Patents by Inventor Christopher Frederik Thannhaeuser

Christopher Frederik Thannhaeuser 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).

  • Patent number: 9096809
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process and a system for generating energy from biomass/organic wastes. A process for generating a product gas from biomass comprises of pyrolyzing the biomass in a pyrolyzer by contacting the biomass with hot heat carriers to obtain pyrolysis gas and char; passing the pyrolysis gas to a reformer containing a reactant to obtain a product gas; and firing a part of the product gas coming out of the reformer back to the heater tubes of the reformer. Firing a part of the product gas through the fired heater tubes of the reformer provides the heat for sustaining the reaction between the pyrolysis gas and the reactant to form the product gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Inventors: Prerak Goel, Christopher Frederik Thannhaeuser
  • Publication number: 20120073198
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process and a system for generating energy from biomass/organic wastes. A process for generating a product gas from biomass comprises of pyrolyzing the biomass in a pyrolyser by contacting the biomass with hot heat carriers to obtain pyrolysis gas and char; passing the pyrolysis gas to a reformer containing a reactant to obtain a product gas; and firing a part of the product gas coming out of the reformer back to the heater tubes of the reformer. Firing a part of the product gas through the fired heater tubes of the reformer provides the heat for sustaining the reaction between the pyrolysis gas and the reactant to form the product gas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2009
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Inventors: Prerak Goel, Christopher Frederik Thannhaeuser