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| 20120036778 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING OF CARBON-CONTAINING FEED STOCK INTO GASIFICATION GAS The invention relates to chemical technology and equipment, in particular to apparatuses of processing of solid household and industrial waste, as well as other carbon-containing feedstock into combustible gasification gas and methods for pyrolysis and downdraft gasific... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120021364 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A COMBUSTIBLE GAS FROM A FUEL Method and system for the production of a combustible gas from a fuel, comprising the conversion of the fuel, at a temperature that is between 600 and 1000° C. and at a pressure that is lower than 10 bar, into at least a combustible gas that comprises CH4, C... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20110308156 | REFORMER REACTOR AND METHOD FOR CONVERTING HYDROCARBON FUELS INTO HYDROGEN RICH GAS A reformer reactor is provided for converting hydrocarbon fuel into hydrogen rich gas by auto-thermal reaction process having a cylindrically shaped and double walled, housing with two side faces forming a reaction chamber of the reformer. Additionally, a fuel inlet is ... | 12/22/2011 |
| 20110303875 | INTEGRATED OXIDATION, REDUCTION AND GASIFICATION METHOD FOR CHEMICAL LOOPING SYNGAS AND ENERGY PRODUCTION The invention relates to an energetically self-sufficient syngas production method in at least one chemical loop. The chemical loop involves at least three distinct oxidation, reduction and gasification reaction zones:
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| 20110232171 | METHOD OF MAKING A REFORMATE A device and method for producing a reformate fuel from a hydrocarbon gas source. The invention enables the conversion of a dilute hydrocarbon gas into a more easily consumable reformate fuel. Gases having low concentrations of hydrocarbons are concentrated using a conc... | 09/29/2011 |
| 20110197511 | PROCESS FOR CONVERTING CARBON-BASED ENERGY CARRIER MATERIAL A process is disclosed process for converting a solid or highly viscous carbon-based energy carrier material to liquid and gaseous reaction products, said process comprising the steps of: a) contacting the carbon-based energy carrier material with a particulate catalyst... | 08/18/2011 |
| 20110107669 | TWO-STAGE PLASMA PROCESS FOR CONVERTING WASTE INTO FUEL GAS AND APPARATUS THEREFOR A two-step gasification process and apparatus for the conversion of solid or liquid organic waste into clean fuel, suitable for use in a gas engine or a gas burner, is described. The waste is fed initially into a primary gasifier, which is a graphite arc furnace. Within... | 05/12/2011 |
| 20110071333 | PROCESS FOR NEUTRALIZATION OF A CATIONIC ZEOLITE The invention relates to a process for neutralization of a cationic zeolite that is at least partially exchanged with one or more monovalent and/or multivalent cations. The neutralization process comprises at least the stages for dissolution of a basic salt in an anhydr... | 03/24/2011 |
| 20110061299 | Catalytic process and system for converting liquid fuels into syngas The present invention provides a process and apparatus for the gasification of a liquid fuel and includes providing a supply of a liquid fuel, a supply of oxidant, and a supply of liquid water; atomizing the liquid fuel and mixing it with the oxidant and steam; catalyti... | 03/17/2011 |
| 20110046244 | NATURAL GAS STEAM REFORMING METHOD WITH LINEAR COUNTERCURRENT HEAT EXCHANGER The present invention is a natural gas steam reforming method for generating an output gas mixture of carbon dioxide and hydrogen, including the following steps. (1) Combusting a portion of the natural gas with an oxidizing agent to generate heat, superheated steam, and... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110036012 | METHOD FOR PREREFORMING ETHANOL In a process for cleaving ethanol into C1 units in a prereformer ethanol and steam are converted at a temperature in the range from 300 to 550° C. over a catalyst which comprises platinum on a support comprising a mixture of ZrO2 and CeO2 02/17/2011 | |
| 20110036756 | Novel catalysts and process for liquid hydrocarbon fuel production The present invention provides a novel process and system in which a mixture of carbon monoxide and hydrogen synthesis gas, or syngas, is converted into hydrocarbon mixtures composed of high quality gasoline components, aromatic compounds, and lower molecular weight gas... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110036014 | GASIFICATION SYSTEM WITH PROCESSED FEEDSTOCK/CHAR CONVERSION AND GAS REFORMULATION The invention provides a system designed for the complete conversion of carbonaceous feedstock into syngas and slag. The system comprises a primary chamber for the volatilization of feedstock generating a primary chamber gas (an offgas); a secondary chamber for the furt... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20100299997 | INTEGRATED ENERGY AND/OR SYNTHESIS GAS PRODUCTION METHOD BY IN-SITU OXYGEN PRODUCTION, CHEMICAL LOOPING COMBUSTION AND GASIFICATION The invention relates to an integrated method of in-situ oxygen production, chemical looping combustion and gasification of liquid, solid or gaseous fuels allowing combustion of coal, petroleum coke and/or liquid hydrocarbons and notably heavy and/or extra heavy or bitu... | 12/02/2010 |
