Abstract:
A carbon monoxide- and zinc-containing gas is produced by the endothermic reaction of a carbonaceous material with zinc oxide. Zinc separated from the gas is in part reoxidized with air and in part reoxidized with H.sub.2 O to form zinc oxide both in exothermic reactions. Heat developed in these exothermic reoxidations is transferred to the endothermic CO-forming reaction so that the total system is thermally neutral, in other words neither generates nor consumes heat.
Abstract:
Carbon monoxide and hydrogen are produced by spraying a mixture of molten sodium and/or potassium from one nozzle into a chamber maintained at a temperature of 650.degree. C. to 850.degree. C. along with one or more separated sprays containing a slurry of carbon, water and carbon dioxide so that the various sprays contact each other in said hot chamber so constructed so that the reactants are forced into a suitably constructed reactor containing iron and/or its oxide in a semifluid bed powdered condition. Preferably, the reactor contains mixtures of the metals and/or oxides taken from the class of iron, cobalt, nickel and manganese. In a cyclic reaction, the metallic sodium is reconstituted along with continued production of carbon monoxide and hydrogen, the iron type component remaining in the reactor which as a consequence of the reagents and conditions is cyclically oxidized to oxides of iron type elements and reduced to finely divided iron and/or mixtures of iron, cobalt, nickel and manganese. The sodium vapor is condensed rapidly and the carbon monoxide and hydrogen passes to a gas holder. The incoming reagents are fed to the reactor at a temperature of 350.degree. C to 380.degree. C., which temperature is maintained by appropriate heat exchange obtained from the heat contained in the reaction products. The reconstituted alkali metal is recycled through the reactor along with the preheated and added carbon, carbon dioxide and water. Siliceous ash is extracted from the reactor periodically as a finely divided non-fused powder, principally in the form of calcium metasilicate produced as a consequence of adding finely divided limestone to the reaction mixture.
Abstract:
Processes for producing high biogenic concentration Fischer-Tropsch liquids derived from the organic fraction of municipal solid wastes (MSW) feedstock that contains a relatively high concentration of biogenic carbon (derived from plants) and a relatively low concentration of non-biogenic carbon (derived from fossil sources) wherein the biogenic content of the Fischer-Tropsch liquids is the same as the biogenic content of the feedstock.
Abstract:
Processes for producing high biogenic concentration Fischer-Tropsch liquids derived from the organic fraction of municipal solid wastes (MSW) feedstock that contains a relatively high concentration of biogenic carbon (derived from plants) and a relatively low concentration of non-biogenic carbon (derived from fossil sources) wherein the biogenic content of the Fischer-Tropsch liquids is the same as the biogenic content of the feedstock.
Abstract:
A gasification system includes a gasifier configured to gasify a feedstock and an oxidant to generate a producer gas, a steam generator configured to supply steam to the gasifier, and a combustion system configured to supply an exhaust gas to the steam generator to produce the steam. The system also includes an exhaust gas injection system located upstream of the gasifier and fluidly coupled to the gasifier. The exhaust gas injection system is configured to supply a portion of the exhaust gas from the combustion system to the gasifier.
Abstract:
A coal gasification process is provided based on the grading conversion of carbon hydrogen components of coal, wherein the coal gasification process comprises a carbonization process, a carbon monoxide-producing process and a shift reaction process. By blending the coke-oven gas, carbon monoxide and hydrogen produced in the above processes in different ratios, coal gasification syngases with various carbon hydrogen ratios can be obtained. Further, the coal gasification process does not need pure oxygen to take part in the reactions, and has several advantages, such as high gasification efficiency, low equipment investment costs, less limitation on the types of coal and flexible adjustment of the gasification products.
Abstract:
A method of converting carbon containing compounds such as coal, methane or other hydrocarbons into a liquid hydrocarbon fuel utilizes a high pressure, high temperature reactor which operates upon a blend of a carbon compound including CO2 and a carbon source, a catalyst, and steam. Microwave power is directed into the reactor. The catalyst, preferably magnetite, will act as a heating media for the microwave power and the temperature of the reactor will rise to a level to efficiently convert the carbon and steam into hydrogen and carbon monoxide.
Abstract:
A method for recycling carbon dioxide from biomass gasification. The method includes: 1) employing carbon dioxide as a gasifying agent, allowing the carbon dioxide to gasify biomass to yield syngas; 2) cooling the syngas; 3) introduced cooled syngas to a cyclone separator and a gas scrubber for dust removal and purification; 4) allowing purified syngas in 3) to react with the vapor to modify a ratio of hydrogen to carbon monoxide of the syngas; 5) desulfurizing modified syngas to remove H2S and COS therein; 6) decarburizing desulfurized syngas to separate carbon dioxide therein; 7) introducing desulfurized and decarburized syngas to a synthesizing tower to yield oil products and exhaust gas including carbon dioxide; 8) decarburizing the exhaust gas including carbon dioxide and separating the carbon dioxide; and 9) introducing the carbon dioxide separated in 6) and 8) to 1) as the gasifying agent for gasification.
Abstract:
Facilities and processes for generating ethanol from municipal solid waste (MSW) in an economical way via generating a syngas, passing the syngas through a catalytic synthesis reactor, separating fuel grade ethanol, extracting energy at particular strategic points, and recycling undesired byproducts.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for producing fuel from organic waste or biomass in a gasification process comprising the burning of organic waste or biomass and the recovery of the gasification residue. The method comprises at least the following steps: organic aqueous waste or biomass (M; M1) is fed in a combustion chamber (1); oxygen-bearing pressurized regeneration gas (G) is also fed in said combustion chamber (1); a continuous, pressurized combustion process is maintained in the combustion chamber, without adding an external oxygen source or heat in the process, so that the combustion of organic waste or biomass is carried out with the oxygen content of 0.1-1 of the stoichiometric oxygen content, as the oxygen maintaining the combustion and the overpressure and heat created in the combustion chamber (1) are completely derived from the pyrolysis of the regeneration gas and/or from the pyrolysis of the aqueous organic waste or biomass (M; M1) fed in the combustion chamber, and from the gasification reactions between the supplied material (M1) and the regeneration gas (G); ash (A) created in the continuous gasification process taking place in the combustion chamber (1) is removed and combustion gases obtained from the gasification process, together with solid particles contained in the combustion gases, are conducted to a separation process; in the separation process, the temperature of the combustion gas (S) is dropped below the flash point (Fp) of the compounds contained in the combustion gas and below the water condensation point, the condensation water (W) contained in the combustion gas (S) removed, the liquid fuel (M; M4) is recovered from the combustion gas (S) and the regeneration gas (G) contained in the combustion gas is completely or partly conducted back to the combustion chamber (1).