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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7427304 | Fuel gas manufacturing apparatus A PSA mechanism has a plurality of adsorption towers having inlet/outlet ends connected to respective valves that are connected to an off-gas discharge passage. The off-gas discharge passage is connected to an off-gas ejector of a residual gas supply. The off-gas ej... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7371265 | Continuous hydrogen and alcohol generator from coal A gas generator with the sole input of air, water and coal that continuously produces hydrogen and carbon monoxide and further reacts these two gases into alcohol. This gas generator/reactor is using its own by-products and is therefore also self sustaining. ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7361199 | Combined water gas shift reactor/carbon dioxide adsorber for use in a fuel cell system An apparatus removes CO from a hydrogen-rich gas stream in a hydrogen fuel cell system. CO fouls costly catalytic particles in the membrane electrode assemblies. Both a catalyst adapted to perform a water gas shift reaction, and a carbon dioxide adsorbent are dispos... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7329290 | Fuel reforming apparatus for producing a carbon-monoxide free reformed fuel gas comprising hydrogen This invention relates to a fuel reforming apparatus for producing a carbon-monoxide free reformed fuel gas comprising hydrogen. More particularly, this invention relates to nonthermal plasma reactors for removing carbon monoxide from a reformed fuel gas produced fr... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7318845 | Compact distillates fuel processor with effective sulfur removal process A distillate fuel steam reformer system in which a fuel feed stream is first separated into two process streams: an aliphatics-rich, sulfur-depleted gas stream, and an aromatics- and sulfur-rich liquid residue stream. The aliphatics-rich gas stream is desulfurized, ... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7244281 | Method and apparatus for trapping and purging soot from a fuel reformer A plasma fuel reformer assembly for producing reformate gas includes a fuel reformer having an air/fuel input assembly, an electrode assembly, and a soot trap positioned downstream of the electrode assembly. The electrode assembly includes a first electrode and a se... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7214252 | Method and device for pyrolyzing and gasifying organic substances or substance mixtures An apparatus for pyrolysis and gasification of organic substances and mixtures thereof is provided with a pyrolysis reactor (1), a fluidized-bed firing (3) for pyrolysis residue, a reaction zone (2) for the pyrolysis gases (13) and circul... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7189270 | Method and apparatus for gasification-based power generation A method and apparatus for conversion of solid and liquid fuels to a synthesis gas, steam and/or electricity in which about 10% to about 40% of a solid fuel and/or a liquid fuel is introduced into a gasifier and gasified, resulting in formation of a synthesis gas. T... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7160523 | Device for producing hydrogen-containing gas for a fuel cell system A device for the production of hydrogen-containing gas for a fuel cell system, in particular in a motor vehicle, is disclosed. Suitable feed materials are water and at least one hydrocarbon-containing starting material, in particular a hydrocarbon derivative, such a... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7128768 | Hydrogen generator for hydrogen desulfurization of hydrocarbon feeds A hydrogen-rich reformate gas generator (36), such as a mini-CPO, POX, ATR or other hydrogen generator provides warm, dry, hydrogen-rich reformate gas to a hydrogen desulfurizer (17) which provides desulfurized feedstock gas to a major reformer (14 | 10/31/2006 |
| 7097676 | Process and device for producing hydrogen A process and a device are provided for producing hydrogen gas from water and carbon. The process includes introducing steam and powdered carbon in stoichiometric ratio of carbon to water into a preheated oxidization chamber in such a way that a gas plasma is produc... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7060118 | Synthesis gas production by steam reforming Process for the preparation of hydrogen and carbon monoxide rich gas by steam reforming of hydrocarbon feedstock in presence of a steam reforming catalyst supported as thin film on the wall of a reactor, comprising steps of (a) optionally passing a process gas of hy... | 06/13/2006 |
