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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 25, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 18, 2009
Applicants:
Sarabjit S. Randhava, Evanston, IL (US);
Surjit S. Randhava, Evanston, IL (US);
Todd Harvey, Schaumburg, IL (US);
Richard L. Kao, Northbrook, IL (US);
Inventors:
Sarabjit S. Randhava, Evanston, IL (US);
Surjit S. Randhava, Evanston, IL (US);
Todd Harvey, Schaumburg, IL (US);
Richard L. Kao, Northbrook, IL (US);
Assignee:
Syngest, Inc., San Francisco, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C01C 1/04 (2006.01); C01B 3/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
This invention provides a process for making ammonia from biomass. The biomass may be first reacted with oxygen and steam to generate a biosyngas comprising hydrogen (H) and carbon monoxide (CO) as the active components. The gasification step may be regulated to reduce the amount of methane in the biosyngas that may leave the gasifier.