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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 20, 1995
Filed:
Jul. 01, 1994
Michael C Tanca, Tariffville, CT (US);
Combustion Engineering, Inc., Windsor, CT (US);
Abstract
A slag tap system for a pressurized gasifier system that includes a reaction vessel and a pressure vessel in surrounding relation to the reaction vessel. The slag tap system includes a slag tap portion through which slag is discharged from the reaction vessel, mounting means for mounting the slag tap portion in supported relation within the reaction vessel, water inlet means operatively connected to the slag tap portion for introducing water thereinto, water outlet means operatively connected to the slag tap portion for discharging water therefrom after the passage of the water through the slag tap portion, a slag tank mounted in supported relation within the pressure vessel below and in spaced relation to the slag tap portion and operative to receive the slag for quenching therewithin after the slag has been discharged from the slag tap portion, and discharge means operatively connected to the slag tank for effecting the discharge therefrom of the slag after the slag has undergone quenching within the slag tank.