Method for increasing steam decomposition in a coal gasification process

Wilson, Marvin W

Title: Method for increasing steam decomposition in a coal gasification process

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The gasification of coal in the presence of steam and oxygen is significantly enhanced by introducing a thermochemical water-splitting agent such as sulfuric acid, into the gasifier for decomposing the steam to provide additional oxygen and hydrogen usable in the gasification process for the combustion of the coal and enrichment of the gaseous gasification products. The addition of the water-splitting agent into the gasifier also allows for the operation of the reactor at a lower temperature.

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Wilson, Marvin W ^[1]

Fairview, WV

Issue Date:: 1988-01-01

Research Org.:: National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), Pittsburgh, PA, Morgantown, WV (United States)

OSTI Identifier:: 866783

Patent Number(s):: 4786291

Assignee:: United States of America as represented by Department of Energy (Washington, DC)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: C - CHEMISTRY C10 - PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES C10J - PRODUCTION OF PRODUCER GAS, WATER-GAS, SYNTHESIS GAS FROM SOLID CARBONACEOUS MATERIAL, OR MIXTURES CONTAINING THESE GASES

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C - CHEMISTRY C10 - PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES C10J - PRODUCTION OF PRODUCER GAS, WATER-GAS, SYNTHESIS GAS FROM SOLID CARBONACEOUS MATERIAL, OR MIXTURES CONTAINING THESE GASES
C10J3/16 - simultaneously reacting oxygen and water with the carbonaceous material
C10J3/06 - Continuous processes
C10J3/463 - {in stationary fluidised beds}
C10J3/54 - Gasification of granular or pulverulent fuels by the Winkler technique, i.e. by fluidisation
C10J2300/0976 - as steam
C10J3/78 - High-pressure apparatus
C10J2300/0959 - Oxygen
C10J2300/1807 - Recycle loops, e.g. gas, solids, heating medium, water
C10J2300/093 - Coal
C10J3/485 - {Entrained flow gasifiers}
C10J3/466 - {Entrained flow processes}

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Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: method; increasing; steam; decomposition; coal; gasification; process; presence; oxygen; significantly; enhanced; introducing; thermochemical; water-splitting; agent; sulfuric; acid; gasifier; decomposing; provide; additional; hydrogen; usable; combustion; enrichment; gaseous; products; addition; allows; operation; reactor; temperature; significantly enhanced; provide additional; sulfuric acid; coal gasification; gasification process; coal gas; gasification products; /48/

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