Patent ID: 9273570
Filing Date: 2016-03-01
CPC Classification: B01D,B01J,B03C,B09B,C01B,C07C,C10G,C10J,C10L,F01K,F02C,H05H,Y02E,Y02P,Y02T

Claim Text:
1. A method of producing electrical power, the method comprising: providing a first processing chamber; providing a first working fluid; exposing the first working fluid to a first high voltage electric field to produce a first fluid plasma, wherein the first fluid plasma is contained in the first processing chamber; providing a second working fluid; exposing the second working fluid to a second high voltage electric field to produce a second fluid plasma, wherein the second fluid plasma is contained in the first processing chamber; providing a third working fluid; exposing the third working fluid to a third high voltage electric field to produce a third fluid plasma, wherein the third fluid plasma is contained in the first processing chamber; providing a carbon-based feed-stock; contacting the carbon-based feed-stock with the third fluid plasma, the second fluid plasma, and the first fluid plasma to form a first fluid mixture within the first processing chamber; adding a coolant to the first fluid mixture, thereby forming an admixed first fluid mixture; contacting the admixed first fluid mixture with a first heat exchange device to form a second fluid mixture and to heat a first heat exchange material; transporting the heated first heat exchange material to a first electric turbine to generate a first supply of electric power; separating the components of the second fluid mixture and storing at least one of the components; combining one or more of the components of the second fluid mixture thereby forming a syngas; heating the syngas within a second processing chamber to form a heated third fluid mixture; adding a coolant to the heated third fluid mixture, thereby forming an admixed third fluid mixture; contacting the admixed third fluid mixture with a second heat exchange device to form an effluent mixture and to heat a second heat exchange material; contacting the heated second heat exchange material with a second electric turbine to generate a second supply of electric power; and contacting the effluent mixture to a wet scrubber.