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8182560 Method for gasifying hydrocarbon materials for the production of hydrogen  
A process for gasifying hydrocarbon-containing materials and separating the resultant stream into hydrogen gas and other useful products.
8182561 Process to provide a particulate solid material to a pressurised reactor  
The invention is directed to a process to provide a particulate solid carbonaceous material to a pressurized gasification reactor comprising following steps, (a) transporting the solid material...
8182558 Device for generating hydrogen from hydrocarbon, water and oxygen comprising a reaction and heat exchange chamber  
A device generating hydrogen from a hydrocarbon, oxygen and water. The reaction is carried out at high temperature. The device includes a first substantially cylindrical zone surrounding the...
8182771 Method and apparatus for substitute natural gas generation  
A system comprising a multi-stage reactor. The multi-stage reactor may include a water gas shift (WGS) reactor and a sour methanation reactor configured to generate methane without prior removal of...
8181445 Device and method for exhaust gas aftertreatment  
The exhaust gas aftertreatment device according to the invention having a reforming unit for generating hydrogen by steam reforming, partial oxidation of hydrocarbons and/or mixed forms thereof is...
8177869 Reaction device, heat-insulating container, fuel cell device, and electronic apparatus  
Disclosed is a reaction device that includes a reaction device main body that includes a first reaction unit and a second reaction unit, a container to house the reaction device main body and a...
8177868 Reforming apparatus and method  
A multiple adiabatic bed reforming apparatus and process are disclosed in which stage-wise combustion, in combination with multiple reforming chambers with catalyst, utilize co-flow and cross-flow...
8177870 Process for the utilization of ruminant animal methane emissions  
A process for the utilization of the methane produced by enteric fermentation, specifically to a process that utilizes methane produced by ruminant animals through enteric fermentation as a source...
8172912 Self-regulating gas generator and method  
A self-regulating gas generator that, in response to gas demand, supplies and automatically adjusts the amount of gas (e.g., hydrogen or oxygen) catalytically generated in a chemical supply chamber...
8172913 Array of planar membrane modules for producing hydrogen  
A shared or common environment membrane reactor containing a plurality of planar membrane modules with top and bottom thin foil membranes supported by both an intermediary porous support plate and...
8167960 Method of removing carbon dioxide emissions from in-situ recovery of bitumen and heavy oil  
The present invention, in one configuration, is directed to producing a methane-containing gas from a hydrocarbon fuel energy source extracted from an in-situ recovery operation, such as a SAGD or...
8168144 System and method for providing an integrated reactor  
A system and method for providing an integrated indirectly fired reactor and steam generator are disclosed. According to one embodiment, the reactor comprises an indirect heating zone heating water...
8167961 Thermochemical synthesis of fuels for storing thermal energy  
The present invention provides a method for storing thermal energy, such as solar energy, as a fuel, by heating a reactive oxide substrate to a first temperature, such that the reactive oxide...
8163047 Methods and apparatus for cooling syngas in a gasifier  
A method of cooling hot fluid flowing through a chamber is provided. The method includes channeling cooling fluid through at least one cooling tube that extends through a passage of the chamber,...
8163046 Start-up process for a unit for producing highly thermally-integrated hydrogen by reforming a hydrocarbon feedstock  
The invention relates to a start-up process for a unit for producing highly thermally-integrated hydrogen by reforming a hydrocarbon feedstock that comprises a stage a wherein a burner whose...
8161661 Continuous drying apparatus and method  
Provided are a continuous drying apparatus and method. The apparatus includes a combustion chamber, a heat exchange chamber, a filter, a mixing chamber, and a drying chamber. Biomass to be dried is...
8152875 Method and apparatus for producing methane from carbonaceous material  
A method for producing methane (69) from a carbonaceous (22) material includes conveying pulverized carbonaceous material (28) entrained in an inert carrier fluid, such as carbon dioxide (36), into...
