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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 05, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 01, 2009
Ronald C. Stites, Brighton, CO (US);
Kevin T. Biehle, Broomfield, CO (US);
Robert E. Klepper, Arvada, CO (US);
Richard Ridley, Loveland, CO (US);
Ronald C. Stites, Brighton, CO (US);
Kevin T. Biehle, Broomfield, CO (US);
Robert E. Klepper, Arvada, CO (US);
Richard Ridley, Loveland, CO (US);
Range Fuels, Inc., Broomfield, CO (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides improved methods and apparatus for producing syngas from any carbon-containing feed material. In one aspect, a multi-zone reformer system is provided. A first reaction zone can reduce the presence of refractory tars, while a second reaction zone in communication with the first reaction zone can steam-reform methane and other components from the first reaction zone, to generate high-quality syngas suitable for conversion to liquid fuels, such as ethanol. Other embodiments employ a plurality of reaction zones for added system functionality.