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Method of producing carbon monoxide and hydrogen by gasification of solid carbonaceous material involving microwave irradiation

US4435374A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJul 9, 1981
Grant dateMar 6, 1984
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Expiry dateJul 9, 2001

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC10J2300/1276
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A process for the gasification of carbon of solid carbonaceous material to form carbon monoxide and hydrogen by contacting the material with superheated steam and irradiating the product of said contacting with an amount of microwave energy sufficient to gasify said carbon, and apparatus therefor.

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