The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 02, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 08, 2010
Christopher Perkins, Boulder, CO (US);
Zoran Jovanovic, Louisville, CO (US);
Steven Strand, Midland, MI (US);
Donna Kelley, Louisville, CO (US);
Andrew Minden, Boulder, CO (US);
Richard Ridley, Loveland, CO (US);
Christopher Perkins, Boulder, CO (US);
Zoran Jovanovic, Louisville, CO (US);
Steven Strand, Midland, MI (US);
Donna Kelley, Louisville, CO (US);
Andrew Minden, Boulder, CO (US);
Richard Ridley, Loveland, CO (US);
Sundrop Fuels, Inc., Longmont, CO (US);
Abstract
A method, apparatus, and system for solar-driven chemical plant may include a solar thermal receiver to absorb concentrated solar energy from an array of heliostats. Additionally, some embodiments may include a solar driven chemical reactor that has multiple reactor tubes. The concentrated solar energy drives the endothermic gasification reaction of the particles of biomass flowing through the reactor tubes. Some embodiments may also include an on-site fuel synthesis reactor that is geographically located on the same site as the chemical reactor and integrated to receive the hydrogen and carbon monoxide products from the gasification reaction.