Chinook End-stage Recycling Limited

Ke Li

Ophneil Henry Perry

Rifat Al Chalabi

Invention presents a method of increasing the CO to Hratio of syngas. The method comprises passing syngas over a first rector () containing Cu at a first temperature effective for the reaction of COwithin the syngas with the Cu to form copper oxide and CO. The temperature of the syngas is then reduces to a second temperature effective for the for the reaction of hydrogen within the syngas with copper oxide to form Cu and HO. The syngas is then passed over a second rector () containing copper oxide so that the Hwithin the syngas reacts with the copper oxide.

Synthesis gas processing and system using copper catalyst in two step reactions at 475-525&#xb0; C. and 250-290&#xb0; C.

The present invention provides a method and apparatus of processing material having an organic content. The method comprises heating a batch of the material ('E') in a batch processing apparatus () having a reduced oxygen atmosphere to gasify at least some of the organic content to produce syngas, The temperature of the syngas is then elevated and maintained at the elevated temperature in a thermal treatment: apparatus () for a residence time sufficient to thermally break down any long chain hydrocarbons or volatile organic compounds therein. The calorific value of the syngas produced is monitored by sensors () and, when the calorific value of the syngas is below a predefined threshold, the syngas having a low calorific value is diverted to a burner of a boiler () to produce steam to drive a steam turbine () to produce electricity ('H'). When the calorific value: of the syngas exceeds the predefined threshold syngas having a high calorific value is diverted to a gas engine () to produce electricity (F&#x201d;).

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