Patent ID: 8877136

Claim:
An apparatus for producing synthesis gas, comprising: a combustible coal element comprised of a conditioned rod of sintered coal tightly packed in a cylindrical socket having a closed end, an open end, a cylindrical sidewall extending from the socket closed end to the socket open end, and an exterior surface, said socket ends and sidewall defining a socket hollow interior; a hollow, cylindrical metal case having an anode end, an opposite cathode end, a cylindrical sidewall extending from said anode end to said cathode end, and an interior surface, said case cathode end, anode end and sidewall defining a hollow case interior, said case interior surface being coated with graphite, said case interior containing a coil spring against the case anode end, said case interior holding said socket with said combustible coal element with the socket closed end pressed against the case coil spring, said case having an anode lead electrically connected to the case anode end; a hollow steel tube having two open ends and an exterior surface, wherein said exterior surface is coated with a carborundum coating impregnated with a water impervious compound, wherein a tube first open end is connected to the case cathode end engaging the combustible coal element within the socket, wherein a cathode lead is physically and electrically attached to the tube exterior surface; a direct current power supply electrically connected to said anode and cathode leads; wherein a tube second open end is connected to a compressed air supply; wherein a steam supply and a salt water supply are ducted into the tube interior; wherein the compressed air supply draws steam and salt water into the tube interior where the steam, salt water and air are mixed and forced onto a heated combustible coal element generating synthesis gas; and an exhaust pipe positioned adjacent the case cathode end, said exhaust pipe adapted to capture the generated synthesis gas.