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Manufacturing water gas

Patent ·
OSTI ID:6719530
The process of manufacturing water gas in a generator having a bed of small-sized, incandescent, solid carbonaceous material is discussed. It consists of blowing air and steam through said material alternatively with sufficient speed to establish a boiling action in the material, thereby causing gasification thereof by reaction between the incandescent material and the air and steam.
Assignee:
I.G. Farben-industrie Aktiengesellschaft, Frankfort, West Germany
Patent Number(s):
US 1776876
OSTI ID:
6719530
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English