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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 10, 2024
Filed:
May. 21, 2021
China Energy Investment Corporation Limited, Beijing, CN;
National Institute of Clean-and-low-carbon Energy, Beijing, CN;
Surinder Singh, Fremont, CA (US);
Anthony Ku, Fremont, CA (US);
John Lemmon, Arvada, CO (US);
Wayne Qiang Xu, Guangdong, CN;
CHINA ENERGY INVESTMENT CORPORATION LIMITED, Beijing, CN;
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CLEAN-AND-LOW-CARBON ENERGY, Beijing, CN;
Abstract
A system and a method are provided for producing electricity and/or chemicals. The system includes a gasifier, a controller, a solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) power unit, and a chemical synthesis unit. The gasifier converts a fossil fuel, oxygen, and water into a syngas comprising hydrogen and carbon monoxide. The controller is used to control distribution of the hydrogen into a first portion and a second portion. The solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) power unit receives the first portion of hydrogen and compressed air or oxygen, and generates electricity using the first portion of hydrogen. The chemical synthesis unit receives the second portion of hydrogen. The second portion of hydrogen is used for chemical synthesis.