| 20100282188 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REFORMATION OF FUELS AT LOW TEMPERATURES A method and reactor suitable for reformation of fuels at low temperatures is disclosed. The method includes introducing an oxidized porous metal felts with a catalyst powder in a reaction chamber having a heat exchange relationship with a heat-providing chamber, vapori... | 11/11/2010 |
| 20100244448 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR BLENDING LIGNITE AND COKE SLURRIES A method may include preparing a coke slurry, preparing a lignite slurry separate from the coke slurry, and combining the coke slurry with the lignite slurry to form a coke/lignite slurry.... | 09/30/2010 |
| 20100162626 | ADIABATIC REACTOR AND A PROCESS AND A SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING A METHANE-RICH GAS IN SUCH ADIABATIC REACTOR An adiabatic reactor comprising a first inlet and a first outlet defining a first flowpath between the first inlet and the first outlet and a second inlet and a second outlet defining a second flowpath between the second inlet and the second outlet, wherein the first fl... | 07/01/2010 |
| 20100162627 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING A METHANE-RICH GAS A process for producing a methane-rich gas comprising the steps of:
| 07/01/2010 |
| 20100154305 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CATALYTIC HYDROTHERMAL GASIFICATION OF BIOMASS Continuous processing of wet biomass feedstock by catalytic hydrothermal gasification must address catalyst fouling and poisoning. One solution can involve heating the wet biomass with a heating unit to a temperature sufficient for organic constituents in the feedstock ... | 06/24/2010 |
| 20100146857 | METHOD OF OPERATING A GASIFIER A method of operating a gasifier is provided that envisions dividing the gasifier into multiple zones. A high-calorific-value feedstock with an oxidant is injected in the first zone. The gasifier is operated to substantially consume the oxidant within the first gasifica... | 06/17/2010 |
| 20100132258 | MECHANICALLY DRIVEN CENTRIFUGAL PYROLYZER An apparatus for fast pyrolysis of biomass and other solid organic materials including a vertically oriented cylindrical vessel having a solids outlet proximate the bottom thereof, a vapor outlet, a top wall forming at least one opening, and an adjacent heated side wall... | 06/03/2010 |
| 20100115842 | Gasifier injection system The present invention relates to an improved gasifier injection system. In particular, the present invention provides an improved apparatus and operating scheme to improve the control flow of solid particulates in a multi-burner gasifier. The system also provides for in... | 05/13/2010 |
| 20100083575 | Co-gasification process for hydrocarbon solids and biomass A process for the co-gasification of carbonaceous solids (coal, coke) and biomass in which the biomass material is pyrolyzed to provide a biomass pyrolysis oil and biomass char or coke which are then mixed with the carbonaceous solid to form a slurry. This slurry is the... | 04/08/2010 |
| 20100077767 | EMISSION FREE INTEGRATED GASIFICATION COMBINED CYCLE Disclosed is a process to start-up, operate, and shut down a gasifier and an integrated gasification combined cycle complex without flaring while additionally reducing the release of contaminants such as carbon monoxide, hydrogen sulfide, and nitrogen oxides. The proces... | 04/01/2010 |
| 20100071370 | RENEWABLE ENERGY RECOVERY FROM MSW AND OTHER WASTES Raw MSW is delivered through an organic digester (12) within which an organic fraction of the MSW is broken down by a combination of aerobic microbial activity and mechanical action and converted into a solid bio fuel material. Treated waste material comprising a... | 03/25/2010 |
| 20100068131 | HYDROGEN PRODUCTION FROM FORMIC ACID The present invention relates to a method of producing hydrogen gas and carbon dioxide in a catalytic reaction from formic acid, said reaction being conducted in an aqueous solution over a wide temperature range and already at room temperature (25° C.). The reaction is... | 03/18/2010 |
