, thereby, reduce the amount of natural needed. The method utilizes the heated water vapor (H | 07-08-2010 |
20100223846 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING SYNTHETIC GAS FROM BIOMASS BY HIGH TEMPERATURE GASIFICATION - A method for producing synthetic gas from biomass by high temperature gasification, by: feeding biomass, carbonizing to yield pyrolysis gas and charcoal, pulverizing the charcoal, and gasifying in a gasifier. The heat source for the carbonizing step comes from a direct combustion reaction between external combustible gas and external oxygen in a carbonization furnace. Also provided is a device for producing synthetic gas from biomass by high temperature gasification, containing at least: a supercharging feeding system for biomass, a carbonization furnace containing at least a burner nozzle, a pulverizing system, a transportation system for charcoal powder, a gasifier, a pneumatic conveying system, and a plurality of connecting pipes therefor; the burner nozzle of the carbonization furnace is connected to an external combustible gas pipe and an external oxygen pipe respectively. | 09-09-2010 |
20110107668 | CONTINUOUS PYROLYSIS SYSTEM AND ITS APPLICATION - A continuous pyrolysis system, comprising a reactor with a charge port, a discharge port and a first gas outlet and a first axial transporting structure installed therein; a hest-source generator for supplying heat necessary for carrying out a pyrolysis reaction in the reactor; a solid-product reformer for performing a reforming process for the solid product of the pyrolysis reaction, with a first solid product inlet, a first solid product outlet and a second gas outlet, and a second axial transporting structure installed therein, wherein the first solid product inlet is communicated with the discharge port of the reactor; and a gas-barrier component for preventing the gas product of the pyrolysis reaction from entering the solid product reformer and transporting the solid product of the pyrolysis reaction into the solid-product reformer, wherein the gas barrier component is installed in a channel communicating the first solid product inlet and the discharge port of the reactor. | 05-12-2011 |
20110120006 | DEVICE FOR CONTINUOUSLY CONDITIONING FED-OUT NATURAL GAS - In a device for continuously conditioning fed-out natural gas prior to feeding the same to supply lines leading to consumers, comprising a mixing station for producing a burnable gas from natural gas and oxygen, a reactor container for a catalytic combustion of an introduced mixture of burnable gas and natural gas, at least one drying station that is connected downstream of an outlet of the reactor container and has at least one separator, particularly for water, and further comprising at least one expansion fitting for reducing the pressure, it is provided to dispose the reactor container and at least one separator chamber of the separator in an enclosed housing. A mixing chamber, into which a first feed line for fed-out cold natural gas opens, is disposed in the housing between the reactor container and the separator chamber. A transition is provided for the direct entry of the heated natural gas flowing out of the reactor container into the mixing chamber. The mixing chamber comprises a mixing chamber outlet, which leads into the separator chamber. The reactor container, separator chamber and mixing chamber have condensate drains leading into external condensate traps. A second feed line for fed-out natural gas opens into a region of the housing which corresponds to the arrangement of the reactor container in the housing. Expansion fittings are connected upstream of the feed lines for natural gas into the housing. | 05-26-2011 |
20110120007 | FLUIDIZED-BED GASIFICATION METHOD AND FACILITY THEREFOR - Provided are a fluidized-bed combustion furnace | 05-26-2011 |
20110120008 | Hydrogen Generating Fuel Cell Cartridges - A gas-generating apparatus ( | 05-26-2011 |
20110126458 | METHOD TO PRODUCE METHANE RICH FUEL GAS FROM CARBONACEOUS FEEDSTOCKS USING A STEAM HYDROGASIFICATION REACTOR AND A WATER GAS SHIFT REACTOR - A method for producing high levels of methane based on a combination of steam hydrogasification and a shift reactor is provided. Hydrogen produced by the shift reactor can be recycled back into the steam hydrogasifier. | 06-02-2011 |
20110126459 | Process And Apparatus For Generating And Purifying A Syngas - A method for generating and purifying syngas and to an apparatus for generating and purifying syngas is presented. | 06-02-2011 |
