Title:
OXYGEN ENHANCED COMBUSTION OF BIOMASS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2012/064545
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
The energy output of a power plant combustion chamber that combusts fuel comprising biomass as all or part of the fuel can be increased by feeding oxygen (2) into the combustion chamber (1) so that said fuel is in contact with gaseous oxidant whose oxygen content exceeds that of air by up to 5 vol.% above that of air.
Inventors:
KOBAYASHI HISASHI (US)
BOOL III LAWRENCE E (US)
BOOL III LAWRENCE E (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2011/058602
Publication Date:
November 28, 2013
Filing Date:
October 31, 2011
Export Citation:
Assignee:
PRAXAIR TECHNOLOGY INC (US)
KOBAYASHI HISASHI (US)
BOOL III LAWRENCE E (US)
KOBAYASHI HISASHI (US)
BOOL III LAWRENCE E (US)
International Classes:
F23L7/00; F23G5/00; F23G7/10
Foreign References:
| GB2395478A | 2004-05-26 | |||
| US20020185043A1 | 2002-12-12 | |||
| US20090158978A1 | 2009-06-25 | |||
| US20030099913A1 | 2003-05-29 | |||
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| EP0905308A1 | 1999-03-31 | |||
| DE3512810A1 | 1986-10-23 | |||
| CA1319055C | 1993-06-15 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 2638322A2
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
BLACK, Donald, T. et al. (Inc.39 Old Ridgebury Roa, Danbury CT, US)
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