Patent ID: 7780750
Filing Date: 2010-08-24
Classification: C10J,F23G

Abstract:
1. An integrated biomass converter system comprising: an initial separating and processing element; a final processing element; a single chamber, down-draft, gasifier furnace; a cooler; and a dryer; said integrated biomass converter system further comprising: an initial storage unit; a temporary storage unit; and a final storage unit; wherein said initial storage unit is in mechanical and functional communication with said initial separating and processing unit by a first conveyer by which biomass is conveyed from said initial storage unit to said initial separating and processing unit, and said initial separating and processing unit converts said biomass to fuel pulp; further wherein said initial separating and processing unit is in physical and functional communication with said final processing unit by a second conveyor, and wherein said final processing unit converts said fuel pulp into unprocessed fuel; further wherein said final processing unit is in physical and functional communication with said temporary storage unit by a third conveyor, and said temporary storage is in functional communication with said single chamber, down-draft, gasifier furnace by a closed auger adapted to deliver unprocessed fuel to a fuel input unit positioned on the cap piece of the top closure element of said single chamber, down-draft, gasifier furnace; and further wherein an input air pump is positioned on said cap piece and controls air input to said gasifier furnace to maintain a down-draft air flow; and further, wherein fuel gas produced by gasification of said unprocessed fuel is conveyed from said gasifier furnace to said cooler by a first fuel gas discharge pipe, and further wherein said fuel gas is conveyed from said cooler to said dryer by a second fuel gas discharge pipe, and still further wherein said fuel gas is conveyed from said dryer to said final storage unit by a final fuel gas discharge pipe; and further wherein said top closure element of single chamber, down-draft, gasifier furnace comprises a primary fuel distribution and support sphere, wherein said support sphere is connected to and centered in the interior of said cap piece by rigid support rods; a central axle with a hollow core traverses said primary fuel distribution and support sphere and platform supports anchored in said primary fuel distribution and support sphere descend vertically from it; said top closure element of said single chamber, down-draft, gasifier furnace further comprises the central axle rotational and vertical travel system; the central axle rotational and vertical travel system comprises a first platform and a second platform wherein said first platform and said second platform are positioned on and secured to said platform supports; rotational gear elements are positioned on said first platform and formed in an adjacent length of said central axle; and vertical travel elements are positioned on said second platform and formed in an adjacent length of said central axle; said top closure element further comprises a surface treatment element structurally and functionally connected to the distil end of said central axle, wherein said surface treatment element comprises boot support in fluid communication with the open core of said central axle, wherein a plurality of gas injection boots are connected to and in fluid communication with said boot support, and each gas injection boot comprises a boot shank and a shoe with an open, discharge end; fluid communication exists from the hollow core of said shoe through said hollow core of said central axle to the supplemental fuel and gas supply pipe at the proximal end of said central axle; said surface treatment element further comprise a plurality of pressure wheels and an axle and support frame connected near said distil end of said central axle, wherein said pressure wheels are adapted to condition the surface of unprocessed fuel in said single chamber, down-draft, gasification furnace.