Patent ID: 7842107
Filing Date: 2010-11-30
Classification: B01J,C10L,F28C,F28D

Abstract:
1. Apparatus for upgrading energy content of a charge of carbonaceous material, the apparatus comprising: a process vessel having a chamber for receipt of the charge, a carbonaceous material inlet for transferring the charge to the chamber and a carbonaceous material outlet for transferring an upgraded charge out of the chamber; at least one heating medium inlet adapted to be coupled to a source of a heating medium for transferring the heating medium under pressure into the process vessel chamber for direct contact with the charge; at least one fluid outlet of the process vessel; and at least one liquid separator positioned within the process vessel and having at least one perforated surface with liquid inlet perforations engaging the charge for passing liquid generated by processing the charge through the perforated surface into a liquid collection chamber coupled to the at least one fluid outlet for passing liquid separated from the charge thereto.