System and method for dual fluidized bed gasification

A method of producing a high quality synthesis gas comprising less than a desired percentage of non-synthesis gas components, which are components other than hydrogen and carbon monoxide, and a desired mole ratio of hydrogen to carbon monoxide, the method comprising:

• producing a low quality synthesis gas comprising greater than the desired percentage of non-synthesis gas components via gasification of a carbonaceous feed in a gasifier;
• introducing the low quality synthesis gas into a fluid bed conditioner, wherein the fluid bed conditioner is one fluidized bed reactor of a dual fluidized bed loop, and wherein the fluid bed conditioner is operated at a higher temperature than the gasifier;
• introducing a flue gas into a fluid bed combustor, wherein the fluid bed combustor is the second fluidized bed reactor of the dual fluidized bed loop;
• extracting a first catalytic heat transfer stream comprising a catalytic heat transfer material and having a first temperature from the fluid bed conditioner, and introducing at least a portion of the first catalytic heat transfer stream into the fluid bed combustor;
• extracting a second catalytic heat transfer stream comprising catalytic heat transfer material and having a second temperature greater than the first temperature from the fluid bed combustor, and introducing at least a portion of the second catalytic heat transfer stream into the fluid bed conditioner;
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• extracting high quality synthesis gas comprising the desired percentage of non-synthesis gas components and the desired mole ratio of hydrogen to carbon monoxide from the fluid bed conditioner.