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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 09, 1984
Filed:
Dec. 20, 1982
C Richard Hsieh, San Rafael, CA (US);
Chevron Research Company, San Francisco, CA (US);
Abstract
A method for the gasification of a carbonaceous material is disclosed wherein a carbonaceous material containing potassium nitrate and a solid heat-transfer material comprising sintered bauxite are introduced into a reaction vessel, then the carbonaceous material is reacted with steam to form a hot char and a gaseous product, wherein the heat necessary for said reaction is supplied by the heat-transfer material. Preferably, the carbonaceous material contains from 2 percent to 15 percent potassium nitrate. More preferably, the carbonaceous material is petroleum coke mixed with about 5 percent potassium nitrate.
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