Method and apparatus for capturing carbon dioxide during combustion of carbon containing fuel

Axelbaum, Richard L.; Kumfer, Benjamin M.; Xia, Fei; Gopan, Akshay; Dhungel, Bhupesh

Title: Method and apparatus for capturing carbon dioxide during combustion of carbon containing fuel

Abstract

A boiler system having a series of boilers. Each boiler includes a shell having an upstream end, a downstream end, and a hollow interior. The boilers also have an oxidizer inlet entering the hollow interior adjacent the upstream end of the shell and a fuel nozzle positioned adjacent the upstream end of the shell for introducing fuel into the hollow interior of the shell. Each boiler includes a flue duct connected to the shell adjacent the downstream end for transporting flue gas from the hollow interior. Oxygen is delivered to the oxidizer inlet of the first boiler in the series. Flue gas from the immediately preceding boiler in the series is delivered through the oxidizer inlet of each boiler subsequent to the first boiler in the series.

Inventors:: Axelbaum, Richard L.; Kumfer, Benjamin M.; Xia, Fei; Gopan, Akshay; Dhungel, Bhupesh

Issue Date:: 2020-09-08

Research Org.:: Washington Univ., St. Louis, MO (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1735235

Patent Number(s):: 10767861

Application Number:: 15/907,055

Assignee:: Washington University (St. Louis, MO)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F22 - STEAM GENERATION F22B - METHODS OF STEAM GENERATION

F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F23 - COMBUSTION APPARATUS F23J - REMOVAL OR TREATMENT OF COMBUSTION PRODUCTS OR COMBUSTION RESIDUES

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F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F22 - STEAM GENERATION F22B - METHODS OF STEAM GENERATION
F22B33/12 - Self-contained steam boilers, i.e. comprising as a unit the steam boiler, the combustion apparatus, the fuel storage, accessory machines and equipment
F22B1/22 - using combustion under pressure substantially exceeding atmospheric pressure

F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F23 - COMBUSTION APPARATUS F23J - REMOVAL OR TREATMENT OF COMBUSTION PRODUCTS OR COMBUSTION RESIDUES
F23J2215/50 - Carbon dioxide

F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F23 - COMBUSTION APPARATUS F23L - SUPPLYING AIR OR NON-COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS OR GASES TO COMBUSTION APPARATUS IN GENERAL
F23L7/007 - {Supplying oxygen or oxygen-enriched air}

F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F22 - STEAM GENERATION F22B - METHODS OF STEAM GENERATION
F22B31/04 - Heat supply by installation of two or more combustion apparatus, e.g. of separate combustion apparatus for the boiler and the superheater respectively

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
Y02E20/34 - Indirect CO2 mitigation, i.e. by acting on non CO2 directly related matters of the process, e.g. more efficient use of fuels

F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F23 - COMBUSTION APPARATUS F23C - METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR COMBUSTION USING FLUID FUEL OR SOLID FUEL SUSPENDED IN {A CARRIER GAS OR} AIR
F23C7/00 - Combustion apparatus characterised by arrangements for air supply

F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F22 - STEAM GENERATION F22B - METHODS OF STEAM GENERATION
F22B33/18 - Combinations of steam boilers with other apparatus

F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F23 - COMBUSTION APPARATUS F23J - REMOVAL OR TREATMENT OF COMBUSTION PRODUCTS OR COMBUSTION RESIDUES
F23J15/02 - of purifiers, e.g. for removing noxious material

F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F23 - COMBUSTION APPARATUS F23C - METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR COMBUSTION USING FLUID FUEL OR SOLID FUEL SUSPENDED IN {A CARRIER GAS OR} AIR
F23C6/00 - Combustion apparatus characterised by the combination of two or more combustion chambers {or combustion zones, e.g. for staged combustion}

F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F22 - STEAM GENERATION F22B - METHODS OF STEAM GENERATION
F22B33/00 - Steam-generation plants, e.g. comprising steam boilers of different types in mutual association

F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F23 - COMBUSTION APPARATUS F23J - REMOVAL OR TREATMENT OF COMBUSTION PRODUCTS OR COMBUSTION RESIDUES
F23J2219/70 - Condensing contaminants with coolers

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DOE Contract Number:: FE0009702

Resource Type:: Patent

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 02/27/2018

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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                    Axelbaum, Richard L., Kumfer, Benjamin M., Xia, Fei, Gopan, Akshay, and Dhungel, Bhupesh. Method and apparatus for capturing carbon dioxide during combustion of carbon containing fuel.  United States: N. p., 2020. 
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                    Axelbaum, Richard L., Kumfer, Benjamin M., Xia, Fei, Gopan, Akshay, & Dhungel, Bhupesh. Method and apparatus for capturing carbon dioxide during combustion of carbon containing fuel.  United States.

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        "Method and apparatus for capturing carbon dioxide during combustion of carbon containing fuel".  United States.  https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1735235.

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