Abstract:
The description describes the integration of a gas fermentation process with a gasification process whereby effluent from the gas fermentation process is recycled to the gasification process. The one or more effluents which can be recycled include a stream comprising microbial biomass, a product stream comprising at least a portion of the at least one fermentation product, a by-product stream comprising fusel oil, and a waste water stream comprising microbial biomass. The stream comprising biomass can be dried before it is passed to the gasification zone. At least a portion of the waste water stream can be passed to the gasification process where one use is to replace at least a portion of the process water. The waste water stream can be further processed to produce a clarified water stream and a biogas stream comprising methane either or both of which can be passed to the gasification process.
Abstract:
A feed injector for a circulating fluid bed reactor is fitted with a discharge nozzle with a circular, radially notched discharge orifice to improve the surface-to-volume ratio of the spray pattern formed by the nozzle. The feed injector is useful for injecting fluids into various types of circulating fluid bed reactors in which good contact between the components of the fluidized bed and the injected fluid is required. It is particularly useful in fluid coking reactors.
Abstract:
A pyrolyser may include a rotary kiln configured to pyrolyse feedstock material received therein. The pyrolyser may also include a heating vessel surrounding the rotary kiln and defining a heating chamber for hot gases. The pyrolyser may further include an agitator disposed within the heating chamber. The agitator may be configured to agitate the hot gases. The agitator may be rotatable with the rotary kiln.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a method and apparatus of processing material having an organic content. The method comprises heating a batch of the material (“E”) in a batch processing apparatus (16) having a reduced oxygen atmosphere to gasify at least some of the organic content to produce syngas, The temperature of the syngas is then elevated and maintained at the elevated temperature in a thermal treatment: apparatus (18) for a residence time sufficient to thermally break down any long chain hydrocarbons or volatile organic compounds therein. The calorific value of the syngas produced is monitored by sensors (26) and, when the calorific value of the syngas is below a predefined threshold, the syngas having a low calorific value is diverted to a burner of a boiler (22) to produce steam to drive a steam turbine (36) to produce electricity (“H”). When the calorific value: of the syngas exceeds the predefined threshold syngas having a high calorific value is diverted to a gas engine (40) to produce electricity (F”).
Abstract:
The present invention relates to reaction equipment for the treatment of organic and/or inorganic waste of refineries or petrochemical plants comprising: •—a drying and pyrolysis device (4) which rotates around its longitudinal, tilted rotation axis (A), •—a gasification device (6) which rotates around its longitudinal, horizontal rotation axis (B), •—a combustion device (14) comprising a burner (13) having a longitudinal horizontal axis (C), •—at least one settling chamber (15) for the collection of intermediate solid residues and the accumulation of intermediate gaseous reaction products, •—at least one outlet duct of the gaseous end-products (16), at least one outlet duct of the solid end-products (7), and at least one inlet duct of the feedstock (2) •—said combustion device (14), drying and pyrolysis device (4), gasification device (6) are physically separated and positioned on three different levels, •—the longitudinal rotation axis (A) of the drying and pyrolysis device (4) is tilted with respect to both the longitudinal rotation axis (B) of the gasification device (6) and also with respect to the longitudinal axis (C) of the combustion device (14), •—the longitudinal rotation axis (B) of the gasification device (6) is parallel to the longitudinal axis (C) of the combustion device (14), •—the combustion device (14) is in fluid communication with the drying and pyrolysis device (4), •—the drying and pyrolysis device (4) comprises, in its interior, a first indirect heat exchange device (3) in which the combustion fumes coming from the combustion device (14) flow, •—at least one settling chamber (15) in fluid communication with said drying and pyrolysis device (4) and with said gasification device (6) and with said combustion device (14), •—conveying means (5) are positioned in the settling chamber (15) and put the drying and pyrolysis device (4) in fluid communication with the gasification device, •—it comprises a second heat exchange device (12) in fluid communication with the first indirect heat exchange device (3) and the combustion device (14), •—it comprises means for the suction of the intermediate gaseous reaction products, said means being positioned in the settling chamber (15).
