Patent ID: 7556659

Claim:
A gasification reactor for reforming carbonaceous feed stock comprising: a single stage reduction reaction chamber that is substantially vertically oriented for reducing the carbonaceous feed stock, the reduction reaction chamber comprising: a feed stock inlet for receiving the carbonaceous feed stock, the feed stock inlet positioned to deposit the feed stock into an area within the reduction reaction chamber where a reduction reaction takes place; a gas outlet for releasing gas generated from the reduction reaction, the gas outlet positioned to release gas directly from the area within the reduction reaction chamber where the reduction reaction takes place; a body extending from the feed stock inlet to the gas outlet; and a gas inlet disposed along side the body; and an oxidation reaction chamber disposed substantially orthogonal to the reduction reaction chamber to consume substantially all oxygen introduced into the oxidation reaction chamber, the oxidation reaction chamber comprising a gas inlet for receiving at least oxygen and a gas outlet, wherein the gas outlet of the oxidation chamber is in communication with the gas inlet of the reduction reaction chamber.