20110146152 | Apparatus, Components and Operating Methods for Circulating Fluidized Bed Transport Gasifiers and Reactors - The improvements proposed in this invention provide a reliable apparatus and method to gasify low rank coals in a class of pressurized circulating fluidized bed reactors termed “transport gasifier.” The embodiments overcome a number of operability and reliability problems with existing gasifiers. The systems and methods address issues related to distribution of gasification agent without the use of internals, management of heat release to avoid any agglomeration and clinker formation, specific design of bends to withstand the highly erosive environment due to high solid particles circulation rates, design of a standpipe cyclone to withstand high temperature gasification environment, compact design of seal-leg that can handle high mass solids flux, design of nozzles that eliminate plugging, uniform aeration of large diameter Standpipe, oxidant injection at the cyclone exits to effectively modulate gasifier exit temperature and reduction in overall height of the gasifier with a modified non-mechanical valve. | 06-23-2011 |
20110154735 | MULTI-HEAT ZONE GASIFIER - An apparatus and method for processing waste material including organic waste and MSW comprises an elongate processing chamber ( | 06-30-2011 |
20110162275 | RADIANT HEAT FLUX ENHANCED ORGANIC MATERIAL GASIFICATION SYSTEM - A system for producing superior quality synthesis gas (“syngas”) consisting of a series of chambers in which the gasification stages of reaction, homogenization and activation occur. The first stage reaction stage agitates and combines the reactants, consisting primarily of organic matter, oxidizer and steam, to initiate gasification of the organic and volatile fraction and to transport the inorganic residue to continuous removal. In the homogenization chamber, turbulence is induced by injecting gaseous species. The gas mixture emerging from the homogenization chamber is accelerated via a third stage communicating duct and is introduced tangentially into the fourth stage activation chamber inducing a cyclonic motion wherein a high intensity radiant heat source is introduced along the central axis of the gas vortex. The syngas and remaining particulate materials are constrained to exit the activation stage through discrete portals which are oriented to further separate the syngas from the remaining entrained particulates. | 07-07-2011 |
20110173885 | ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE GASIFICATION PROCESS AND SYSTEM - A fuel supply system for supplying pulverized feedstock to a gasifier includes a feedstock storage apparatus for storing pulverized feedstock. The feedstock storage apparatus operates at a first pressure. The fuel supply system also includes a mechanical conveyance apparatus linking the feedstock storage apparatus to a fuel distribution apparatus. The mechanical conveyance apparatus is operable to continuously convey the pulverized feedstock from the feedstock storage apparatus to the fuel distribution apparatus at a first flow rate. The fuel distribution apparatus operates at a second pressure that is greater than the first pressure. The fuel distribution apparatus includes at least one outlet communicably connected to at least one burner on the gasifier for transferring pulverized feedstock from the fuel distribution apparatus to the at least one burner. | 07-21-2011 |
20110185632 | TREATMENT OF RECYCLING GAS FOR DIRECT THERMOCHEMICAL CONVERSION OF HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT ORGANIC SUBSTANCES INTO LOW VISCOSITY LIQUID RAW MATERIALS, COMBUSTIBLES AND FUELS - The invention relates to a method for the direct thermochemical conversion of high molecular weight organic starting products into low molecular weight organic products that are liquid with a low viscosity at ambient temperature and can be combusted. Said method consists of the following steps: (1) the starting product, at least one reducing gas and slow-evaporating product fractions are provided in a reactor, (2) the provided starting material is rapidly heated to a reaction temperature, (3) said starting material is converted using the temperature, the reducing effect of the gas and autocatalytical effects of the product fractions in vaporous reaction products and reaction gas, (4) the reaction gas is separated by means of condensation by evacuating the condensed reaction products, said separated reaction gas comprising a mixture of hydrogen, methane and other hydrocarbons and carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide. Said claimed method is characterised by other additional steps: (5) the separated reaction gas is conditioned by (a) removing at least one part of the carbon dioxide or (b) reforming at least one part of the carbon dioxide and the methane and/or other hydrocarbons or one part of the methane and/or other hydrocarbons or (c) removing one part of the carbon dioxide and reforming in parallel