Patent ID: 7722690

Claim:
A process for producing electrical power, chemicals, carbon dioxide, and hydrogen, comprising: combining one or more feedstocks, carbon coated particulates, and oxidants in a fluidized reaction zone, wherein the one or more oxidants is present in an amount less than 5% of the stoichiometric amount of oxygen required for complete combustion of all the carbon introduced to the fluidized reaction zone, and wherein at least one of the one or more feedstocks comprises a polymer or plastic comprising a polyolefin; heating the reaction zone to a temperature of from about 600° F. to about 2,000° F. to provide a synthesis gas comprising carbon dioxide, of from about 10 vol % to about 85 vol % carbon monoxide, and of from about 1 vol % to about 50 vol % hydrogen; passing at least a portion of the synthesis gas to one or more turbines; and converting at least a portion of the synthesis gas to methanol, alkyl formates, dimethyl ether, ammonia, Fischer-Tropsch products, derivatives thereof, or combinations thereof.