Device for converting a fuel
AssigneeS3D
InventorsLi Chen, Anthony Kerihuel, Luc Gerun
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Abstract
A device for converting a fuel including solid components, known as a solid fuel, into a gaseous fuel, includes a pyrolysis zone (2) for pyrolyzing solid fuel, having pyrolysis elements that are capable of decomposing the solid fuel into a pyrolysis gas and into a solid pyrolysis residue, known as coke, and a combustion zone (3), which is distinct from the pyrolysis zone (2), for burning the pyrolysis gas and having combustion elements (31, 32, 33). The device also includes elements for circulating pyrolysis gas from the pyrolysis zone (2) to the combustion zone (3), which is surrounded by the pyrolysis zone (2).
Claims20
A device for converting a fuel comprising solid components, known as a solid fuel, into a gaseous fuel, said device comprising:
- a pyrolysis zone (2) for pyrolyzing solid fuel, comprising pyrolysis means that are capable of decomposing said solid fuel into a pyrolysis gas and into a solid pyrolysis residue, known as coke;
- a combustion zone (3), which is distinct from the pyrolysis zone (2), for burning said pyrolysis gas and comprising combustion means (31, 32, 33);
- a path (23) for passing pyrolysis gas to the combustion zone (3);
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- gas-circulation means for circulating gas in order to circulate said pyrolysis gas from said pyrolysis zone (2) to the combustion zone (3);
- the device being characterized in that said combustion zone (3) is surrounded by said pyrolysis zone (2).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.