at least one part of the carbon dioxide and at least one part of the methane and/or other hydrocarbons or (d) removing one part of the carbon dioxide and subsequently reforming at least one other part of the carbon dioxide and at least one part of the methane and/or other hydrocarbons or (e) reforming one part of the carbon dioxide and at least one part of the methane and/or other hydrocarbons and subsequently removing at least one part of the carbon dioxide and optionally, introducing hydrogen, said conditioning followed by (6) re-injecting the conditioned reaction gas into the reactor for simultaneously producing a hydrating, reducing and stripping effect for converting the starting material. According to the invention, the amount of active gas fractions and its part in the total flow of the reaction gas can be modified in an advantageous manner, thus increasing the effectiveness of the method and leading to an improvement of the target product quality and yield with total lower production costs. The invention also relates to a method for carrying out the claimed method. | 08-04-2011 |
20110192085 | PRE-PROCESSING ASSEMBLY FOR PRE-PROCESSING FUEL FEEDSTOCKS FOR USE IN A FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A pre-processing assembly and method for processing fuel feedstock containing oxygen and hydrocarbons having higher and lower hydrocarbon content for a fuel cell, wherein the pre-processing assembly has a deoxidizing bed for reducing oxygen in the fuel feedstock and a pre-reforming bed for reducing higher hydrocarbon content in the fuel feedstock and wherein the deoxidizing bed and the pre-reforming bed are disposed within a common reaction vessel such that the fuel feedstock first passes through the deoxidizing bed and thereafter through the pre-reforming bed. The pre-reforming assembly may further include a propane processor bed for processing propane and propylene in the fuel feedstock, where the propane processor bed is disposed within the common reaction vessel with the deoxidizing bed and the pre-reforming bed. | 08-11-2011 |
20110239539 | MELTABLE FUEL GAS GENERATION APPARATUS AND METHODS - Gas generation apparatus and methods are provided, including apparatus and methods for efficient vaporization, and optional burning, of meltable fuels. The apparatus and methods provide controlled generation and combustion of any low melting point dimensionally stable combustible meltable fuel. This is preferably accomplished by first converting the solid or semi solid meltable fuel material into a liquid state, then into vapor, and finally mixing with an air source or other oxidizer before combustion. | 10-06-2011 |
20110283617 | NATURAL GAS PRODUCTION UTILIZING A GAS DYNAMIC LASER, WITH COGENERATION OF ELECTRICAL POWER - A system and method for producing natural gas is provided. a gas dynamic laser is powered by a gas, such as carbon dioxide, while the same gas is converted by a catalytic converter heated by the beam of the laser. Other gases can be formed simultaneously in other catalytic converters heated by the laser beam. The resulting converted gases can be used to produce a fuel gas. Excess heat and/or by-products of the process can be used to produce electricity. | 11-24-2011 |
20110289842 | Corrosion Resistant Gasifier Components - The present invention relates to an improved gasifier reactor design. In particular, the present invention relates to improved design of gasifier reactor faceplates, gasifier reactor walls, gasifier reactor cooling tubes, and gasifier reactor walls with integrated cooling channels. The present invention utilizes aluminum nitride and/or aluminum nitride/metal composite materials which promote many benefits to the present design herein, including improved corrosion and erosion resistively as compared to high alloy metal materials. | 12-01-2011 |
20120005959 | GASIFIER COOLING SYSTEM - A system, including, a gasifier, including: a gasification region, an inner wall surrounding the gasification region, and a first fuel path extending along the inner wall, wherein the first fuel path is configured to flow a first fuel to cool the gasifier, and the gasifier is configured to inject the first fuel from the first fuel path into the gasification region. | 01-12-2012 |
20120017508 | Process and Plant for Substitute Natural Gas - A methanation section for producing substitute natural gas (SNG) by reacting a fresh syngas, the methanation section comprising adiabatic reactors connected in series, with heat removal and reacted gas-recirculation, wherein the fresh syngas is fed in parallel to said adiabatic reactors. In a preferred embodiment the reacted gas is recirculated to the first reactor and further dilution of the fresh gas at the inlet of the first and second reactor is achieved by steam addition. | 01-26-2012 |
20120023822 | Method and System for Controlled Gasification - Disclosed is a system and a method of controlled gasification. The method includes introducing a first fuel to a gasifier in a system, introducing a first fuel to a gasifier in a system, generating a product gas by partially oxidizing the first fuel with an oxidizer including oxygen, directing a first portion of the product gas to a process chamber, and selectively introducing a recycled portion of the product gas to the gasifier. | 02-02-2012 |
20120055087 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE UTILIZATION OF THE ENTHALPY OF A SYNGAS BY ADDITIONAL AND POST-GASIFICATION OF RENEWABLE FUELS - A process for the generation of a syngas in an entrained-flow gasification process includes a solid, carbon-containing fuel which is introduced via burners into a reactor which also supplies the oxygen for gasification. The fuel is introduced on a burner level where the burners are arranged concentrically around the reaction chamber or in the head area. The syngas obtained is discharged from the reaction chamber via a discharge nozzle, so that the syngas is passed into a collecting chamber for cooling by addition of low-temperature gaseous, vaporous or liquid cooling agents. A quench chamber is provided between the reactor and the collecting chamber. Additional burner levels are in the quench chamber via which a fuel material of renewable fuels or biofuels is introduced into the syngas, so that the heat enthalpy of the syngas can be utilized for the endothermic gasification reaction of the biological raw material. An apparatus for this generation of synthesis gas includes several burner levels, the renewable fuel being supplied to the gasification chamber with or without water vapour or oxygen and the enthalpy of the hot syngas being utilized for the gasification of the renewable fuel. | 03-08-2012 |
20120066974 | TAPERED DRUM PYROLYSIS - Pyrolysis and gasification systems and methods are disclosed herein. In accordance with an embodiment, a feedstock hopper receives a carbonaceous feedstock that transitions into a tapered pyrolysis drum. The tapered pyrolysis drum rotates about an axis and drives off carbon based volatiles contained in the carbonaceous feedstock received from the feedstock hopper. | 03-22-2012 |
20120079766 | ADVANCED ASU AND HRSG INTEGRATION FOR IMPROVED INTEGRATED GASIFICATION COMBINED CYCLE EFFICIENCY - A system and method for increasing the efficiency and/or power produced by an integrated gasification combined cycle system by increasing the integration between the air separation unit island, the heat recovery steam generator and the remainder of the system. By integrating heat produced by the heat recovery steam generator in the remainder of the integrated gasification combined cycle system, heat may be utilized that may have otherwise been lost or used further downstream in the system. The integration helps to increase the efficiency of the combustion reaction and/or the gasification reaction used to produce the syngas utilized in the integrated gasification combined cycle system. | 04-05-2012 |
20120096768 | Process and System for Production of Synthesis Gas - Methods and apparatus may permit the generation of consistent output synthesis gas from highly variable input feedstock solids carbonaceous materials. A stoichiometric objectivistic chemic environment may be established to stoichiometrically control carbon content in a solid carbonaceous materials gasifier system. Processing of carbonaceous materials may include dominative pyrolytic decomposition and multiple coil carbonaceous reformation. Dynamically adjustable process determinative parameters may be utilized to refine processing, including process utilization of negatively electrostatically enhanced water species, process utilization of flue gas, and adjustment of process flow rate characteristics. Recycling may be employed for internal reuse of process materials, including recycled negatively electrostatically enhanced water species, recycled flue gas, and recycled contaminants. Synthesis gas generation may involve predetermining a desired synthesis gas for output and creating high yields of such a predetermined desired synthesis gas. | 04-26-2012 |
20120102834 | STAGED GASIFIER AND RELATED PROCESSES - A gasifier system which includes a reactor; a feedstock inlet; an oxidant inlet; a raw product gas outlet; and a recycle conduit, is provided. The reactor usually includes an upper section, a central section, and a lower section. The feedstock inlet is disposed in the upper section of the reactor to receive a carbonaceous feedstock. The oxidant inlet is disposed in the lower section of the reactor to receive an oxidant. The raw product gas outlet is disposed in the upper section of the reactor. The recycle conduit is configured to couple the raw product gas outlet to the lower section of the reactor, and to recycle a raw product gas from the upper section of the reactor to the lower section of the reactor. A method for converting a carbonaceous stream into a product gas in a gasifier system is also provided. | 05-03-2012 |
