Fluidized-bed gasification method and facility therefor

US9428701B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9428701-B2
Application numberUS-201414472175-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateAug 28, 2014
Priority dateJun 20, 2008
Publication dateAug 30, 2016
Grant dateAug 30, 2016

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A fluidized-bed gasification method using fluidized-bed combustion furnace; a separator for separation into bed material and an exhaust gas; a fluidized-bed gasification furnace into which the bed material is introduced through a downcomer and into which raw material is introduced; a circulation passage for circulating char and the bed material to the combustion furnace; a dispersion section; extending along a width of a bed-material-introduction-side wall of the gasification furnace to receive the bed material from the downcomer; a fluidizing-gas introduction system for blowing fluidizing gas into the dispersion section to fluidize the bed material in the dispersion section; and a supply section for supplying the bed material in the dispersion section to the fluidized-bed gasification furnace substantially evenly throughout the width on the bed-material-introduction side, is provided.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A fluidized-bed gasification method comprising: arranging a fluidized-bed combustion furnace where char is burned to heat a bed material; separating hot fluid from said fluidized-bed combustion furnace by a separator into the bed material and an exhaust gas; introducing the separated bed material through a downcomer into a dispersion section extending substantially along a width of a bed-material-introduction-side wall of a fluidized-bed gasification furnace; blowing a fluidizing gas into the dispersion section to fluidize the bed material; supplying the bed material in the dispersion section via a plurality of supply pipes arranged along the width of the bed-material-introduction-side wall into the fluidized-bed gasification furnace substantially evenly throughout the width on a bed-material-introduction side; introducing a raw material into said fluidized-bed gasification furnace where the raw material is gasified in a fluidized bed fed with a gasification agent and a resultant produced gas is taken out; and circulating char produced upon the gasification of the raw material and the bed material to said fluidized-bed combustion furnace to burn the char. 2. A fluidized-bed gasification method comprising: arranging a fluidized-bed combustion furnace where char is burned to heat a bed material; separating hot fluid from said fluidized-bed combustion furnace by a separator into the bed material and an exhaust gas; introducing the separated bed material through a downcomer into a dispersion section having a length extending substantially along a width of a bed-material-introduction-side wall of a fluidized-bed gasification furnace; blowing a fluidizing gas via a plurality of fluidizing-gas introduction pipes arranged along the length of the dispersion section into the dispersion section to fluidize the bed material; supplying the bed material in the dispersion section into the fluidized-bed gasification furnace substantially evenly throughout the width of a bed-material-introduction side; introducing a raw material into said fluidized-bed gasification furnace where the raw material is gasified in a fluidized bed fed with a gasification agent and a resultant produced gas is taken out; and circulating char produced upon the gasification of the raw material and the bed material to said fluidized-bed combustion furnace to burn the char. 3. A fluidized-bed gasification method comprising: arranging a fluidized-bed combustion furnace where char is burned to heat a bed material; separating hot fluid from said fluidized-bed combustion furnace by a separator into the bed material and an exhaust gas; introducing the separated bed material through a downcomer into a dispersion section extending substantially along a width of a bed-material-introduction-side wall of a fluidized-bed gasification furnace; blowing a fluidizing gas into the dispersion section to fluidize the bed material; supplying the bed material in the dispersion section into the fluidized-bed gasification furnace substantially evenly throughout the width on a bed-material-introduction side; introducing a raw material into said fluidized-bed gasification furnace where the raw material is gasified in a fluidized bed fed with a gasification agent and a resultant produced gas is taken out; and circulating char produced upon the gasification of the raw material and the bed material to said fluidized-bed combustion furnace to burn the char, wherein the downcomer comprises an intermediate portion which accumulates the bed material for formation of a sealing zone for pressure and an outlet portion leading from the intermediate portion to the dispersion section to supply the bed material overflowed from the intermediate portion to the dispersion section, the sealing zone being configured to prevent burnt gas from flowing back from the dispersion section to over the downcomer.

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What does patent US9428701B2 cover?
A fluidized-bed gasification method using fluidized-bed combustion furnace; a separator for separation into bed material and an exhaust gas; a fluidized-bed gasification furnace into which the bed material is introduced through a downcomer and into which raw material is introduced; a circulation passage for circulating char and the bed material to the combustion furnace; a dispersion section; e…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Ihi Corp
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification C10J3/463. Mapped technology areas include Chemistry & Metallurgy.
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Publication date Tue Aug 30 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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