Combustion apparatus and method of generating gas

Patent · Tue May 31 00:00:00 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; NOV-88-023539; EDB-88-156482
• Patent Number(s): US 4747355
• OSTI ID: 7126910
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: Filed date 14 Feb 1986
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

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