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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 10, 2012
Filed:
Jun. 19, 2006
Michael S. Briesch, Orlando, FL (US);
Juan P. Gutierrez, Oviedo, FL (US);
Michael S. Briesch, Orlando, FL (US);
Juan P. Gutierrez, Oviedo, FL (US);
Siemens Energy, Inc., Orlando, FL (US);
Abstract
A system and method for producing multiple syngas products. In one embodiment (FIG.) a syngas producing system () includes a gasifier () and a hydrocarbon steam reformer (). The gasifier () is configured to react a solid or liquid carbonaceous material () and provide a first syngas product (). The reformer () is coupled to receive sensible heat from the first syngas product () and drive an endothermic reaction in which a second syngas product () is produced from a liquid or gaseous hydrocarbon supply (). In a method of processing fuel, a solid or liquid carbonaceous material () is provided to a gasifier () in the form of a slurry, which is converted into a first syngas product () in an exothermic reaction. A liquid or gaseous hydrocarbon supply () receives sufficient sensible heat generated during the exothermic reaction to convert the liquid or gaseous hydrocarbon supply () into a second syngas product ().