Abstract:
Systems and methods of generating power or producing gaseous products generate CO 2 as a waste product or as a greenhouse gas. Rather than being discharged into the atmosphere, the CO 2 is employed in a bioreactor to enhance the growth of algae. The algae then becomes a commercial product, or it can be consumed as fuel in the generation of power or the production of a gaseous product.
Abstract:
A method of reducing emission of greenhouse gasses, such as carbon dioxide, in a large scale process includes the steps of supplying a fuel, such as municipal waste material, to a plasma melter; supplying electrical energy to the plasma melter; supplying steam to the plasma melter; extracting a syngas from the plasma melter; providing the syngas to a heat-related process, whereby the heat-related process exhausts a greenhouse gas; and recirculating the greenhouse gas exhausted by the heat-related process to the plasma melter. Thermal energy generated by the pretreatment process is extracted and returned to the plasma melter. The plasma melter is operated in a pyrolysis mode.
Abstract:
A system for converting carbon dioxide into a fuel to be reburned in an industrial process. The preferred feed stocks are taken from large volume carbon dioxide producers, and municipal waste. The reaction and processes reclaim lost energy in municipal waste, and industrial exhaust gas. The system is provided with a plasma melter having a feedstock input for receiving a feed fuel, and a syngas output for producing a syngas having an H 2 component. Additionally, a Sabatier reactor is provided having a hydrogen input for receiving at least a portion of the H 2 component produced by the plasma melter, and a methane output for producing CH 4 . The process has a large negative carbon footprint.
Abstract:
A method and system for converting waste using plasma into ammonia. The method uses minimal fossil fuel, and therefore produces a minimal carbon footprint when compared to conventional processes. The method includes the steps of supplying a biomass material to a plasma melter; supplying electrical energy to the plasma melter; supplying steam to the plasma melter; extracting a syngas from the plasma melter; extracting hydrogen from the syngas; and forming ammonia from the hydrogen produced in the step of extracting hydrogen.
Abstract:
A method and system for reducing emissions of greenhouse gasses during performance of a large scale industrial waste processes. The method includes the steps of supplying a waste material to a plasma melter; supplying steam to the plasma melter; extracting a syngas from the plasma melter; supplying the syngas to an industrial process; producing a waste greenhouse gas in the industrial process; returning the greenhouse gas to the plasma melter; and recycling the greenhouse gas in the plasma melter to form syngas. The waste material may be a biomass or an algae that is specifically grown from CO2 as a fuel for a plasma melter. Preferably, the plasma melter is operated in a pyrolysis mode.
Abstract:
A method and system for converting waste using plasma into methane. The method uses minimal fossil fuel, and therefore produces a minimal carbon footprint when compared to conventional processes. The method includes the steps of supplying a biomass material to a plasma melter; supplying electrical energy to the plasma melter; supplying steam to the plasma melter; extracting a syngas from the plasma melter; extracting hydrogen from the syngas; and forming methane from the hydrogen produced in the step of extracting hydrogen.
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A method and system for converting waste using plasma into ethylene. The method uses minimal fossil fuel, and therefore produces a minimal carbon footprint when compared to conventional processes. The method includes the steps of supplying a fuel material to a plasma melter; supplying electrical energy to the plasma melter; supplying steam to the plasma melter; extracting a syngas from the plasma melter; extracting hydrogen from the syngas; and forming ethylene from the hydrogen produced in the step of extracting hydrogen.
Abstract:
A bioreactor arrangement for growing a biomass has a source of feedstock, a biomass growth surface, and a feedstock transfer arrangement that delivers the feedstock to the biomass growth surface. A biomass harvester removes the biomass from the biomass growth surface. The source of feedstock is in the form of a pool, and includes a pan for the feedstock. The biomass growth surface is configured as an absorbent belt or as a ribbed belt. A semi-permeable membrane has a porosity of approximately 30 microns, and prevents viral and sewage contamination of the biomass. The biomass growth surface is either open or closed to the atmosphere. When closed, a CO2 enhanced and temperature controlled environment is provided. Growth illumination is enhanced by a light enhancing lens or a mirror. A tracking arrangement reorients the mirror to maintain enhanced illumination on the biomass growth surface.
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A method and system for converting a feedstock using thermal plasma or other gassifier, into a feedwater or make up water energy transfer system. Feedstock is any organic material or fossil fuel. The energy transferred in the feedwater or make up water is used in any Rankine or other steam process, or any process that requires heat. Heat is extracted from a gas product issued by a gassifier and is delivered to a power plant via its feedwater system or make up water system. Preferably, the gassifier is a plasma gassifier and the gas product is syngas that is combusted in an afterburner. A heated air flow and/or EGR flow is provided to the afterburner at a variable flow rate that is responsive to an operating characteristic of the afterburner.
Abstract:
A system for increasing the conversion efficiency in a Fischer Tropsch based reactor system operating at low pressure for treating reactants or an exhaust stream generated by industrial processes. CO or CO 2 are sequestered and the gas is converted into a useful fuel. A plasma converter is used to generate the primary reactant which is hydrogen.