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App. No. 12/998,834

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SUPPLYING A REACTOR FOR GENERATING CRUDE SYNTHESIS GAS

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12/998,834
Abstract

Using a method for supplying a reactor ( 32 ) for generating crude synthesis gas with fuel ( 3 ), the fuel supply of a pressurized gasification system according to the line is to be configured in such a manner that the introduction of nitrogen into the crude gas is minimized or completely avoided. This is achieved in that—for inertization and loosening of the fuel in the storage container ( 2 ), —for loosening and fluidization of the content of the lock containers ( 5 ), —as the lock gas from the lock containers ( 5 ), —for loosening and fluidization in the feed container ( 29 ), as well as—for feed of the fuel between the system parts and out of the feed container ( 29 ) to the gasification reactor ( 32 ), a gas consisting predominantly of CO 2 (more than 95 vol.-% CO 2 with admixtures such as H 2 , CO, N 2 , hydrocarbons or the like) is used.

Claims (45)

1 . Method for supplying a reactor ( 32 ) for generating crude synthesis gas with fuel ( 3 ) from a storage container ( 2 ), with the interposition of lock containers ( 5 ) and at least one feed container ( 29 ),

wherein

for inertization and loosening of the fuel in the storage container ( 2 ),

for loosening and fluidization of the content of the lock containers ( 5 ),

as the lock gas from the lock containers ( 5 ),

for loosening and fluidization in the feed container ( 29 ), as well as

for feed of the fuel between the system parts and out of the feed container ( 29 ) to the gasification reactor ( 32 ), a gas consisting predominantly of CO 2 (more than 95 vol.-% CO 2 with admixtures such as H 2 , CO, N 2 , hydrocarbons or the like) is used.

2 . Method according to claim 1 , wherein

the gas conducted away by means of lowering the pressure level of the lock container ( 5 ), in each instance, to the pressure level of the storage container ( 2 ), is passed by way of a heat exchanger ( 7 ).

3 . Method according to claim 2 , wherein

the gas that leaves the heat exchanger ( 7 ) is passed by way of a filter ( 8 ).

4 . Method according to claim 2 , wherein

the heated and de-dusted CO 2 gas is passed to an MP (medium pressure) buffer container and brought to the desired medium pressure level there.

5 . Method according to claim 2 , wherein

the heated and de-dusted CO 2 gas is passed to an LP (low pressure) buffer container ( 11 ) and brought to the desired low pressure level there.

6 . Method according to claim 2 , wherein

the heated and de-dusted CO 2 gas is relaxed to atmospheric pressure by way of a de-gasification line ( 12 ).

7 . Method according to claim 1 , wherein

the gas streams from the MP buffer container ( 10 ) and/or from the LP buffer container ( 11 ) and/or the relaxation line ( 12 ), after relaxation to atmospheric pressure, is passed to the atmosphere, directly or by way of a filter ( 13 ).

8 . Method according to claim 1 , wherein

the filter ( 6 ) and/or the filter ( 13 ) is/are cleaned by means of the gas that consists predominantly of CO 2 .

9 . Method according to claim 1 , wherein

at least a part of the gas that leaves the MP buffer container ( 10 ) is used for pressurizing the lock containers ( 20 ).

10 . Method according to claim 1 , wherein

a part of the gas that leaves the MP buffer container ( 10 ) is used for treatment of the flue ash precipitated out of the crude gas.

11 . Method according to claim 1 , wherein

the feed of the fuel out of the lock container ( 5 ) into the feed container is undertaken by means of dense current feed.

12 . Method according to claim 1 , wherein

a gas having a higher CO content than the permissible CO content of the released gases is used for transport gas ( 38 ) and fluidization ( 37 ).

13 . System for conveying a carbonaceous fuel ( 3 ) from a storage container ( 2 ) to a gasification reactor ( 32 ), by way of lock containers ( 5 ) as well as by way of a feed container ( 29 ), for carrying out the method according to claim 1 , comprising

feeds ( 16 , 23 , 37 , 38 ) of gas consisting predominantly of CO 2 , namely

lines ( 16 ) for inertization and loosening of the fuel in the storage container ( 2 ) by means of the CO 2 gas,

lines ( 23 ) for feeding the CO 2 gas in for loosening and fluidization of the content of the lock containers ( 5 ) as well as for making it available as a lock gas,

a line ( 37 ) for feeding the CO 2 gas in for loosening and fluidization in the feed container ( 29 ), as well as

a line ( 38 ) for feeding the CO 2 gas in as a transport gas from the feed container ( 29 ) to the gasification reactor ( 32 ).

14 . System according to claim 13 , wherein

the lock container(s) ( 5 ) is/are provided with a heating device.

15 . System according to claim 14 , wherein

a heat exchanger ( 7 ) is provided for heating the gas that comes from the lock containers ( 5 ).

16 . System according to claim 15 , wherein

at least one pressure-resistant dust filter ( 8 ) is provided for removing dust from the gas that leaves the heat exchanger ( 7 ).

17 . System according to claim 16 , wherein

an MP (medium pressure) buffer container and/or an LP (low pressure) buffer container and/or a relaxation gas line ( 12 ) follow(s) the heat exchanger ( 7 ) and/or the dust filter ( 8 ).

18 . System according to claim 13 , wherein

a feed line ( 20 ) for MP recycled gas from the MP buffer container ( 10 ) to the lock containers ( 5 ) is provided.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 27, 2013
From: UHDE GMBH
To: THYSSENKRUPP UHDE GMBH
Reel/Frame 029884/0325 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 28, 2011
From: HAMEL, STEFAN; KOWOLL, JOHANNES
To: UHDE GMBH
Reel/Frame 026604/0332 →