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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 04, 2017
Filed:
Jun. 08, 2015
Applicant:
Alireza Shekarriz, Rio Rancho, NM (US);
Inventor:
Alireza Shekarriz, Rio Rancho, NM (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C05F 1/00 (2006.01); C05F 17/00 (2006.01); C10L 5/44 (2006.01); C10L 1/00 (2006.01); C05F 11/00 (2006.01); C05F 7/00 (2006.01); C10L 9/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C05F 17/00 (2013.01); C05F 7/00 (2013.01); C05F 11/00 (2013.01); C10L 1/00 (2013.01); C10L 5/445 (2013.01); C10L 5/447 (2013.01); C10L 9/086 (2013.01); C10L 2290/06 (2013.01); C10L 2290/148 (2013.01); C10L 2290/26 (2013.01); C10L 2290/58 (2013.01); Y02E 50/10 (2013.01); Y02E 50/30 (2013.01); Y02E 50/343 (2013.01); Y02P 20/129 (2015.11); Y02P 20/145 (2015.11); Y02W 30/43 (2015.05); Y02W 30/47 (2015.05);
Abstract
A hydrothermal conversion process includes a mixing step wherein an aqueous slurry of a solid feedstock material with a steam stream to produce a reaction mixture having a temperature of at least 160° C. and which is at a pressure sufficient to keep water as a subcooled liquid. The process is fast and effective, requires only simple equipment and is highly energy-efficient. The process is also readily scalable, can be operated continuously or semi-continuously and can be tailored to produce carbonized solids or liquefaction products, all of which typically have increased economic value compared with the starting materials.