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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 07, 2018
Filed:
Jun. 13, 2014
University of Pretoria, Hatfield, ZA;
Michael David Heydenrych, Centurion, ZA;
University of Pretoria, Pretoria, ZA;
Abstract
The invention provides an apparatus which consists of two fluidized bedsandseparated by a vertical divides'. A positive displacement device such as an augermoves the bed material from the reduction side to the combustion side of the device below the fluidization zone. The height of the two fluidized beds is equalized by movement of the bed material through a holeIn the vertical divider, from the high temperature side(zone) to the tow temperature side(zone). The bed material that moves through the holeprovides energy to drive reactions that may occur on the reduction side. Energy may also be provided to zoneby means of conductive and radiative heat transfer through the dividing wall. Energy is provided to zoneby means of an exothermic reaction, typically combustion of a fuelusing air