Method and apparatus for reduction of tar in gasification of carbonaceous materials

• Main Authors: PASKACH THOMAS J, SMEENK JEROD
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 28.01.2015
• Subjects: CARBURETTING AIR OR OTHER GASES; CHEMISTRY; FUELS; LUBRICANTS; METALLURGY; PEAT; PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES; PRODUCTION OF PRODUCER GAS, WATER-GAS, SYNTHESIS GAS FROMSOLID CARBONACEOUS MATERIAL, OR MIXTURES CONTAINING THESE GASES; TECHNICAL GASES CONTAINING CARBON MONOXIDE

A method and assembly for producing substantially tar free product gas from gasification of carbonaceous material. The assembly preferably includes a first stage gasifier to produce char-ash and tar laden product gas and a second stage gasifier which has a char-ash heating zone, at least one cyclone...