Abstract:
A churning and stoking ram for a furnace is disclosed. The churning and stoking ram includes a frame disposed externally of the furnace, where the stoking ram is mounted on the frame. The stoking ram is positionable relative to the furnace between an external position and an internal position, and is rotatable about a central longitudinal axis of the stoking ram. The stoking ram further includes a churning device positionable relative to the stoking ram between a retracted position and an extended position, a first actuator mounted on the frame to position the stoking ram between the external and internal positions, a second actuator to position the churning device between the retracted and extended positions, and a third actuator to rotate the stoking ram and the churning device associated therewith.
Abstract:
An arrangement for gasifying solid fuel includes a gasification reactor for producing further oxidizable product gas from solid fuel and a gas treatment reactor arranged in a flow direction of the product gas in gas flow connection with the gasification reactor. The gas treatment reactor includes a supply for supplying oxygenous gas to the gas treatment reactor for partial oxidization of product gas and for thermal cracking thereof. A radiation heat exchange cooler for cooling the product gas is arranged in connection with the gas treatment reactor to solidify melt components in the product gas. A discharge connection is arranged in the lower portion of the radiation heat exchange cooler for removing solidified melt components from the radiation heat exchange cooler. A method of gasifying solid fuel in a gasification reactor is also presented.
Abstract:
Inventions can be used in the field of industrial, processing of combustible carbon-and/or hydrocarbon-containing products. Method for processing of carbon-and/or hydrocarbon-containing products includes layer-by-layer of raw materials in reactor in presence of catalyst. Raw materials pass through derivative product heating area (9), pyrolysis area (8), carbonization area (7), combustion area, (6) with conversion of solid, residual that is discharged from area for discharging of solid residuals (2) with discharging gate (3) from process area of reactor cyclically from top downward in reactor with maintaining of its leaktightness. Leak-proof process chamber (1) of reactor contains area for feeding of wet small particles of solid fuel waste, their pyrolysis and carbonization (14), connected to areas for feeding (4) and heating (5) of oxygen-containing agent. Channel for feeding of oxygen-containing agent (15) is connected to metering hopper of wet small particles of solid fuel wastes (16), which are used for formation of fluidized flow. Additional volume of oxygen-containing agent is injected into reactor as a part of main flow that is necessary for further combustion of small particles of solid fuel waste that passed through pyrolysis area (8) and carbonization area (7) and conversion of their moisture into superheating steam. Inventions allow complete utilization, of small fractions of derivative products, ensure generation of gas with high calorific capacity and increase output and quality of finished products and discharge is performed cyclically with maintenance of sealing of reactor processing space. 2 and 4 of depending claims, 1 dy; 2 table 1 ref.
Abstract:
The disclosure relates to a reactor for processing feed material, comprising: a de-gasifier zone configured to operate at a de-gasifier temperature and receive the feed material in order to remove components from the feed material that take a gas or vapour form below the de-gasifier temperature; a pyrothermic zone configured to operate at a pyrothermic temperature and receive the feed material from the de-gasifier zone in order to cause pyrolysis of the feed material to release a gas from the feed material; a molten zone configured to operate at a molten temperature and receive the feed material and released gas from the pyrothermic zone; and a heater configured to heat the molten zone to the molten temperature by burning the released gas received from the pyrothermic zone.
Abstract:
A high-efficiency clean burning method of a macromolecular substance, wherein the macromolecular substance comprises biomass and solid organic waste; the method comprises the following steps: generating a first gaseous substance and a red-hot carbon residue layer from biomass carbon residue or charcoal or coke or a mixture thereof by anoxic combustion; leading the heat generated by anoxic combustion to the macromolecular substance, preheating and drying the macromolecular substance and carrying out pyrolysis gasification, so as to generate a second gaseous substance; taking red-hot carbon residue as a pyrolysis catalyst, leading the second gaseous substance to the red-hot carbon residue layer to carry out oxygen catalytic cracking, so as to generate a third gaseous substance; leading the third gaseous substance and the first gaseous substance to an oxygen-enriched combustion zone in a heat preservation manner to carry out oxygen-enriched combustion, so as to achieve substantial complete combustion of all gasification products, wherein a tar wastewater is not generated, and pollution of smoke tar is not generated. A device capable of achieving the method comprises four categories of a plurality of devices. Thus, zero emission of “dioxin” can be achieved when the device is applied to waste incineration disposal.