Gas generating plant and gas generation process for the production of hydrogen-containing synthesis gas

A gas generation plant for generating hydrogen-containing synthesis gas with a gas generation reactor having a greater height than width, where the gas generation reactor comprises:

• a gas inlet for receiving superheated water vapor;
• an upper gas outlet for discharging a gas/water vapor mixture;
• a lower gas outlet for discharging synthesis gas;
• wherein, along a longitudinal axis of the gas generation reactor, an inlet lock for receiving raw material in solid form is provided at an upper end of the gas generation reactor with the gas generation reactor being gas-sealed;
• and
• an outlet lock for discharging residual material in solid form is present at a lower end of the gas generation reactor opposite the upper end with the gas generation reactor being gas-sealed;
• wherein the gas inlet is arranged closer to the lower end than the lower gas outlet and wherein the upper gas outlet is arranged closer to the upper end than the lower gas outlet and the distance between the upper gas outlet and the lower gas outlet is greater than the distance between the lower gas outlet and the gas inlet.