20120117874 | SYSTSEMS AND METHODS FOR PROCESSING SOLID POWDERS - A system for gasification of a solid powder is provided. The system comprises one or more conveying tanks configured to receive a solid powder and one or more solid pumps disposed downstream of and in fluid communication with the one or more respective conveying tanks. The system further comprises a gasifier disposed downstream of and in fluid communication with the one or more solid pumps. A conveyance unit and a method for conveyance and gasification of a solid powder are also presented. | 05-17-2012 |
20120159848 | Method of Operating a Reactor Module for Endothermic Reactions and a Reactor Having a Plurality of Such Reactor Modules - A reactor has multiple reactor modules for endothermic reactions. Each reactor module comprises a reaction channel enclosed by a tubular boundary wall and having first and second ends. The reactor module has an inlet element for introducing reactants into the reaction channel. The inlet element is arranged at the first end of the reaction channel. The reactor module has an outlet element for discharging the reaction products from the reaction channel. The outlet element is arranged at the second end of the reaction channel. The reactor module has a heat supply device in the form of a porous burner arrangement that is arranged on the outside of the tubular boundary wall of the reaction channel. Because a porous burner arrangement is used instead of a heat source having catalytic combustion, high reactor performance is achieved at an economical price. The porous burner is substantially less expensive than a combustion catalyst. | 06-28-2012 |
20120167461 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CLEANING OF AND HEAT RECOVERY FROM HOT GASES - Exhaust gas, produced in a thermal reactor ( | 07-05-2012 |
20120198768 | ENERGY RECOVERY IN SYNGAS APPLICATIONS - The disclosed embodiments include systems for using an expander. In a first embodiment, a system includes a flow path and a gasification section disposed along the flow path. The gasification section is configured to convert a feedstock into a syngas. The system also includes a scrubber disposed directly downstream of the gasification section and configured to filter the syngas. The system also includes a first expander disposed along the flow path directly downstream from the scrubber and configured to expand the syngas. The syngas comprises an untreated syngas. | 08-09-2012 |
20120222353 | Method to Produce Methane Rich Fuel Gas from Carbonaceous Feedstocks Using a Steam Hydrogasification Reactor and a Water Gas Shift Reactor - A method for producing high levels of methane based on a combination of steam hydrogasification and a shift reactor is provided using carbonaceous material. Hydrogen produced by the shift reactor can be recycled back into the steam hydrogasifier. | 09-06-2012 |
20120272575 | FUEL REFORMING SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD OF FUEL REFORMING SYSTEM - A fuel reforming system includes a reformer that produces fuel gas that includes hydrogen by reforming a reforming fuel by a steam reforming reaction using reforming water, and; supply amount regulating means for regulating an amount of the reforming water supplied to the reformer; pressure detecting means for detecting a gas pressure in the reformer; and correcting means for correcting the amount of supplied reforming water with the supply amount regulating means based on a fluctuation amount in the gas pressure detected by the pressure detecting means. | 11-01-2012 |
20120279128 | PULSE DETONATION COAL GASIFICATION SYSTEM - A pulse detonation device is provided for delivering a shock wave into a gasification device to promote a localized coal gasification reaction in the gasification device. The pulse detonation device includes a fuel inlet for receiving fuel, an air inlet for receiving air, a pulse detonation chamber wherein the fuel and air are configured to mix, and an ignition device for igniting the mixture of fuel and air. The ignition of the mixture of fuel and air creates a shock wave in the pulse detonation chamber. Further, the pulse detonation chamber is attached to a gasification chamber and is configured to extend into a coal feed tube that extends into the gasification chamber, with the shock wave configured to exit the pulse detonation chamber and interact with coal in the coal feed tube. | 11-08-2012 |
