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AssigneeAfton Chemical Corporation
InventorsAllen Aradi, Joseph Roos, Tze-Chi Jao
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The present invention relates to a method for improving biomass gasification. By the present invention, volatile organometallics are contacted with a biomass before or during gasification. By this method, the biomass improves gas yields while reducing solid (tar) and liquid yields. In addition, the volatile organometallics interact with lignin in the biomass to produce methanol, which, in turn, results in a stable liquid or oil by-product or otherwise stabilizes the gasification process of the biomass. The presently disclosed method can also lead to increased syngas production and is potentially CO2 neutral. The energy input to the gasification is correspondingly reduced to reduce costs and the environmental impact associated with the gasification process.
A method for improving the efficiency of biomass gasification process, said method comprising contacting a volatile organometallic compound with said biomass before or during gasification of said biomass.
A method to produce methanol from a biomass, the method comprising:
A method to produce carbon monoxide from biomass, comprising the steps:
A method to reduce the formation of tar in a biomass gasification system, said method comprising contacting a volatile organometallic compound with a biomass before or during gasification of said biomass, wherein the gasification product produced contains less tar than does the product produced from the gasification of biomass in the absence of the volatile organometallic compound.
A composition comprising:
A container comprising:
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