Lateral-vertical Patents (Class 122/198)
Firebox (Class 122/199)
  • System and method for cooling syngas produced from a gasifier
    Patent number: 8769964
    Abstract: A syngas cooler that includes an outer wall defining a cavity. A first membrane water wall is positioned within the cavity. A thermal siphon is positioned between the first membrane water wall and the outer wall and is configured to channel a flow of syngas therethrough to facilitate cooling the channeled syngas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Pradeep S. Thacker, Paul Steven Wallace