| 6790247 | Compact fuel processor An apparatus for carrying out a multi-step process of converting hydrocarbon fuel to a substantially pure hydrogen gas feed includes a plurality of reaction zones arranged in an insulated, box-shaped, compact fuel processor. The multi-step process includes preheatin... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6790383 | Method of gasifying carbonaceous materials A method of gasifying organic materials (carbonaceous compounds) such as coal, shredded waste tire or waste oil into gaseous fuel, carbon monoxide and hydrogen, and an apparatus therefore are provided. The method comprises the steps of supplying initial fuel gas and... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6773630 | Process for the gasification of heavy oil The present invention provides a process whereby a high viscosity hydrocarbonaceous material is fed to a gasifier for conversion to synthesis gas. The feedstock, steam, oxygen, and recycled gasification system water are all fed into the gasifier through a four strea... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6769244 | Method of operating a combustion apparatus A method of operating a combustion apparatus such as an internal combustion engine is described, in which the apparatus includes at least one combustion chamber with an inlet port for primary combustion air, an apparatus to introduce into the combustion chamber prim... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6733552 | Hydrogen generating apparatus A hydrogen generating apparatus having a fuel feeding part, a water feeding part for fuel reforming, an oxidant gas feeding part, a reforming catalyst body, a heating part for the reforming catalyst, a CO shifting catalyst body and a CO purification catalyst body is... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6676716 | Method and apparatus for treating wastes by gasification A method and apparatus for treating wastes by gasification recovers useful resources including energy, valuables such as metals, and gases for use as synthesis gas for chemical industries or fuel. The wastes are gasified in a fluidized-bed reactor at a re... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6623537 | Removal of soot in gasification system The raw syngas generated in a partial oxidation gasifier also includes carbon soot which is removed and recovered from the syngas by scrubbing with water. The scrubbing water contains one or more high temperature surfactants which allow greater soot conce... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6610112 | Method for oil gasification The present invention relates to a method for oil gasification. In particular, the present invention relates to a method for oil gasification while reducing wastewater and costly purification systems. The method comprises providing feedstock and water to ... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6162266 | Floating pressure gasifier feed injector cooling water system An apparatus and a process for cooling a feed injector of a gasification reactor that produces synthesis gas is described. Cooling fluid is injected into a channel in the feed injector adapted for circulating the fluid. The injection pressure is maintaine... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6033448 | Method for the manufacture of a low water content gasified fuel from raw fuels The present invention provides a method for manufacturing a gasified fuel. The fuel is gasified by partial oxidation of a fuel layer obtained from a raw fuel which contains water and has decreased viscosity. The fuel layer is subjected to partial oxidatio... | 03/07/2000 |
| 5800798 | Process for producing fuel gas for fuel cell A process of producing a fuel gas for fuel cells, which comprises the steps of: a) treating kerosine having a sulfur content not higher than 5 ppm with a desulfurizing agent to reduce the sulfur content of said treated kerosine to 0.2 ppm or less and b) c... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5788724 | Process for the conversion of hydrocarbon materials having a high molecular weight Process for the conversion of a hydrocarbon material having a high molecular weight, in particular petroleum residues or heavy crude oils or reduced crude oils, comprising the following steps: impregnating or mixing the hydrocarbon material with a catalyst; py... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5656044 | Method and apparatus for gasification of organic materials A process and apparatus for gasification of organic materials (typically incorporated in domestic and industrial wastes, including auto shredder residues) to produce useful synthesis gas (with a major content CO and H2) with effectively non-tox... | 08/12/1997 |
| 5383944 | Method for gasifying combustible liquid and powder by using gas detonation wave A method for gasifying a combustible liquid or powder using a gas detonation wave including a step of introducing detonable mixed gas including oxidizing gas into a detonation tube, a step of spraying, coating or laying combustible liquid or powder in the... | 01/24/1995 |
