Patents Assigned to Starlight Energy Holdings LLC
  • Patent number: 9296962
    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
  • Publication number: 20120055089
    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.