A continuous high capacity system for converting a combination of carbonaceous materials and high hydrogen content fluids into liquid and gaseous fuels, comprising:
- a. a pug for receiving less than 200 micron diameter particulate coal and carbonaceous materials, or combinations thereof, and blending the less than 200 micron diameter particulate with a plasticizing agent to form a plasticized material;
- b. a sealing auger in communication with the pug for receiving and agglomerating the plasticized material, wherein the agglomerated material in combination with the sealing auger forms a seal with the pug;
- c. a cutting device shreds the plasticized and agglomerated material into shredded particles;
- d. a vacuum chamber for receiving the shredded particles, wherein a vacuum pump connected to the vacuum chamber removes air from the shredded particles, forming de-aerated particles, and wherein the vacuum chamber is sealed from the pug and ambient air using the sealing auger;
- e. a sealing auger in communication with the vacuum chamber for receiving and agglomerating the de-aerated plasticized particles, wherein the agglomerated material in combination with the gas injection chamber sealing auger forms a seal with the vacuum chamber;
- f. a cutting device shreds the plasticized de-aerated and agglomerated material into shredded particles;
- g. a gas injection chamber for receiving the shredded de-aerated particles, wherein high hydrogen content gas is injected into the gas injection chamber impregnating the shredded de-aerated particles with high hydrogen content gas;
- h. an extruder for receiving the high hydrogen content gas impregnated particles and pressurizing the gas impregnated carbonaceous particles to a pressure from below ambient pressure to 500 psi, and agglomerating the plasticized material into an extrudate, which can be a continuous plasticized mass, wherein the extrudate in combination with the extruder forms a seal from the gas injection chamber;
- i. a heating chamber for receiving the extrudate and rapidly heating the extrudate to a temperature from 500 degrees Fahrenheit to 1200 degrees Fahrenheit to evolve at least one gas;
- j. a high hydrogen content fluid manifold positioned between the extruder and the heating chamber allowing additional high hydrogen content fluid to flow into the extrudate as the extrudate flows in the heating chamber;
- k. a heating chamber pressure sensor for detecting pressure in the heating chamber;
- l. at least one heating chamber temperature sensor for detecting temperature in the heating chamber;
- m. a cooling chamber providing controlled pressure and controlled temperature cooling of the at least one gas which has been evolved, wherein the cooling chamber liquefies sequentially at least 50 percent of the at least one gas which has been evolved, forming at least one separated liquid;
- n. at least one temperature sensor in the cooling chamber;
- o. a pressure sensor in the cooling chamber;
- p. a pressure sealing controllable particle port with a valve for removing particles and liquids from the cooling chamber that are not converted to gas in the heating chamber;
- q. at least one liquid removal port, wherein each liquid removal port removes a liquid at a preset temperature and pressure as the gas is cooled;
- r. a pressure regulator valve for controlling pressure in the cooling chamber and for removing gas from the cooling chamber;
- s. a temperature monitoring device for monitoring at least one cooling chamber temperature sensor and at least one temperature sensor in the heating chamber;
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- t. a pressure monitoring device for monitoring the pressure sensor in the heating chamber and the cooling chamber pressure sensor.