Patents by Inventor Scott Breshears

Scott Breshears has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Apparatus and process for gasification of carbonaceous materials to produce syngas
    Patent number: 9745529
    Abstract: A process and apparatus are provided for gasification of a carbonaceous material. The process produces a raw syngas that can be further processed in a tar destruction zone to provide a hot syngas. The process includes contacting said carbonaceous material with molecular oxygen-containing gas in a gasification zone to gasify a portion of said carbonaceous material and to produce a first gaseous product. A remaining portion of the carbonaceous material is contacted with molecular oxygen-containing gas in a burn-up zone to gasify additional portion of the carbonaceous material and to produce a second gaseous product and a solid ash. The first gaseous product and said second gaseous product are combined to produce a raw syngas that includes carbon monoxide (CO), carbon dioxide (CO2) and tar. The raw syngas is contacted with molecular oxygen containing gas in a tar destruction zone to produce said hot syngas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Inventors: Peter S. Bell, Ching Whan Ko, Sean Slape, Scott Breshears, Kim Ocfemia
  • APPARATUS AND PROCESS FOR GASIFICATION OF CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS TO PRODUCE SYNGAS
    Publication number: 20150232771
    Abstract: A process and apparatus are provided for gasification of a carbonaceous material. The process produces a raw syngas that can be further processed in a tar destruction zone to provide a hot syngas. The process includes contacting said carbonaceous material with molecular oxygen-containing gas in a gasification zone to gasify a portion of said carbonaceous material and to produce a first gaseous product. A remaining portion of the carbonaceous material is contacted with molecular oxygen-containing gas in a burn-up zone to gasify additional portion of the carbonaceous material and to produce a second gaseous product and a solid ash. The first gaseous product and said second gaseous product are combined to produce a raw syngas that includes carbon monoxide (CO), carbon dioxide (CO2) and tar. The raw syngas is contacted with molecular oxygen containing gas in a tar destruction zone to produce said hot syngas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2015
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Applicant: INEOS BIO SA
    Inventors: Peter S. Bell, Ching Whan Ko, Sean Slape, Scott Breshears, Kim Ocfemia
  • Apparatus and process for gasification of carbonaceous materials to produce syngas
    Patent number: 9051523
    Abstract: A process and apparatus are provided for gasification of a carbonaceous material. The process produces a raw syngas that can be further processed in a tar destruction zone to provide a hot syngas. The process includes contacting said carbonaceous material with molecular oxygen-containing gas in a gasification zone to gasify a portion of said carbonaceous material and to produce a first gaseous product. A remaining portion of the carbonaceous material is contacted with molecular oxygen-containing gas in a burn-up zone to gasify additional portion of the carbonaceous material and to produce a second gaseous product and a solid ash. The first gaseous product and said second gaseous product are combined to produce a raw syngas that includes carbon monoxide (CO), carbon dioxide (CO2) and tar. The raw syngas is contacted with molecular oxygen containing gas in a tar destruction zone to produce said hot syngas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: INEOS BIO SA
    Inventors: Peter S. Bell, Ching-Whan Ko, Sean Slape, Scott Breshears, Kim Ocfemia
  • Apparatus and Process for Gasification of Carbonaceous Materials to Produce Syngas
    Publication number: 20120256129
    Abstract: A process and apparatus are provided for gasification of a carbonaceous material. The process produces a raw syngas that can be further processed in a tar destruction zone to provide a hot syngas. The process includes contacting said carbonaceous material with molecular oxygen-containing gas in a gasification zone to gasify a portion of said carbonaceous material and to produce a first gaseous product. A remaining portion of the carbonaceous material is contacted with molecular oxygen-containing gas in a burn-up zone to gasify additional portion of the carbonaceous material and to produce a second gaseous product and a solid ash. The first gaseous product and said second gaseous product are combined to produce a raw syngas that includes carbon monoxide (CO), carbon dioxide (CO2) and tar. The raw syngas is contacted with molecular oxygen containing gas in a tar destruction zone to produce said hot syngas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2012
    Publication date: October 11, 2012
    Inventors: Peter S. Bell, Chin-Whan Ko, Sean Slape, Scott Breshears, Kim Ocfemia