Abstract: A method of preparing silicon using silica includes placing silica in a reaction chamber; adding a reducing agent into the reaction chamber; feeding a material for impact into the reaction chamber and sealing the reaction chamber; and reducing the silica to silicon by allowing the material for impact to generate a physical impact inside the reaction chamber. The preparation method of silicon using silica does not employ a high-temperature high-pressure process and provides a preparation method of silicon by which the porous structure of the silica before a reduction reaction is maintained within the silicon even after the reaction.

Abstract: A method of preparing silicon using silica includes placing silica in a reaction chamber; adding a reducing agent into the reaction chamber; feeding a material for impact into the reaction chamber and sealing the reaction chamber; and reducing the silica to silicon by allowing the material for impact to generate a physical impact inside the reaction chamber. The preparation method of silicon using silica does not employ a high-temperature high-pressure process and provides a preparation method of silicon by which the porous structure of the silica before a reduction reaction is maintained within the silicon even after the reaction.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a gasification combined generation system including: a slurry mixer adapted to receive the coal and industrial waste water thereto and mix them to make a uniform-quality slurry; a slurry storage adapted to receive the uniform-quality slurry from the slurry mixer and store the slurry therein; a slurry pump adapted to convey the slurry from the slurry storage; a slurry gasifier adapted to gasify the slurry with at least one of oxygen and air as an oxidizer and produce gas and slag from the gasified slurry; a gas analyzer adapted to analyze the components of the gas discharged from the slurry gasifier; a gas purifier adapted to purify the discharged gas; a generator adapted to utilize the purified gas as a fuel to generate electricity; and a slag discharger adapted to discharge the slag therefrom.

Abstract: A method for converting hydrocarbon fuels to hydrogen and carbon monoxide through catalytic partial oxidation is described. The process comprises a reactor containing both an electrically heated catalyst as a start-up device and novel-metal-washcoated metallic monolith catalysts and a heat exchanging device. The partial oxidation reaction becomes ignited in less than 1.5 minute when the gaseous hydrocarbon fuel and oxygen-containing gas mixture is in contact with an electrically heated catalyst. The reaction takes place over the metallic monolith catalyst washcoated with noble metal (typically Pd/alumina-cerium oxide). The near complete conversion of hydrocarbon fuels with high hydrogen and carbon monoxide selectivities is achieved by preheating the feed mixture heat-exchanged with hot product gas stream.

Abstract: A method for converting hydrocarbon fuels to hydrogen and carbon monoxide through catalytic partial oxidation is described. The process comprises a reactor containing both an electrically heated catalyst as a start-up device and novel-metal-washcoated metallic monolith catalysts and a heat exchanging device. The partial oxidation reaction becomes ignited in less than 1.5 minute when the gaseous hydrocarbon fuel and oxygen-containing gas mixture is in contact with an electrically heated catalyst. The reaction takes place over the metallic monolith catalyst washcoated with noble metal (typically Pd/alumina-cerium oxide). The near complete conversion of hydrocarbon fuels with high hydrogen and carbon monoxide selectivities is achieved by preheating the feed mixture heat-exchanged with hot product gas stream.