20120311930 | GASIFICATION - A method for the gasification of solid fuel to produce combustible effluent, comprising the steps of: partially oxidising a biomass fuel in a first oxidation zone to produce char; reducing the char in a reduction zone to form ash; further oxidising any char residue in the ash in a second oxidation zone; and extracting the combustible effluent produced in the above steps, by a discharge pipe wherein in the first oxidation zone the gas flow is in the same direction as fuel flow and in the second oxidation zone the gas flow is in the opposite direction to the fuel flow. | 12-13-2012 |
20120324790 | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO TRANSPORT SOLIDS - A method of operating a gasification facility includes channeling a conveying fluid at a first temperature through at least one first steam heating device to increase the temperature of the conveying fluid to a second predetermined temperature. The method also includes channeling the conveying fluid at the second predetermined temperature through a second steam heating device to increase the temperature of the conveying fluid to a third predetermined temperature. The method further includes channeling the conveying fluid at the third predetermined temperature to a solids conveyance system. Solids become entrained within the conveying fluid. The method also includes transporting at least a portion of the solids to a gasification system. | 12-27-2012 |
20130014439 | AGGLOMERATOR WITH CERAMIC MATRIX COMPOSITE OBSTACLESAANM Sprouse; Kenneth M.AACI NorthridgeAAST CAAACO USAAGP Sprouse; Kenneth M. Northridge CA USAANM Matthews; David R.AACI Simi ValleyAAST CAAACO USAAGP Matthews; David R. Simi Valley CA US - A slag agglomerator includes an inlet, an outlet and a plurality of obstacles. The inlet receives a flow of gas and slag droplets and the outlet allows the flow of gas and slag droplets to exit the agglomerator. The obstacles are oblique or perpendicular to the flow of gas and slag droplets and have an exterior surface containing a ceramic matrix composite. | 01-17-2013 |
20130104457 | BATCH MODE SUPPLY OF FEEDSTOCK IN A NON-COMBUSTIVE GASIFICATION SYSTEM | 05-02-2013 |
20130125462 | CHEMICAL LOOPING SYSTEM - A chemical looping system and a method of transferring oxygen therein are provided. The system has an air reactor adapted to receive air for oxidizing an oxygen carrier, a fuel reactor adapted to receive a fuel and the oxidized oxygen carrier for at least partially oxidizing the fuel by reducing the oxygen carrier to produce a gas. The oxygen carrier has oxide-dispersion-strengthened alloy particles. | 05-23-2013 |
20130192137 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HEATING A GASIFIER - A system includes a gasifier injector configured to inject a heat control fuel and a mixed air into a gasifier for combustion during a heat control mode. The heat control fuel is the same or different from the gasification fuel, and the system is configured to create the mixed air from independent supplies of oxygen and nitrogen. | 08-01-2013 |
20130269251 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CHANGING PUMPS FOR FEEDSTOCK SUPPLY SYSTEM - A system including a feedstock supply system that includes a first pump configured to supply a first feedstock to a first gasifier along a first supply conduit, a second pump configured to supply a second feedstock to the first gasifier along a second supply conduit, and a pressure vessel disposed along a first conduit loop. The feedstock supply system is configured to circulate the first feedstock through the first conduit loop to raise a first pressure of the first feedstock to a first threshold pressure in the pressure vessel. The feedstock supply system is also configured to control a first transition from the second pump to the first pump after the first pressure reaches the first threshold pressure. The first transition includes a first change from the second feedstock to the first feedstock for supply to the first gasifier. | 10-17-2013 |
20130298464 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR GASIFYING CARBON-CONTAINING FUELS - A method for operating a device for gasifying carbon-containing fuels and a corresponding device are provided. The gasification of the carbon-containing fuels provokes a flame. The emission spectrum of the flame is registered and evaluated continuously in real time by a multi-variant method and an evaluation model that is previously recorded. | 11-14-2013 |
20130312327 | COMBUSTIBLE GAS COMPOSITION - The present invention provides a method and a system for synthesizing a combustible gas composition as well as a combustible gas composition obtained by such a method. In particular, the method comprises providing a primary gas ( | 11-28-2013 |
