Patent ID: 6827751
Filing Date: 2004-12-07
Classification: C01B,C10J

Abstract:
A device for converting hydrocarbon-containing solid material into a resultant hydrogen-containing gas, comprising:a. a gas supply, suppling hydrocarbon-containing gas; b. a solid supply, supplying hydrocarbon-containing solid; c. a solid injector, capable of dispersing said hydrocarbon-containing solid into said hydrocarbon-containing gas, in order to form a hydrocarbon mixture; d. an acceleration/gasification tube, including i. a first expansion nozzle for expanding and accelerating said hydrocarbon mixture, wherein said first expansion nozzle has an intake side and a discharge side, and wherein said intake side is connected to said solid injector so as to receive said hydrocarbon mixture from said solid injector; ii. an acceleration tube, having a first end and a second end, wherein said first end is connected to said discharge side of said first expansion nozzle; iii. a heat source heating said acceleration tube, and thereby heating said hydrocarbon mixture within said acceleration tube to convert a portion of said hydrocarbon mixture to said resultant hydrogen-containing gas; e. a diffuser, including a second expansion nozzle connected to said second end of said acceleration tube for receiving said resultant hydrogen-containing gas; and f. gas evacuating means connected to said diffuser, capable of rapidly evacuating said resultant hydrogen-containing gas from said diffuser in order to maintain a constant flow through said acceleration/gasification tube and said diffuser.