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Class 48/203 - Producer


Subclass of Class 48 - Gas: heating and illuminating
Definition: Processes for making the well-known Siemens producer gas,
No. of applications: 26
Last issue date: 02/17/2011


Application No.Application TitleIssue Date
20110036011METHOD AND APPARATUS TO PRODUCE SYNTHETIC GAS
A method of producing a synthetic gas (syngas) includes injecting a plurality of reactant streams into a gasification reactor via at least one injection device having a plurality of injection annuli, an inner portion that extends annularly about a centerline extending t...
02/17/2011
20110016788METHODS AND SYSTEM FOR HEAT RECOVERY IN A GASIFICATION SYSTEM
A tube and shell heat exchanger for a gasification system is provided. The heat exchanger includes a first shell-side inlet positioned proximate to a heat exchanger tube-side inlet. The first shell-side inlet is configured to receive a first portion of a scrubbed syngas...
01/27/2011
20100325958Method and Apparatus for Removal of Carbon Dioxide from Pre-Combustion Syngas
A method for processing pre-combustion syngas includes, in an exemplary embodiment, providing an absorber unit having a membrane contactor having a plurality of micro-pores, channeling pre-combustion syngas along a first surface of the membrane contactor, channeling an ...
12/30/2010
20100293853Method and system for wasteless processing and complete utilization of municipal and domestic wastes
Proposed are a system and method for wasteless pyrolytic processing and complete utilization of municipal and domestic wastes. The wastes are sequentially passed through units of sorting, grinding, drying, accumulating, and sending to a pyrolysis reactor for pyrolytic t...
11/25/2010
20100199558SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING POWER GENERATION SYSTEMS
A method and system for supplying fuel are provided. The fuel supply system includes a supply of a flow of fuel wherein the fuel includes an amount of moisture in a first predetermined range, a supply of a flow of gas wherein the gas includes an amount of moisture in a ...
08/12/2010
20100175320ENERGY EFFICIENT SYSTEM AND PROCESS FOR THE CONTINUOUS PRODUCTION OF FUELS AND ENERGY FROM SYNGAS
A system and apparatus is provided that maximizes mass and energy conversion efficiencies in an integrated thermochemical process for the conversion of fossil fuel or renewable biomass to synthesis gas. The system combines gasification, catalytic conversion of gas to li...
07/15/2010
20100132257Systems and Methods for Increasing Carbon Dioxide in Gasification
Systems and methods for processing carbonaceous material are provided. In one or more embodiments, a carbonaceous material and water can be mixed to provide a slurried mixture. The water mixed with the carbonaceous material can be at least 90% liquid phase. At least a p...
06/03/2010
20100095590AUTOTHERMAL AND PARTIAL OXIDATION REFORMER-BASED FUEL PROCESSOR, METHOD FOR IMPROVING CATALYST FUNCTION IN AUTOTHERMAL AND PARTIAL OXIDATION REFORMER-BASED PROCESSORS
The invention provides a fuel processor comprising a linear flow structure having an upstream portion and a downstream portion; a first catalyst supported at the upstream portion; and a second catalyst supported at the downstream portion, wherein the first catalyst is i...
04/22/2010
20100037519DOWNDRAFT GASIFIER WITH INTERNAL CYCLONIC COMBUSTION CHAMBER
A downdraft gasifier is disclosed. The gasifier includes a biomass section that accepts and stirs raw biomass materials, a pyrolysis and tar cracking section having an inner cylinder for receiving biomass and an outer surrounding cylinder for gases from the biomass, and...
02/18/2010
20100037518TWO STAGE ENTRAINED GASIFICATION SYSTEM AND PROCESS
The present invention relates to a system and process for gasifying feedstock such as carbonaceous materials. The invention includes partial combustion of dry solids and pyrolysis of carbonaceous material slurry in two separate reactor sections and produce mixture produ...
02/18/2010
20100024300METHOD FOR LOW-SEVERITY GASIFICATION OF HEAVY PETROLEUM RESIDUES
A method for co-producing a sulfur-containing raw synthetic gas and an essentially desulfurized solid residue from a sulfur-containing heavy petroleum residue feedstock, comprising feeding a bubbling fluidized-bed gasification reactor with the feedstock, and converting ...
02/04/2010
20090320368Methods and Systems for Gasifying a Process Stream
Methods and systems for gasifying process streams are described. In some embodiments, a method for gasifying a process stream includes gasifying the process stream in a first chamber to generate one or more product gases, transporting at least a portion of the one or mo...
12/31/2009
20090307974System and process for reduction of greenhouse gas and conversion of biomass
