EP 1026938 A1 20000816 - APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR INTRODUCING COMPRESSIBLE FUEL INTO A GASIFIER
Title (en)
APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR INTRODUCING COMPRESSIBLE FUEL INTO A GASIFIER
Title (de)
VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR EINFÜHRUNG VON KOMPRIMIERBAREN TREIBSTOFFEN IN EINEN VERGASER
Title (fr)
APPAREIL ET PROCEDE POUR INTRODUIRE DU COMBUSTIBLE COMPRESSIBLE DANS UN GAZOGENE
Publication
Application
Priority
- US 9900070 W 19990105
- US 335298 A 19980106
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO9934662A1] An apparatus and method for introducing a compressible fuel, such as rubber, plastic, wood, paper products, and similar materials, into a gasifier is disclosed. The apparatus includes one or more stages of compression. One or more preheaters (96) are provided to soften or melt the fuel material during start-up of the gasifier. In operation, heat from the gasifier softens or melts the fuel material. One or more holes (42) located adjacent the exit end of the feed tube (16) allow the softened fuel material to exit the apparatus and enter the gasifier. In one embodiment, a "neck" region in combination with the compression forces the softened fuel material to exit the apparatus and enter the gasifier. In another embodiment, a gate temporarily blocks the exit end of the feed tube forcing the softened compressed fuel through the holes. This allows for separation of non-combustibles, such as wires used in reinforced tires, from the fuel material.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
C10J 3/30 (2006.01); F27D 3/00 (2006.01); F27D 3/04 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
C10J 3/30 (2013.01); F27D 3/00 (2013.01); F27D 3/04 (2013.01); C10J 2200/154 (2013.01); C10J 2300/0903 (2013.01); C10J 2300/0906 (2013.01); Y02P 20/143 (2015.11)
Citation (search report)
See references of WO 9934662A1
Designated contracting state (EPC)
BE DE ES FR GB IT NL
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 9934662 A1 19990715; AU 2102299 A 19990726; EP 1026938 A1 20000816; ZA 9946 B 19990705
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 9900070 W 19990105; AU 2102299 A 19990105; EP 99901288 A 19990105; ZA 9946 A 19990105