Method of masking methanol using a slagging gasifier

Patent · Tue Feb 07 04:00:00 EST 1984

OSTI ID:6781755

Reichl, E H

A process for producing methanol from solid carbonaceous material comprising providing a gasifier means and a methanol formation means connected to said gasifier means, said gasifier means comprising a gasification chamber defined by a gasification chamber wall having an upper and a lower portion, an upper chamber wall inlet means for feeding said solid carbonaceous material into said gasification chamber, a lower chamber wall gas injection means for introducing gas into said gasification chamber, and an upper chamber wall gas outlet means, said gas outlet being connected to a gas product conduit, said methanol formation means comprising a methanol formation reactor means, reactor output conduit means, condensor means, and condensor output conduit means, said reactor conduit means being connected to said lower chamber wall gas injection means, said condenser output conduit means being connected to said condenser means and to said methanol formation reactor means, said gas product conduit being connected to said condenser means.

• Assignee: Conoco Inc.
• Patent Number(s): US 4430444
• OSTI ID: 6781755
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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10 SYNTHETIC FUELS
ALCOHOLS
ALKANES
CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS
CATALYSTS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CHEMICAL REACTORS
CIRCULATING SYSTEMS
COAL GASIFICATION
CONDENSERS
CONTAINERS
COOLING SYSTEMS
DESIGN
EFFICIENCY
ENERGY SYSTEMS
EQUIPMENT
FLUIDS
GASES
GASIFICATION
HOPPERS
HYDROCARBONS
HYDROXY COMPOUNDS
MATERIALS
METHANE
METHANOL
MIXERS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT
PRODUCTION
SCRUBBERS
SYNTHESIS
SYNTHESIS GAS
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES