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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 23, 2018
Filed:
Feb. 25, 2015
Mohammad Helal Uddin, Reno, NV (US);
Charles J. Coronella, Reno, NV (US);
Marisa Anne Zuzga, San Francisco, CA (US);
Mohammad Helal Uddin, Reno, NV (US);
Charles J. Coronella, Reno, NV (US);
Marisa Anne Zuzga, San Francisco, CA (US);
ZERE ENERGY AND BIOFUELS, INC., San Bruno, CA (US);
UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, RENO, Reno, NV (US);
Abstract
A reactor system includes plural batch-cyclic reduction/oxidation (redox) reactors. One reactor is operated in fuel mode while another is operated in air mode, and vice-versa. For each reactor in air mode, air is introduced via air-only tuyeres and via fuel-air tuyeres to oxidize oxidation particles. For each reactor in fuel mode, fuel is introduced via the reactor's fuel-air tuyeres and not via its air-only tuyeres. As a result, air is introduced at a higher rate than fuel is introduced so that the oxidation rate can match the reduction rate. Thus, for example, as few as two reactors can be used for continuous power generation without having to shuttle oxidation particles between reactors.