| 20100064687 | Method and Device for the Thermal Treatment of Waste Materials The present invention relates to a method for the thermal treatment of waste materials of all types, in which the waste is subjected to a high temperature treatment with oxygen at temperatures of above 1000° C., the organic waste components being gasified. The thereby ... | 03/18/2010 |
| 20100050521 | METHODS TO FACILITATE COOLING SYNGAS IN A GASIFIER A method of cooling syngas in a gasifier is provided. The method includes channeling cooling fluid through at least one tube-bundle that includes at least three tubes coupled together within a radiant syngas cooler and extends through a reaction zone of the gasifier, an... | 03/04/2010 |
| 20100043291 | PROCESS AND EQUIPMENT FOR PRODUCING SYNTHESIS GAS FROM BIOMASS A process for producing synthesis gas (S) from biomass, includes drying the biomass and gasifying the biomass. An equipment to carry out the process is also disclosed. The process further includes: subjecting the outgoing gases (CO2, N2 and H2... | 02/25/2010 |
| 20090283064 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF NATURAL GAS UTILIZING A LASER A system and method for producing a fuel gas is provided. In particular, a combustion product of an internal combustion engine is converted by a catalytic converter heated by the beam of the laser to a subject component of a fuel gas. Other gases can be formed simultane... | 11/19/2009 |
| 20090260288 | Manufacture of gas from hydrogen-bearing starting materials. In a process for manufacturing gas from hydrogen-bearing starting materials—such as those also containing carbon, carbonaceous materials, hydrocarbons or other hydrogen-bearing materials—the starting materials are fed into a 3-dimenstional plasma region to produce t... | 10/22/2009 |
| 20090255181 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GENERATING HYDROGEN-ENRICHED FUEL GAS FOR EMISSIONS REDUCTION AND CARBON DIOXIDE FOR SEQUESTRATION A method of generating hydrogen-enriched fuel gas and carbon dioxide comprising converting hydrocarbon molecules from a gaseous hydrocarbon feed stream into hydrogen and carbon dioxide, separating the hydrogen and carbon dioxide, blending the hydrogen back into the gase... | 10/15/2009 |
| 20090229182 | Catalytic Gasification Particulate Compositions Particulate compositions are described comprising a carbonaceous material, such as petroleum coke and/or coal, treated or otherwise associated with a gasification catalyst, where the catalyst is at least in part derived from a leachate from a biomass char, for gasificat... | 09/17/2009 |
| 20090217588 | Co-Feed of Biomass as Source of Makeup Catalysts for Catalytic Coal Gasification Continuous processes are provided for converting a carbonaceous feedstock comprising biomass containing alkali metal, non-biomass components, and at least one gasification catalyst including an alkali metal recovered from solid char, into a plurality of gaseous products... | 09/03/2009 |
| 20090178338 | FUEL FEED SYSTEM FOR A GASIFIER AND METHOD OF GASIFICATION SYSTEM START-UP A method of startup for a gasification system includes assembling a fuel mixture for use by a gasifier at a fuel mixture assembly point, wherein the fuel mixture includes a quantity of particulate solid fuel and a quantity of non-ventable carrier gas. The method include... | 07/16/2009 |
| 20090165383 | Catalytic Gasification Process with Recovery of Alkali Metal from Char Processes are described for the extraction and recovery of alkali metal from the char that results from catalytic gasification of a carbonaceous material. Among other steps, the processes of the invention include a hydrothermal leaching step in which a slurry of insolub... | 07/02/2009 |
| 20090169449 | Catalytic Gasification Process with Recovery of Alkali Metal from Char Processes are described for the extraction and recovery of alkali metal from the char that results from catalytic gasification of a carbonaceous material. Among other steps, the processes of the invention include a hydrothermal leaching step in which a slurry of insolub... | 07/02/2009 |
| 20090158661 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF RECOVERING ENERGY FROM A FLUID CATALYTIC CRACKING UNIT FOR OVERALL CARBON DIOXIDE REDUCTION In at least one embodiment of the present invention, a method of recovering energy from a FCC unit having a reactor and a regenerator for overall CO2 reduction is provided. The method comprises cooling syngas to a predetermined low temperature to define coole... | 06/25/2009 |
| 20090145028 | METHOD OF GASIFYING CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS AND A DEVICE FOR IMPLEMENTING IT The invention relates to a method for the gasification of carbonaceous materials in the form of solid particles. The inventive method comprises the following steps consisting in: heating a gaseous mixture formed by a feed gas and water vapour in a heater (1); bri... | 06/11/2009 |
| 20090126276 | 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 ... | 05/21/2009 |