A system and process for reducing atmospheric greenhouse gas, particularly carbon dioxide, uses, in some forms, a reactor, such as a plasma gasification reactor (PGR), to chemically reduce sequestered carbon dioxide with high heat in a carbonaceous bed to form gaseous p...
12/17/2009
20090300976HYBRID ENERGY CONVERSION SYSTEM AND PROCESSES
Disclosed are flexible hybrid conversion systems that can be used with a wide spectrum of resources and feedstock. The disclosed systems can be sufficiently versatile to provide many added value products including clean energy, synthetic fuels and chemical products. Pro...
12/10/2009
20090293360HIGH TEMPERATURE REFORMER
A method of gasifying organic materials (carbonaceous compounds) such as coal and fossil fuel and their mixtures including gasifying wastes into syngas, and an apparatus thereof. The apparatus is suitable to gasify carbonaceous wastes without secondary pollutants formed...
12/03/2009
20090282738Apparatus, System, and Method for Producing Bio-Fuel Utilizing Concentric-Chambered Pyrolysis
An apparatus, system, and method for subjecting biomass to pyrolysis to extract energy products using a pyrolysis unit comprising generally concentric chambers including a combustion chamber and at least one pyrolysis chamber. Each chamber is in communication with an ad...
11/19/2009
20090277089Method and apparatus for controlling gasifier efficiency
In a gasifier system, the gas thermal conductivity of the producer gas may beneficially be used as a control variable in controlling the combustion parameters of the gasifier process or gasifier system. For example, the control variable may be used to modulate the volum...
11/12/2009
20090235585Actively Cooled Fuel Processor
A fuel processor for producing a hydrogen-containing product stream from a fuel stream and an oxidant stream is actively-cooled by a gaseous or liquid coolant which is directed to flow in contact with at least a portion of the outer shell of the fuel processor. Active c...
09/24/2009
20090217584Steam Generation Processes Utilizing Biomass Feedstocks
Integrated catalytic gasification processes are provided involving generating steam for converting carbonaceous materials to combustible gases, such as methane. Generally, steam generated from the combustion of a biomass is provided to a catalytic gasifier, wherein unde...
09/03/2009
20090165377METHOD FOR PRODUCING SYNTHETIC GAS USING AN OXYGEN-CONTAINING GAS PRODUCED BY AT LEAST ONE GAS TURBINE
The invention concerns a method for producing synthetic gas on an industrial site comprising at least one gas turbine wherein the oxygen-containing gas produced by the gas turbine is upgraded in a combustion implemented on the industrial site or in a heat recovery unit ...
07/02/2009
20090158657METHOD AND SYSTEM OF HEATING A FLUID CATALYTIC CRACKING UNIT HAVING A REGENERATOR AND A REACTOR
In at least one embodiment of the present invention, a method of heating a FCC unit having a regenerator and a reactor having overall CO2 reduction is provided. The method comprises compressing syngas to define compressed syngas. Separating a first stream of ...
06/25/2009
20090064578Biomass Gasifier System with Low Energy and Maintenance Requirements
A down-draft fixed bed gasifier is disclosed that produced clean producer or synthesis gas. The gasifier can be installed at a stationary location or can be scaled down to enable placing the gasifier on a trailer that can be moved to the site of biomass generation. The ...
03/12/2009
20090064581PLASMA-ASSISTED WASTE GASIFICATION SYSTEM
A plasma-assisted waste gasification system and process for converting waste stream reaction residues into a clean synthesis gas (syngas) is disclosed. The feedstock is fed into a reactor roughly one-third from the bottom through the use of a feed mechanism. The reactor...
03/12/2009
20080307703METHOD AND APPARATUS TO PROTECT SYNTHESIS GAS VIA FLASH PYROLYSIS AND GASIFICATION IN A MOLTEN LIQUID
Disclosed are a method and a corresponding apparatus for converting a biomass reactant into synthesis gas. The method includes the steps of (1) heating biomass in a first molten liquid bath at a first temperature, wherein the first temperature is at least about 100° C....
12/18/2008
20080184621REDUCED-EMISSION GASIFICATION AND OXIDATION OF HYDROCARBON MATERIALS FOR POWER GENERATION
A system and process for maximizing the generation of electrical power from a variety of hydrocarbon feedstocks. The hydrocarbon feedstocks are first gasified and then oxidized in a two-chamber system and process using oxygen gas rather than ambient air. Intermediate ga...
08/07/2008
20080098653Downdraft gasifier with internal cyclonic combustion chamber
A downdraft gasifier is disclosed. The gasifier has a biomass feeding unit, a combustion chamber, and a separator unit. The biomass feeding unit accepts raw biomass materials and selectively feeds the materials into the combustion chamber. The combustion chamber provide...
05/01/2008
 
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