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US 2013/0199093 A1Published application
Solar gasifier
AssigneeRegents of the University of Minnesota
InventorsBrandon J. Hathaway, Jane H. Davidson, Wojciech Lipinski, David B. Kittelson
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Abstract
In various embodiments, the present invention provides a reaction chamber, including a catalyst, and a heating chamber configured to receive light. The heating chamber is positioned underneath at least a portion of the reaction chamber.
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A solar gasifier, comprising:
- a reaction chamber configured to hold a catalyst and a reactant;
- a reactant inlet port fluidly connected to the reaction chamber;
- a product outlet port fluidly connected to the reaction chamber;
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- a heating chamber configured to receive light, wherein at least a portion of the heating chamber is positioned underneath at least a portion of the reaction chamber.
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A solar gasifier, comprising:
- a heating chamber configured to receive light, wherein the heating chamber has a longitudinal axis disposed horizontally when the gasifier is in use;
- a reaction chamber including a molten salt, the reaction chamber at least partially encompassing at least a portion of the heating chamber, the reaction chamber configured to permit vertical movement of at least one of a product and a reactant within the reaction chamber;
- a reactant inlet port in fluid communication with a bottom portion the reaction chamber;
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- a product outlet port in fluid communication with a top portion of the reaction chamber.
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A solar gasification system, comprising:
- a feedstock supply conduit;
- a solar concentration apparatus;
- a solar gasifier, comprising
- a heating chamber configured to receive light from the solar concentration apparatus, wherein the heating chamber has a longitudinal axis disposed horizontally when the gasifier is in use;
- a reaction chamber including a molten salt, the reaction chamber at least partially encompassing the heating chamber, the reaction chamber configured to permit vertical movement of at least one of a product and the feedstock within the reaction chamber;
- a feedstock inlet port in fluid communication with a bottom portion of the reaction chamber configured to receive the feedstock supply conduit;
- a product outlet port in fluid communication with a top portion of the reaction chamber;
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- a product conduit in fluid communication with the product outlet port.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.