8152514 Oil/slurry burner with injection atomization  
An oil/slurry burner with injection atomization for the gasification of solids-containing liquid fuels under high pressures of e.g. 80 bar (8 MPa) and high temperatures of e.g. 1200 to 1900 degrees...
8147571 Fuel processor for a fuel cell arrangement and a method of operating a fuel processor for a fuel cell arrangement  
The fuel processor (10) comprises a desulphurization reactor (12), a catalytic partial oxidation reactor (14), a combustor (16) and a pre-reformer (18), means (20) to supply a hydrocarbon fuel to...
8142528 Methods and systems of reducing viscosity of gasification system slag  
Methods and systems for gasifier fines recycling system are provided. The system includes a gasifier slag removal system configured to separate first fines from a particulate slag removed from a...
8142530 Methods and apparatus for producing syngas and alcohols  
This invention features methods and apparatus for producing syngas from any carbon-containing feed material. In some embodiments, a substoichiometric amount of oxygen is used to enhance the...
8142529 Fuel processor having carbon monoxide removing unit and method of operating the same  
A fuel processor having a CO removal unit including an apparatus for warming a CO shifter, is provided. A method of using the fuel processor is also provided. The fuel processor includes a reformer...
8137421 Hydrogen generation device, a fuel cell system, and an analysis system  
A hydrogen generation device includes a container; a hydrogen generation unit configured to generate a hydrogen-containing gas; a combustion unit configured to combust a part of the...
8137422 Steam-hydrocarbon reforming with reduced carbon dioxide emissions  
A process for producing a hydrogen-containing product gas with reduced carbon dioxide emissions compared to conventional hydrogen production processes. A hydrocarbon and steam are reformed in a...
8128717 Mechanically driven centrifugal pyrolyzer  
An apparatus for fast pyrolysis of biomass and other solid organic materials including a vertically oriented cylindrical vessel having a solids outlet proximate the bottom thereof, a vapor outlet,...
8128716 Method and device for pyrolysis and gasification of substance mixtures containing organic constituents  
A method serves for the pyrolysis and gasification of substance mixtures containing organic constituents. The organic substances (4) or the substance mixture containing the organic constituents are...
8123827 Processes for making syngas-derived products  
The present invention provides processes for making syngas-derived products. For example, one aspect of the present invention provides a process for making a syngas-derived product, the process...
8123826 Process for the conversion of oil-based liquid fuels to a fuel mixture suitable for use in solid oxide fuel cell applications  
Processes for generating electricity using a solid oxide fuel cell are disclosed. The processes are controlled by adjusting the hourly spaced velocity of the hydrocarbon feed through the solid...
8123825 Microreactor and production method thereof  
A microreactor is configured to have a metal substrate having a microchannel portion on one surface thereof, a heater provided on the other surface of the metal substrate via an insulating film, a...
8119100 Method and system for hydrogen powered fuel cells  
The present invention involves methods and apparatus for supplying hydrogen to a fuel cell to produce electricity. Water may be supplied in the form of steam for input to a catalytic converter. The...
8118893 Hydrogen generating fuel cell cartridges  
A gas-generating apparatus includes a reaction chamber having a first reactant, a reservoir having an optional second reactant, and a self-regulated flow control device. The self-regulated flow...
8118890 Method and device for producing synthesis gases by partial oxidation of slurries prepared from fuels containing ash and full quenching of the crude gas  
A method and device for the gasification of solid fuels such as bituminous coals, and cokes such as those from bituminous coals, lignite coals, and biomasses, as well as petroleum cokes, that are...
8118892 Gasification system  
A gasification system method and apparatus to convert a feed stream containing at least some organic material into synthesis gas having a first region, a second region, a gas solid separator, and a...
8118895 Method and apparatus for refueling existing natural gas combined cycle plant as a non-integrated gasification combined cycle plant  
A process of generating power utilizing a low level heat from a raw syngas produced in a quench gasifier is disclosed. The process includes a first stage that includes: producing raw syngas at the...
