EP3986987A4 - A universal feeder for a gasification reactor - Google Patents

A universal feeder for a gasification reactor Download PDF

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EP3986987A4
EP3986987A4 EP20825112.4A EP20825112A EP3986987A4 EP 3986987 A4 EP3986987 A4 EP 3986987A4 EP 20825112 A EP20825112 A EP 20825112A EP 3986987 A4 EP3986987 A4 EP 3986987A4
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gasification reactor
universal feeder
feeder
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gasification
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EP3986987A1 (en
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Renus KELFKENS
Brandon Davis
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Aries Gasification LLC
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Priority claimed from US16/723,538 external-priority patent/US10696913B2/en
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Publication of EP3986987A4 publication Critical patent/EP3986987A4/en
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    • C10—PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES; TECHNICAL GASES CONTAINING CARBON MONOXIDE; FUELS; LUBRICANTS; PEAT
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    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
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    • C10J—PRODUCTION OF PRODUCER GAS, WATER-GAS, SYNTHESIS GAS FROM SOLID CARBONACEOUS MATERIAL, OR MIXTURES CONTAINING THESE GASES; CARBURETTING AIR OR OTHER GASES
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    • C10J—PRODUCTION OF PRODUCER GAS, WATER-GAS, SYNTHESIS GAS FROM SOLID CARBONACEOUS MATERIAL, OR MIXTURES CONTAINING THESE GASES; CARBURETTING AIR OR OTHER GASES
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EP20825112.4A 2019-06-18 2020-02-26 A universal feeder for a gasification reactor Pending EP3986987A4 (en)

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US16/445,118 US10611973B2 (en) 2012-01-30 2019-06-18 Gasification reactor with discrete reactor vessel and grate and method of gasification
US16/723,538 US10696913B2 (en) 2012-01-30 2019-12-20 Gasification reactor with pipe distributor
PCT/US2020/019900 WO2020256798A1 (en) 2019-06-18 2020-02-26 A universal feeder for a gasification reactor

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EP3986987A1 EP3986987A1 (en) 2022-04-27
EP3986987A4 true EP3986987A4 (en) 2023-07-19

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US20180094199A1 (en) * 2012-01-30 2018-04-05 Aries Gasification, Llc Burner nozzle with backflow prevention for a fluidized bed biogasifier
US20130313481A1 (en) * 2012-05-24 2013-11-28 Grupo Guascor S.L. Biomass feeding system
US10190065B2 (en) * 2013-03-15 2019-01-29 Mark E. Koenig Feed delivery system and method for gasifier

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