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Manufacture of combustible gas

Patent ·
OSTI ID:6719588
A method of making water gas is discussed which consists of passing fuel downwardly in an obstructed column of circular cross section through a gas-generating zone, while maintaining high temperatures in said gas-generating zone. It consists of periodically blasting air in a substantially radial direction through incandescent fuel in said zone, passing steam through incandescent fuel in the high-temperature zone during periods following the periods of air blasting, and passing hot water gas thereby formed through fuel above said blast zone and advancing toward the same to preheat said fuel.
Assignee:
JMT; EDB-87-061906
Patent Number(s):
US 1790824
OSTI ID:
6719588
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English