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Solid fuel transporting system for a gasifier

US8926231B2 · kind B2 · utility

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9Claims

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Assignee

General Electric Company · US

Inventors

Ke Liu · Xiamen, CN
Zhe Cui · Irvine, US
Wei Chen · New Taipei, TW
Mingmin Wang · Shanghai, CN

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 29, 2009
Grant date	Jan 6, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 30, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF23K2203/202
WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A system for use in a gasification system comprises an increasing pitch screw feeder and a high-pressure vessel disposed about said increasing pitch screw feeder. The high-pressure vessel comprises an inlet for connection to an outlet of a solid pump and a conveyance gas line and an outlet through which solid fuel delivered from the solid pump is transported to a gasifier. The outlet is downstream of the solid pump and the conveyance gas line.

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