8118891 Grate for high temperature gasification systems  
An improved active grate consisting of at least two elongated rockers positioned parallel to one and another, each rocker having a lower surface and an upper surface and configured to rotate back...
8118894 Commingled coal and biomass slurries  
An energy efficient process for converting biomass into a higher carbon content, high energy density slurry. Water and biomass are mixed at a temperature and under a pressure that are much lower...
8114173 Hydrogen generator and method of operating the same  
A hydrogen generator and a method of operating the hydrogen generator. The hydrogen generator includes: a cylindrical reformer catalyst; and a cylindrical shift catalyst disposed inside of the...
8114176 Catalytic steam gasification of petroleum coke to methane  
The present invention provides a catalytic steam gasification process for gasifying petroleum coke. The solids composition within the gasification reactor of the disclosed invention is maintained...
8114177 Co-feed of biomass as source of makeup catalysts for catalytic coal gasification  
Continuous processes are provided for converting a carbonaceous feedstock comprising biomass containing alkali metal, non-biomass components, and at least one gasification catalyst including an...
8114174 Reaction device  
A reaction device 10 is used for producing water gas from polyhydric alcohol and water. The reaction device 10 includes a reactor 13 which has a reaction field 14 where a catalyst is provided...
8105402 Micro-channel steam reformer and system for extracting ultra-pure hydrogen gas from a hydrocarbon fuel  
A steam reformer is use in a fuel processor system to create a water gas shift reaction between a hydrocarbon fuel and water. A hydrocarbon fuel and water are provided. The water is heated to...
8105401 Parallel path, downdraft gasifier apparatus and method  
A method for using a downdraft gasifier comprising a housing and a refractory stack contained within the housing. The refractory stack may comprise various sections. Apertures in the sections may...
8105403 Integration of an integrated gasification combined cycle power plant and coal to liquid facility  
A novel method of combining the CTL fuel plant and IGCC electrical plant by sharing the systems of coal intake, coal preparation, gas separation, and water units is described herein. This...
8100996 Process for upgrading a carbonaceous material using microchannel process technology  
This invention relates to a process for converting a carbonaceous material to a desired product comprising one or more hydrocarbons or one or more alcohols, the process comprising: (A) gasifying...
8100994 Process for generating electricity and hydrogen that comprises a hybrid reformer  
The invention relates to a process for co-generating electricity and hydrogen that comprises a stage a for steam reforming in the presence of water and oxygen of a hydrocarbon feedstock in which...
8100991 Biomass gasification apparatus  
A compact biomass gasification apparatus is capable of gasifying a wide variety of biomass materials, without regard to their size and/or the water content of those materials, and also capable of...
8100995 Multiple stage method of reforming a gas containing tarry impurities employing a zirconium-based catalyst  
The invention relates to a method of reforming a gas containing tarry impurities, such as the gasification gas obtained by gasifying a fuel. In the method, oxygen or an oxygenous gas (10) is added...
8100993 Hydrogen generator  
A hydrogen gas generator generates hydrogen gas by mixing two reactants. The generator has a reaction chamber for receiving a solid reactant. The chamber has a reaction product separator...
8088186 Equipment for the atomisation of a liquid stream by means of a dispersing gaseous stream and for mixing the atomised product with a further suitable gaseous stream in equipment for effecting catalytic partial oxidations and relative catalytic partial oxidation process  
Equipment for the atomization of a liquid stream by means of a dispersing gaseous stream and for mixing the atomised product with a further suitable gaseous stream, characterized in that it...
8088187 Hydrogen and carbon utilization in synthetic fuels production plants  
A method of utilizing hydrogen in synthesis gas production by forming synthesis gas from one or more carbonaceous materials, the synthesis gas comprising hydrogen and carbon monoxide; separating a...