Cost effective plasma combined heat and power system

A method of producing combined heat and power, the method comprising the steps of:

• providing a cupola comprising a feedstock inlet, a chamber, a syngas outlet, and a metal bath, wherein the metal bath is disposed beneath the chamber;
• delivering a feedstock to the cupola through the feedstock inlet which falls on the metal bath after passing into the chamber;
• operating an inductive element to react with the metal bath to generate syngas from the feedstock, wherein the feedstock is delivered directly on top of the metal bath to generate the syngas;
• heating the syngas that exits via the syngas outlet;
• providing the syngas to a duct fired burner to produce steam;
• and
• generating power from the syngas.

A method of producing combined heat and power, the method comprising the steps of:

• providing a cupola for containing a heat source, wherein the cupola comprises a feedstock inlet and a chamber and a syngas outlet;
• providing a metal bath in the cupola and heating the metal bath to a molten state within the cupola;
• delivering a feedstock to the cupola through the feedstock inlet so that the feedstock falls onto the metal bath after passing into the chamber, whereby syngas is generated from the feedstock on the metal bath, and the syngas exits the chamber by passing into the syngas outlet;
• heating the syngas that exits via the syngas outlet;
• heating the syngas with a plasma torch;
• and
• generating power from the syngas.

A method of producing combined heat and power, the method comprising the steps of:

• providing a cupola for containing a heat source, wherein the cupola comprises a feedstock inlet and an open chamber;
• providing a metal bath in the cupola and heating the metal bath to a molten state within the cupola with an inductive element;
• delivering a feedstock to the cupola through the feedstock inlet which falls on the metal bath after passing through the open chamber;
• generating syngas from the feedstock, wherein the syngas is produced by providing the feedstock on top of the metal bath;
• heating the syngas with a plasma torch after the syngas enters a syngas outlet;
• providing the syngas to a duct fired burner to produce steam;
• and
• generating power from the syngas.

A method of producing combined heat and power, the method comprising the steps of:

• providing a cupola for containing a heat source, wherein the cupola comprises a feedstock inlet and an open chamber;
• providing a metal bath in the cupola and heating the metal bath to a molten state within the cupola with an inductive element;
• delivering a feedstock to the cupola through the feedstock inlet which falls on the metal bath after passing through the open chamber;
• generating syngas from the feedstock, wherein the syngas is produced by providing the feedstock on top of the metal bath;
• heating the syngas as the syngas enters a syngas outlet;
• providing the syngas to a duct fired burner to produce steam;
• and
• generating power from the syngas.

A method of producing combined heat and power, the method comprising the steps of:

• providing a cupola comprising a feedstock inlet, an open chamber, and a metal bath, wherein the metal bath is disposed beneath the open chamber;
• delivering a feedstock to the cupola through the feedstock inlet which falls on the metal bath after passing through the open chamber;
• operating an inductive element to react with the metal bath to generate syngas from the feedstock, wherein the feedstock is delivered directly on top of the metal bath to generate the syngas;
• heating the syngas with a plasma torch after the syngas enters a syngas outlet;
• providing the syngas to a duct fired burner to produce steam;
• and
• generating power from the syngas.

A method of producing combined heat and power, the method comprising the steps of:

• providing a cupola comprising a feedstock inlet, an open chamber, and a metal bath, wherein the metal bath is disposed beneath the open chamber;
• delivering a feedstock to the cupola through the feedstock inlet which falls on the metal bath after passing through the open chamber;
• operating an inductive element to react with the metal bath to generate syngas from the feedstock, wherein the feedstock is delivered directly on top of the metal bath to generate the syngas;
• heating the syngas as the syngas exits the cupola;
• providing the syngas to a duct fired burner to produce steam;
• and
• generating power from the syngas.