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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 04, 2012
Filed:
Jan. 22, 2008
Philipp Haueter, Aarau, CH;
Andreas Z'graggen, Zurich, CH;
Dominic Trommer, Zurich, CH;
Aldo Steinfeld, Brugg, CH;
Manuel Romero, Madrid, ES;
Juan Carlos DE Jesus, Edo, VE;
Domingo Rodriguez, Miranda, VE;
Alfredo Morales, Caracas, VE;
Julian Blanco, Tabernas, ES;
Philipp Haueter, Aarau, CH;
Andreas Z'Graggen, Zurich, CH;
Dominic Trommer, Zurich, CH;
Aldo Steinfeld, Brugg, CH;
Manuel Romero, Madrid, ES;
Juan Carlos De Jesus, Edo, VE;
Domingo Rodriguez, Miranda, VE;
Alfredo Morales, Caracas, VE;
Julian Blanco, Tabernas, ES;
Intevep, S.A., Caracas, VE;
Abstract
An apparatus for thermochemical conversion of solid carbonaceous materials into fluid fuels using a fluid source of oxygen and an external source of concentrated radiation includes a reactor having a wall defining a cavity; a radiation inlet positioned in the wall for passing concentrated radiation into the cavity; and at least one inlet for introducing a fluid reactant flow of a source of oxygen and particles of carbonaceous material into direct exposure to the concentrated radiation in the cavity so as to heat and thermochemically convert the particles into fluid fuel. A process and system are also provided. The fluid source of oxygen is preferably steam and the carbonaceous material is preferably particles of petcoke.