Title:
SYSTEMS AND METHOD FOR HEATING AND DRYING SOLID FEEDSTOCK IN A GASIFICATION SYSTEM
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2011/085087
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A system for heating and drying a quantity of coal feedstock being channeled to a gasifier includes a first heat exchanger coupled in flow communication with the gasifier for transferring heat from an input stream to an output stream of heat transfer fluid, and a second heat exchanger positioned downstream from the first heat exchanger for receiving the output stream of heat transfer fluid from the first heat exchanger, said second heat exchanger transfers heat from the output stream of heat transfer fluid to a stream of heating gas.
Inventors:
RUSSELL STEVEN CRAIG (US)
CORRY JUDETH BRANNON (US)
CORRY JUDETH BRANNON (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2011/020354
Publication Date:
December 15, 2011
Filing Date:
January 06, 2011
Export Citation:
Assignee:
GEN ELECTRIC (US)
RUSSELL STEVEN CRAIG (US)
CORRY JUDETH BRANNON (US)
RUSSELL STEVEN CRAIG (US)
CORRY JUDETH BRANNON (US)
International Classes:
C10J3/46; C10J1/207; C10J3/48; C10J3/72; C10J3/50; F23K1/04; F26B21/06; F26B21/14; F26B23/00
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2009147153A1 | 2009-12-10 |
Foreign References:
| EP0092856A2 | 1983-11-02 | |||
| US5953899A | 1999-09-21 | |||
| JPS63139987A | 1988-06-11 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
DIMAURO, Peter, T. et al. (Global Patent Operation2 Corporate Drive, Suite 64, Shelton CT, US)
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