# US 10,864,496 B2 · System and apparatus for processing material to generate syngas with a multi-phase power source > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,864,496 B2 - Document ID: US10864496B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/970,671 - Filed: 2018-05-03 - Published: 2018-09-06 - Granted: 2020-12-15 - Earliest claimed: 2015-11-03 - Assignees: Responsible Energy Inc. - Applicants: Responsible Energy Inc. - Inventors: Gordon Gerald Donald Fraser; Graham Campbell Houze; Robert Christian Jensen - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10864496B2 ## CPC - B01J 19/088: {giving rise to electric discharges (for heating purposes H05B7/00; for the production of ozone C01B13/11, H01T19/00)} - B01J 8/0015: {Feeding of the particles in the reactor; Evacuation of the particles out of the reactor} - C10J 3/721: {Multistage gasification, e.g. plural parallel or serial gasification stages} - C10J 3/723: {Controlling or regulating the gasification process} - B01J 2219/0813: employing four electrodes - B01J 2219/083: cylindrical - B01J 2219/089: Liquid-solid - C01B 2203/0475: the impurity being carbon dioxide - Y02E 60/36: Hydrogen production from non-carbon containing sources, e.g. by water electrolysis - B01J: CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY; THEIR RELEVANT APPARATUS - C10J: PRODUCTION OF PRODUCER GAS, WATER-GAS, SYNTHESIS GAS FROM SOLID CARBONACEOUS MATERIAL, OR MIXTURES CONTAINING THESE GASES (synthesis gas from liquid or gaseous hydrocarbons C01B; underground gasification of minerals E21B43/295); CARBURETTING AIR OR OTHER GASES - C01B: NON-METALLIC ELEMENTS; COMPOUNDS THEREOF; {METALLOIDS OR COMPOUNDS THEREOF NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASS C01C} - Y02E: REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION ## Abstract System for processing material to generate syngas in a modular architecture may include a plurality of primary reactor chambers and a shared secondary reactor chamber. Each primary reactor chamber includes electrodes protruding into the chamber, the electrodes operable to generate an arc capable to generate first-stage gas from breakdown of the material when electricity is applied to the electrodes. The secondary reactor chamber is operable to receive the first-stage gas generated by the plurality of primary reactor chambers and to receive water vapour. The gas generated within the plurality of primary reactor chambers combine and interact with the water vapour to form second-stage gas. Turbulence can be generated within the secondary reactor chamber to improve mixing of the first-stage gas with the water vapour. Powering of each of the primary reactor chambers can be done with a different phase of power from a multi-phase input to ensure balanced power utilization. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A system comprising: a plurality of primary reactor chambers operable to receive material; each of the primary reactor chambers comprising two electrodes at least partially protruding into the respective primary reactor chamber, the electrodes operable to generate an arc capable to generate first-stage gas from breakdown of the material within the respective primary reactor chamber when electricity flows from one of the electrodes to the other; and wherein the electrodes in a first one of the plurality of the primary reactor chambers are powered by a first phase output of a multi-phase power source and the electrodes in a second one of the plurality of primary reactor chambers are powered by a second phase output of the multi-phase power source, the first and second phase outputs of the multi-phase power source being different. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The system according to claim 1 further comprising the multi-phase power source. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The system according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of primary reactor chambers comprises three primary reactor chambers, the multi-phase power source comprises a three-phase power source with three phase outputs, and each of the phase outputs is used to power electrodes within a different one of the primary reactor chambers. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The system according to claim 1, wherein the multi-phase power source comprises a three-phase power source with three phase outputs and each of the phase outputs is used to power electrodes within approximately a third of the plurality of primary reactor chambers. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The system according to claim 1 further comprising a secondary reactor chamber operable to receive the first-stage gas generated within each of the plurality of primary reactor chambers and to receive water vapour; wherein the gas generated within the plurality of primary reactor chambers combine and interact with the water vapour to form second-stage gas. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The system according to claim 5 further comprising at least one first-stage gas pipe connected between each of the primary reactor chambers and the secondary reactor chamber, wherein the first-stage gas generated within each of the primary reactor chambers is output to the secondary reactor chamber via the respective first-stage gas pipe. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The system according to claim 6, wherein each of the first-stage gas pipes comprise a portion protruding into the secondary reactor chamber that together are adapted to direct the flow of first-stage gas output from the primary reactor chambers to generate turbulence within the secondary reactor chamber. ### Claim 8 (depends on 6) The system according to claim 6, wherein each of the first-stage gas pipes comprise a portion protruding into the secondary reactor chamber that together are adapted to direct the flow of first-stage gas output from the primary reactor chambers to generate a cyclical pattern within the secondary reactor chamber. ### Claim 9 (depends on 6) The system according to claim 6, wherein each of the first-stage gas pipes comprise a portion protruding into the secondary reactor chamber that together are adapted to direct the flow of first-stage gas output from the primary reactor chambers to generate a gas mixing interference pattern within the secondary reactor chamber. ### Claim 10 (depends on 6) The system according to claim 6, wherein each of the first-stage gas pipes comprise a portion protruding into the secondary reactor chamber that changes a direction of flow for the first-stage gas output from the primary reactor chamber. ### Claim 11 (depends on 6) The system according to claim 6, wherein each of the first-stage gas pipes comprise a portion protruding into the secondary reactor chamber that changes a direction of flow for the first-stage gas output from the primary reactor chamber from a substantially vertical flow to a substantially horizontal flow. ### Claim 12 (depends on 5) The system according to claim 5, wherein the primary reactor chambers are connected together within a single housing. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The system according to claim 12, wherein the housing is a rectangular prism. ### Claim 14 (depends on 12) The system according to claim 12, wherein the housing is connected to the secondary reactor chamber and the secondary reactor chamber is above the housing. ### Claim 15 (depends on 12) The system according to claim 12, wherein the secondary reactor chamber is separate from the housing and the secondary reactor chamber is vertically above the housing. ### Claim 16 (depends on 12) The system according to claim 12, wherein the secondary reactor chamber is separate from the housing and the secondary reactor chamber is adjacent to the housing. ### Claim 17 (depends on 5) The system according to claim 5, wherein the plurality of primary reactor chambers are connected below the secondary reactor chamber and each of the primary reactor chambers is connected to at least one material pipe adapted for material to flow into the corresponding primary reactor chamber, wherein the material pipes connected to the primary reactor chambers each traverse the secondary reactor chamber.