Gas: heating and illuminating – Generators – Retort
Patent
1995-08-09
1997-07-08
McMahon, Timothy
Gas: heating and illuminating
Generators
Retort
48197R, C10J 357
Patent
active
056456158
ABSTRACT:
In an improved molten metal hydrogen generation bath, baffles form a draft tube or chimney-effect near the center of the bath. Flow through the chimney is aided by maintaining a temperature differential favoring convection and, optionally, a differential pressure between the portions of the bath on either side of the baffle-chimney arrangement. Feed is added to the feed zone and oxygen is added to the oxidation zone, emitting H.sub.2 from the feed zone and CO from the oxidation zone. Baffles may be made simply of brick work or high temperature metal and can fit into existing refractory-lined molten metal vessels. Products can be mixed as syngas feed for Fischer-Tropsch synthesis. Additionally, the Boudouard endothermic reaction (CO.sub.2 +C.fwdarw.2CO) can be used to control temperatures by injecting CO in place of oxygen.
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Malone Donald P.
Miller Charles B.
Wiseman Jonathan A.
Ashland Inc.
McMahon Timothy
Stone Richard D.
Willson, Jr. Richard C.
Zinn Donald E.
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