Patent ID: 8378151

Claim:
A method for an integrated chemical plant, comprising: converting a chemical reactant, including particles of biomass, in a radiant heat driven chemical reactor into synthesis gas containing carbon monoxide and hydrogen using radiant heat energy to drive the conversion of the chemical reactant; supplying the synthesis gas for a catalytic conversion of the synthesis gas in a methanol synthesis plant to methanol; gasifying the particles of biomass in multiple reactor tubes of the chemical reactor in the presence of one or more of the following chemical reactants in the tubes: (i) biomass particles and steam (ii) biomass particles, methane, and steam, (iii) methane and steam (SMR), wherein the inside walls of the reactor tubes are made of corrosion resistant materials with a resistance to steam of between a good to excellent rating; injecting a cooling compound into an effluent stream including reaction products exiting the multiple reactor tubes to simultaneously 1) rapidly cool at least H2 and CO in the reaction products from the at least 1000 degree C. to less than 400 degrees C. and 2) provide chemical compounds necessary to achieve a proper H2 to CO ratio of syngas necessary for fuel synthesis; and where a control system for the chemical reactor sends control signals to and receives feedback from a control system for the methanol synthesis plant.