Method for increasing steam decomposition in a coal gasification process

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, Pittsburgh, PA, and Morgantown, WV

OSTI Identifier:: 866783

Patent Number(s):: 4786291

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

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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