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US 2006/0213125 A1Published application
Continuous hydrogen and alcohol generator from coal
OwnerSten Gerfastinventor
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Abstract
A gas generator with the sole input of air, water and coal that continuously produces hydrogen and carbon monoxide and further reacts these two gases into alcohol. This gas generator/reactor is using its own by-products and is therefore also self sustaining.
Claims20
A continuous, self-sustaining hydrogen and carbon monoxide gas generator comprising:
- A rotating gas injector disc having a first air injection nozzle, a second steam injector nozzle, alternately but continuously injecting air and steam at changing injection angles into a tower containing a hot bed of coke, reducing it to hydrogen and carbon monoxide.
A continuous, self-sustaining gas generator and reactor producing alcohol comprising:
- A rotating gas injector disc having a first air injection nozzle,
- a second steam injector nozzle, alternately but continuously injecting air and steam into a tower containing a hot bed of coke, reducing it to hydrogen and carbon monoxide further reacting said gases into methyl alcohol in the presence of a catalyst.
A continuous gas generator as defined in claim 6 wherein said circumscribed 360 degrees can be split into different angles for said first and second nozzles.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.