Patent · US Expired

Production of substitute natural gas from gasification of coal char

US4011058A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 1, 1975
Grant dateMar 8, 1977
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Expiry dateOct 1, 1995

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC10J2300/1892
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A carbonaceous material is converted to a fuel gas which is fungible with natural gas by a combination of steps comprising gasifying the carbonaceous material in the presence of air and carbon dioxide, purifying the effluent stream and separating carbon monoxide therefrom, catalytically reacting steam with the separated carbon monoxide and recovering a methane-rich product gas.

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