Combustion apparatus and method of generating gas

Patent · Tue May 31 04:00:00 EDT 1988

OSTI ID:7126910

Van Berkum, R A

A combustion apparatus for converting carbon-based fuels in combustible gas is described comprising: a housing which defines an internal reaction chamber; fuel supply means for supplying fuel to the reaction chamber such that a fuel pile of generally constant configuration is maintained in the reaction chamber; a means for supporting the fuel pile, the fuel pile supporting means being disposed adjacent a bottom of the reaction chamber and permitting the flow of gas therethrough; a gas inlet disposed below the fuel pile supporting means for supplying an oxygen-carrying gas through the supporting means to react chemically with the fuel in the fuel pile to generate the combustible gas; ash removal for removing reaction by-products from adjacent the supporting means; a gas outlet for transporting the generated combustible gas from the housing; and, means for partially combusting the generated combustible gas to inhibit condensation of the vapors from the gas.

• Assignee: NOV; EDB-88-156482; NOV-88-023539
• Patent Number(s): US 4747355
• OSTI ID: 7126910
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

42 ENGINEERING
421000* -- Engineering-- Combustion Systems
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
COMBUSTION
COMBUSTION CHAMBERS
COMBUSTION PRODUCTS
COMBUSTORS
DEASHING
DESIGN
FLUID FLOW
FUEL FEEDING SYSTEMS
FUEL SYSTEMS
GAS FLOW
HYDROCARBONS
MECHANICAL STRUCTURES
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OXIDATION
SUPPORTS
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES