Title:
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AN INDIRECT RADIATION DRIVEN GASIFIER REACTOR & RECEIVER CONFIGURATION
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2010/144554
Kind Code:
A4
Abstract:
A method, apparatus, and system for a solar-driven chemical plant are disclosed. Some embodiments may include a solar thermal receiver to absorb concentrated solar energy from an array of heliostats and a solar-driven chemical reactor. This chemical reactor may have multiple reactor tubes, in which particles of biomass may be gasified in the presence of a carrier gas in a gasification reaction to produce hydrogen and carbon monoxide products. High heat transfer rates of the walls and tubes may allow the particles of biomass to achieve a high enough temperature necessary for substantial tar destruction and complete gasification of greater than 90 percent of the biomass particles into reaction products including hydrogen and carbon monoxide gas in a very short residence time between a range of 0.01 and 5 seconds.
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Inventors:
PERKINS CHRISTOPHER (US)
JOVANOVIC ZORAN (US)
STRAND STEVEN (US)
HILTON COURTLAND (US)
KELLEY DONNA (US)
JOVANOVIC ZORAN (US)
STRAND STEVEN (US)
HILTON COURTLAND (US)
KELLEY DONNA (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2010/037940
Publication Date:
February 17, 2011
Filing Date:
June 09, 2010
Export Citation:
Assignee:
SUNDROP FUELS INC (US)
International Classes:
C10J3/56; F24S20/20; F24S20/30
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
FERRILL, Thomas, S. (611 Anton Boulevard Suite 140, Costa Mesa CA, US)
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