Process for electrochemically gasifying coal

Patent · Fri Oct 25 00:00:00 EDT 1985

OSTI ID:5548427

Botts, T E; Powell, J R

A process is claimed for electrochemically gasifying coal by establishing a flowing stream of coal particulate slurry, electrolyte and electrode members through a transverse magnetic field that has sufficient strength to polarize the electrode members, thereby causing them to operate in combination with the electrolyte to electrochemically reduce the coal particulate in the slurry. Such electrochemical reduction of the coal produces hydrogen and carbon dioxide at opposite ends of the polarized electrode members. Gas collection means are operated in conjunction with the process to collect the evolved gases as they rise from the slurry and electrolyte solution. 7 figs.

• Research Organization: Brookhaven National Lab., Upton, NY (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-76CH00016
• Assignee: Dept. of Energy
• Patent Number(s): None
• Application Number: ON: DE86013751
• OSTI ID: 5548427
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT
010404* -- Coal
Lignite
& Peat-- Gasification
CARBON COMPOUNDS
CARBON DIOXIDE
CARBON OXIDES
CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS
CHALCOGENIDES
CHEMICAL REACTION YIELD
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
COAL
COAL GASIFICATION
DISPERSIONS
ELECTRODES
ELECTROLYSIS
ELECTROLYTES
ELEMENTS
ENERGY SOURCES
FOSSIL FUELS
FUEL SLURRIES
FUELS
GASIFICATION
HYDROGEN
LYSIS
MATERIALS
MEDIUM TEMPERATURE
MIXTURES
NONMETALS
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
REDUCTION
SLURRIES
SUSPENSIONS
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
YIELDS