| 4854944 | Method for gasifying toxic and hazardous waste oil A method for treating carbonaceous material, e.g. waste oil containing PCB toxic materials, by effecting the pyrolytic gasification thereof to produce a relatively high BTU content gas that is substantially free of the toxic materials to supplement or sub... | 08/08/1989 |
| 4529409 | Process for the preparation of a combustible gaseous mixture The invention concerns a process for the preparation of a combustible gaseous mixture or product gas from a nongaseous fuel in which a gasifier is used provided with a rotatably driven cup-shaped support grate 3. A granular or pulverized refractory auxili... | 07/16/1985 |
| 4525176 | Preheating and deslagging a gasifier The refractory lined reaction zone of a free flow vertical gas generator for the production of raw synthesis gas, reducing gas, or fuel gas by the partial oxidation of an ash-containing solid carbonaceous fuel or a high-metal-containing liquid hydrocarbon... | 06/25/1985 |
| 4515604 | Process of producing a synthesis gas which has a low inert gas content In a process of producing a synthesis gas which has a low inert gas content and is intended for the synthesis of alcohols, particularly of methanol, and of hydrocarbons, and which is produced from coal or heavy hydrocarbons, by a gasification under pressu... | 05/07/1985 |
| 4473464 | Method for producing distillable hydrocarbonaceous fuels and carbonaceous agglomerates from a heavy crude oil In a method for producing a distillable hydrocarbonaceous stream and carbonaceous agglomerates from a heavy crude oil by charging the crude oil and finely divided carbonaceous solids to a rotary kiln with the crude oil and carbonaceous solids being charge... | 09/25/1984 |
| 4430095 | Gaseous mixture from liquid fuel and air Liquid fuel, such as gasoline, is converted into gaseous form in an enclosed chamber rotating at high speed (e.g., 10,000 rpm) and containing a catalyst support material impregnated with 90% cupric chloride and 10% nickel chloride by weight. The converted... | 02/07/1984 |
| 4401440 | Method and installation for preparing a combustible gas mixture The invention concerns a method and an installation for preparing a combustible gas mixture from solid or liquid fuels by means of a rotatable cup-shaped, perforated bowl forming a supporting grate with a fuel supply to its inner wall and a feed of gasify... | 08/30/1983 |
| 4314900 | Method for producing distillable hydrocarbonaceous fuels and carbonaceous agglomerates from a heavy crude oil A method for producing a distillable hydrocarbonaceous stream and carbonaceous agglomerates from a heavy crude oil by charging the crude oil and finely divided carbonaceous solids to a rotary kiln with the crude oil and carbonaceous solids being charged i... | 02/09/1982 |
| 4233137 | Method of heat recovering from high temperature thermally cracked hydrocarbons A method for recovering sensible heat from a thermally decomposed high temperature hydrocarbon gas product in the form of high pressure steam of from 40 to 100 kg/cm2 has been discovered. This method comprises pre-cooling at first the thermally... | 11/11/1980 |
| 4073630 | Production of carbon monoxide In a system wherein carbon monoxide is produced from a carbon source by contacting the carbon source with solid zinc oxide in a primary reaction zone, zinc values which are entrained in the ash byproduct are recovered, reconverted to zinc oxide and reused... | 02/14/1978 |
| 4066738 | Process for producing a fuel gas and sulfur from a hydrocarbon fuel A process for producing a fuel gas and sulfur from a hydrocarbon fuel wherein a fuel oil containing sulfur is at least partially combusted in a fluidized bed of sorbent material which produces a substantially sulfur free fuel gas and a sulfided sorbent. T... | 01/03/1978 |
| 4025318 | Gasification of hydrocarbon feedstocks Hydrocarbon feedstock is first vaporized in the presence of hydrogen and then the vaporized hydrocarbon feedstock together with excess hydrogen, is gasified to form an effluent gas consisting essentially of methane and aromatic hydrocarbons together with ... | 05/24/1977 |
| 4014786 | Carbon separation This is a process and apparatus for continuously separating a liquid mixture comprising particulate carbon produced by the partial oxidation of a hydrocarbonaceous fuel, water, and liquid organic extractant into two separate immiscible streams i.e. a stre... | 03/29/1977 |
| 4010008 | Substituted natural gas via hydrocarbon steam reforming A multiple-stage hydrocarbon steam reforming process for producing a methane-rich substitute natural gas. A portion of the first stage efluent is condensed, water is removed therefrom and the remainder is recycled to combine with the fresh charge stock to... | 03/01/1977 |
