Gasifier monitor and control system
US9017435B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 8, 2010 |
| Grant date | Apr 28, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 11, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E20/18
- WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A system, including a gasifier comprising a wall defining a chamber, an inlet, an outlet, and a port, a combination feed injector coupled to the inlet, wherein the combination feed injector is configured to inject a first fuel and air or oxygen into the chamber to preheat the gasifier, and the combination feed injector is configured to inject a second fuel and oxygen into the gasifier after preheating to gasify the second fuel, an optical device coupled to the port, a sensor coupled to the optical device, and a monitoring system coupled to the sensor, wherein the monitoring system is configured to acquire data from the sensor, process the data, and provide an output representative of a condition of the gasifier based on the data.
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