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Process for water-gas generation

Patent ·
OSTI ID:6747295

This patent presents a process for producing gas mixtures containing carbon monoxide and hydrogen. The process consists of passing a stream of finely-divided carbonaceous solid material into an initial water gas reaction zone, forming a fluidized mass of solids therein. Then subjecting said mass to a gasification reaction with steam at temperatures of from about 1500/sup 0/ to 2000/sup 0/F to produce a gas rich in H/sub 2/ and CO. Then withdrawing said gas from said water gas reaction zone, passing it over a char with a high surface area, passing at least a portion of said char into a catalyst impregnation zone, impregnating in said zone said char with a catalyst promoting gasification of carbon, recycling said char to said water gas reaction zone and recovering a gas rich in H/sub 2/ and CO from said last-named zone.

Assignee:
Standard Oil Development Co., DE
Patent Number(s):
US 2652319
OSTI ID:
6747295
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English