A METHOD FOR GASIFYING SOLID ORGANIC MATERIALS AND APPARATUS THEREFOR

Systems and methods are provided for generating energy from biomass. A gasifier is provided for generating syngas from the biomass. The gasifier comprises a housing for providing a first, oxygen starved environment in which the biomass is sub-stoichiometrically combusted to generate syngas-an efflue...

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Main Authors SPARICA, DEJAN, GRAHAM, ROBERT, G
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 06.04.2011
Subjects
CHEMISTRY
COMPOUNDS THEREOF
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
METALLURGY
NON-METALLIC ELEMENTS
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Summary:Systems and methods are provided for generating energy from biomass. A gasifier is provided for generating syngas from the biomass. The gasifier comprises a housing for providing a first, oxygen starved environment in which the biomass is sub-stoichiometrically combusted to generate syngas-an effluent comprising gaseous combustibles. An oxidizer is connected to receive the syngas from the gasifier and configured to oxidize the syngas in a second environment distinct from the first, oxygen starved environment and to thereby generate heat energy. An oxidative agent supply mechanism introduces an oxidative agent to the first, oxygen starved environment in the gasifier housing, the oxidative agent comprising a mixture of flue gas and air.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20070795052