Patent ID: 8986507
Filing Date: 2015-03-24
Classification: C10B,C10C,C10L,Y02E,Y02P

Abstract:
1. A method for continuously converting biomass comprising: receiving a moving bed of biomass into a feed section; drying the moving bed of biomass in an upper section of the feed section; degassing the moving bed of biomass in a flame zone in a middle section of the feed section; carbonizing the moving bed of biomass in a smolder zone in a lower section of the feed section to create a solid converted product; supporting the moving bed of biomass on a grate below the lower section of the feed section, and the grate allowing the solid converted product to pass downwards collecting the solid converted product in a collection tank arranged below the grate, the collection tank coupled with the feed section in a manner that is gas-tight against the surrounding air and having a wall area that is cooled.