20140090296 | APPARATUS FOR A SYNGAS COOLER AND METHOD OF MAINTAINING THE SAME - A quench ring assembly for a high-temperature vessel includes a main structural sub-assembly coupled to at least one lower wall tube. The quench ring assembly also includes a flow control sub-assembly coupled to the main structural sub-assembly and extending circumferentially therethrough. The quench ring assembly further includes a wear sub-assembly removably coupled to the main structural sub-assembly. The wear sub-assembly includes a heat shield canopy extending over the flow control sub-assembly. | 04-03-2014 |
20140130415 | Method And System For Production Of Hydrogen And Carbon Monoxide - A method for preparing a fuel using oxygen-storing compound nanoparticles is provided, in which the nanoparticles is heated at a first temperature to release an amount of oxygen, thereby producing a reduced oxide compound, and the reduced oxide compound is exposed to a gas at a second temperature to produce the fuel. The gas can include carbon dioxide and water vapor, and the fuel can include carbon monoxide and/or hydrogen. The oxygen-storing compound nanoparticles can be nano ceria or nano ceria doped with one or more metals, such as Cu and/or Zr. A system for carrying out the method is also disclosed. | 05-15-2014 |
20140259922 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND APPARATUS FOR THE CREATION OF PARAHYDROGEN AND ATOMIC HYDROGEN, AND MIXING OF ATOMIC HYDROGEN WITH A GAS FOR FUEL - A system, method, and apparatus for the creation of parahydrogen and atomic hydrogen, and for mixing of atomic hydrogen with gas for fuel are disclosed. | 09-18-2014 |
20140298724 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING A GASIFICATION OR PARTIAL OXIDATION PROCESS - A method and system for controlling a fuel gasification system includes optimizing a conversion of solid components in the fuel to gaseous fuel components, controlling the flux of solids entrained in the product gas through equipment downstream of the gasifier, and maximizing the overall efficiencies of processes utilizing gasification. A combination of models, when utilized together, can be integrated with existing plant control systems and operating procedures and employed to develop new control systems and operating procedures. Such an approach is further applicable to gasification systems that utilize both dry feed and slurry feed. | 10-09-2014 |
20150307797 | PROCESS AND PLANT FOR SUBSTITUTE NATURAL GAS - A methanation section for producing substitute natural gas (SNG) by reacting a fresh syngas, the methanation section comprising adiabatic reactors connected in series, with heat removal and reacted gas-recirculation, wherein the fresh syngas is fed in parallel to said adiabatic reactors. In a preferred embodiment the reacted gas is recirculated to the first reactor and further dilution of the fresh gas at the inlet of the first and second reactor is achieved by steam addition. | 10-29-2015 |
20160023898 | Alcohol Reformer for Reforming Alcohol to Mixture of Gas Including Hydrogen - Reforming alcohol is disclosed. Alcohol is introduced into a conduit of an alcohol reformer so that the alcohol flows through a catalyst stage within the conduit. The catalyst stage includes an alcohol reforming catalyst, and a heat transfer member comprising thermally conductive material. The heat transfer member is in thermal contact with the conduit and the alcohol reforming catalyst. Simultaneously, exhaust gas is introduced from an internal combustion engine into an exhaust channel. The exhaust gas in the exhaust channel contacts fins extending outward from the conduit so that heat from the exhaust gas is transferred through the fins, the conduit, and the heat transfer member to the alcohol reforming catalyst. | 01-28-2016 |
20160068770 | APPARATUSES, SYSTEMS, STAGING HOPPERS, AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING CONTINUOUS FEED OF FEEDSTOCK TO A GASIFIER - Apparatuses, systems, staging hoppers, and methods for controlling continuous feed of feedstock into a gasifier are described. An example method staging feedstock in a staging hopper of a gasification system, and activating a stirrer to provide the feedstock to from the staging hopper to a gasifier of the gasification system. The gasifier is configured to gasify the feedstock to produce syngas. | 03-10-2016 |
20160145521 | Method for Producing Combustible Gas from Carbon Dioxide and Oxyhydrogen Gas - A new combustible gas is produced by reacting a gas mixture consisting of 90%-10% of carbon dioxide and 10%-90% of OHMASA-GAS under a pressure of 0.1 MPa-10 MPa at a temperature of 5° C.-50° C. | 05-26-2016 |
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