Gravity-fed housing for gasification system

A system comprising:

• a gravity-fed housing comprising:
• a receiving end panel that forms a receive opening, the receive opening being configured to receive a plurality of heat carriers via gravity;
• a discharging end panel that forms a discharge opening that is eccentric with respect to the receive opening in a direction of gravity;
• a siding connected to the receiving end panel and forming a chamber and a discharge opening, the siding including a first panel that comprises a guiding surface configured to guide heat carriers gravity-fed into the receive opening to the discharge opening, the first panel extending from the receiving end panel to the discharge opening.

A method for controlling the discharge of heat carriers, comprising:

• receiving a plurality of heat carriers in a gravity-fed housing having a receive end and a discharge end, comprising:
• a receiving end panel that forms a receive opening in a first plane, the receive opening being configured to receive a plurality of heat carriers via gravity;
• and
• a siding connected to the receiving end panel, the siding forming a chamber and a discharge opening in a second plane that is parallel to the first plane, the discharge opening being offset with respect to the receive opening such that a line perpendicular to the receiving end panel that extends through a center point of the receive opening does not intersect a center point of the second opening, the siding including a first panel that comprises a guiding surface that intersects the line and is angled in a direction toward the discharge opening;
• closing a receiving flap mechanism coupled to the receive end of the gravity-fed housing;
• and
• opening a discharging flap mechanism coupled to the discharge end of the gravity-fed housing to release the plurality of heat carriers from the gravity-fed housing.