Abstract:
An optimized gasification/vitrification processing system having a gasification unit which converts organic materials to a hydrogen rich gas and ash in communication with a joule heated vitrification unit which converts the ash formed in the gasification unit into glass, and a plasma which converts elemental carbon and products of incomplete combustion formed in the gasification unit into a hydrogen rich gas.
Abstract:
Systems and methods are provided for producing hydrogen, based on reacting CO with water, and reconverting the resulting carbon dioxide to CO and recycling the same. In one aspect of the invention, the system and method are coupled to a waste processing plant.
Abstract:
A method for producing clean energy from coal by feeding the coal in a reactor (10) which is sealed to atmosphere and moving the coal in the reactor (10) while injecting oxygen (40) to combust a portion of the coal to yield a pressurized hydrogen rich raw gas and hot char. Said hydrogen rich gas is cracked in cracking compartment (21) to remove distillates and hydrocarbons and desulfurized to produce synthesis gas. The hot char is gasified in an air blown gasifier (11) to produce a fuel gas and a molten slag which are jointly directed out of the gasifier through a common port (23). The fuel gas and the molten slag are separated in a separator (24). After separation the fuel gas is desulfurized to produce gas which will produce very low Nox emission while combusted.
Abstract:
Described is a method for the high-temperature gasification of optionally thermally pretreated heterogeneous waste, the method calling for oxygen to the supplied to the gasification bed by means of water-cooled oxygen lances. The oxygen is heated by an independent pilot flame and accelerated to supersonic speed. Since the pilot flame is operated permanently and independently of the flow of oxygen through the lance, the oxygen lance cannot be closed off by fused, non-gasificable components of the waste. This pulsating phase-staggered action of several concentrically disposed oxygen lances gives a circulating flow of material in the gasification zone which compensates for the heterogeneous nature of the waste.
Abstract:
Gasification, slagging, melting, and vaporizing components of waste materials and reactive carbon fuel, in variable proportions, at low pressures, using oxygen and steam reactants, effects very high temperatures, producing syngas (14) (hydrogen and carbon monoxide), molten slag (24) and molten metals (32). Integration provides steam and electricity from cogeneration plants (47). Treatment of coal or thermal separation of coal-methanol suspensoids, delivered by pipeline, provides the reactive carbon fuel. Syngas is cleaned and purified, then used to produce methanol (15), ammonia, or methanol and ammonia. Foamed light-weight nodules (aggregates) (22) and dense rock-like aggregates (27) are produced from molten slag. Recovery of molten metals effects optimum recycling. Some metals are produced by thermochemical reduction reactions. Byproducts of syngas cleaning are recovered and marketed. No remaining solids, no disposal problems.
Abstract:
Slagging gasifier (10) for the gasification of coal and organic waste materials. The gasifier includes a vertical blast furnace (12) having a hearth section (18) at the bottom thereof. A slag tap hole (30) is formed in the hearth section and opens into a quenching vessel (36). A honeycomb structure (56) is formed on the inner surface of said hearth section (18) in the area surrounding said slage tap hole (30), ant the inner wall of the hearth section. A plurality of tuyeres (42) extend into the hearth section (18) and feed the furnace with steam and oxygen so as to permit the oxidation of coal and organic waste materials fed into the furnace. As a result of the oxidation, gas and molten slag are formed in the furnace. The slag is collected in the hearth section (18) and exits the hearth section via the tap hole (35). One or more conduits (58, 62) are provided for recycling (either internally or externally) the gas exiting the top of the gasifier with the tars, oils, and particulates entrained therein to the partial combustion zone of the gasifier where the oils and particulates are converted to non-condensible gases. A portion of the tar-free product gas is removed from an intermediate point in the gasifier below the Pyrolysis and Coking zone.
Abstract:
The improved multi-purpose zone controlled blast furnace (10) and method of producing hot metal, gases and slags relates to the functioning of a blast furnace (56) as a high capacity hot metal or reducing gas producing unit. Methods are known for reducing "solution loss" by injecting reducing gas into a blast furnace, and for generating reducing gas from low cost material. However, the effectiveness of these methods is reduced by "solution loss" and excessive costs. The present invention overcomes these deficiencies by producing a reducing gas substantially free of CO2 and H2O in a blast furnace (56) from low cost materials and introducing such substantially free of CO2 and H2O into the side of a blast furnace (10) to substantially avoid "solution loss".
Abstract:
A tapping system for removing molten fluid from a vessel, the tapping system includes: a taphole assembly configured to receive molten fluid from a vessel; an induction coil encircling at least a portion of a taphole channel in the taphole assembly; a launder assembly configured to receive fluid exiting the taphole channel and to form a pressure seal; and a plasma torch extending into the vessel and configured to direct a plasma plume toward an inlet of the taphole channel.
Abstract:
The invention is related to a reactor (1) comprising at least one temperature unit (20) which provides high temperature, at least one waste inlet (11) from which the fuel and/or wastes are fed to the reactor (1), at least one reactant inlet (13 and/or 14 and/or 17), at least one melt outlet (15) which provides exiting of the melts formed by inorganic substances coming from the fuel and/or wastes via heat, at least one high temperature region (12) where endothermic reactions occur and a gas outlet (16) which provides that the fuel and/or wastes entering to the reactor (1) are directed to the high temperature region (12) such that the gasification does not start before they enter to this region (12) and therefore, where the gases leaving the reactor (1) as a result of the reaction exit from the reactor (1) by passing through the high temperature region (12) and which has a different openness from the waste inlet (11); having a high temperature region (12) positioned between the waste inlet (11) and gas outlet (16), and body (10) which has a form providing that the wastes pass through the high temperature region (12) such that the gasification does not start before the fuel and/or wastes entering to the reactor (1) enter to the high temperature region (12) and therefore, that the gases having at least 1200°C temperature exit from the reactor (1) and to the working method (100) of this reactor (1).
Abstract:
A method and assembly for producing substantially tar free product gas from gasification of carbonaceous material. The assembly preferably includes a first stage gasifier to produce char-ash and tar laden product gas and a second stage gasifier which has a char-ash heating zone, at least one cyclone, and at least one standpipe for the purpose of allowing selective delivery of char-ash to the char-ash heating zone. A char-ash heating zone that utilizes oxidation of char-ash is preferred and this results in the heat required to convert tar, additional yield of product gas, and an oxidized, activated carbon surface to facilitate tar conversion in the riser, thereby reducing the temperature required to achieve the desired tar conversion. Alternatively, external heat is supplied to the heating zone.