Abstract: A system for gasifying biomass materials is provided. The system includes a gasifying unit for converting the biomass materials into a gas and a feeder mechanism for introducing the biomass materials into the gasifying unit. The gasifying unit includes a plurality of gasifying medium and biomass injection ports distributed along a vertical length of the gasifying unit, and each of the plurality of injection ports has a corresponding injection angle. The injection angles include at least one of an upward tangential angle and a downward tangential angle.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 31, 2011
Date of Patent:
March 29, 2016
Assignee:
Starlight Energy Holdings LLC
Inventors:
Bart Kavanaugh, Donald W. Kendrick, Steven Kushnick, Steven R. Brncic
Abstract: A system for gasifying biomass materials is provided. The system includes a gasifying unit for converting the biomass materials into a gas and a feeder mechanism for introducing the biomass materials into the gasifying unit. The gasifying unit includes a plurality of gasifying medium and biomass injection ports distributed along a vertical length of the gasifying unit, and each of the plurality of injection ports has a corresponding injection angle. The injection angles include at least one of an upward tangential angle and a downward tangential angle.
Type:
Application
Filed:
August 31, 2011
Publication date:
March 8, 2012
Applicant:
Starlight Energy Holdings LLC
Inventors:
Bart Kavanaugh, Donald W. Kendrick, Steven Kushnick, Steven R. Brncic, P.E.