Patent ID: 9321640
Filing Date: 2016-04-26
CPC Classification: C01B,C10J,C10K,Y02P

Claim Text:
1. A multi-chamber system for converting carbonaceous feedstock to syngas and slag, comprising: a primary chamber for conversion of carbonaceous feedstock to a processed feedstock/char and a primary chamber gas, wherein the primary chamber comprises a feedstock inlet, a first air input means, an optional process additive input, a primary chamber gas outlet, and a processed feedstock/char outlet; a secondary chamber for conversion of processed feedstock/char to a residue and a secondary chamber gas, wherein the secondary chamber comprises a processed feedstock/char inlet for receiving processed feedstock/char from said primary chamber, a second air input means, an optional process additive input, a secondary chamber gas outlet, a residue outlet and an impedance mechanism comprising a brick grate configured to limit or regulate the flow of material out of the secondary chamber; a gas reformulating chamber comprising gas reformulating zone, in fluid communication with at least one of said primary chamber gas outlet and secondary chamber gas outlet for conversion of said primary chamber gas and/or said secondary chamber gas received therefrom to a processed syngas, comprising an optional process additive input, a syngas outlet, and a source of reformulating heat; a melting chamber for converting the residue from said secondary chamber to slag, wherein said melting chamber comprises a residue inlet in communication with the residue outlet of said secondary chambers, one or more sources of melting heat, and a slag outlet; and a control system to regulate the operation of the system.