Pressurized Gasification Process

Abstract

A continuous waste to energy partial oxidation gasification system and process is accomplished with high pressure.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An energy gasification system comprising a gasifier reactor, wherein said reactor has an operating pressure of from 200 to 850 psig and an operating temperature of from 2000 to 5000° F. 
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the operating pressure of the reactor is from 300 to 500 psig. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the operating temperature of the reactor is from 3000 to 4000° F. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the reactor has instantaneous thermal wall imagery. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising a feed processing and separation system. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising a high pressure feedstock shredder. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising a stabilizer feed balancer, wherein the balancer is comprised of an automatic hydrocarbon slip-stream feed. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising an advanced sensor system. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 1 , having waste feed capacity of from 1500 to 4000 tons/day. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein said gasifier reactor is a high pressure, flexible feed reactor. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the reactor feed may comprise hydrocarbons, sewage cake, electronic waste, hazardous materials, and drilling fluids. 
     
     
         12 . An energy gasification system comprising:
 a gasifier reactor, wherein said reactor has an operating pressure of from 200 to 850 psig and an operating temperature of from 2000 to 5000° F.; and   a steam reformer.   
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein the operating pressure of the reactor is from 300 to 500 psig. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein the operating temperature of the reactor is from 3000 to 4000° F. 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein the reactor has instantaneous thermal wall imagery. 
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 12 , further comprising an automated feed and separation system. 
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 12 , further comprising a high pressure feedstock shredder. 
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 12 , further comprising a stabilizer feed balancer, wherein said balancer includes an automatic hydrocarbon slip-stream feed. 
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 12 , further comprising an advanced sensor system. 
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 12 , having waste feed capacity of from 1500 to 4000 tons/day. 
     
     
         21 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein said reactor is a high pressure, flexible feed reactor. 
     
     
         22 . The system of  claim 21 , wherein the reactor's feed may comprise hydrocarbons, sewage cake, electronic waste, hazardous materials, and drilling fluids. 
     
     
         23 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein said reformer is a high pressure plasma or hydrogen torch reformer. 
     
     
         24 . The system of  claim 23 , wherein the reformer has parallel sequenced plasma or hydrogen torch compartmentalized reactor chambers. 
     
     
         25 . The system of  claim 23 , wherein the reformer has series sequenced plasma or hydrogen torch compartmentalized reactor chambers. 
     
     
         26 . An energy gasification process comprising:
 separating and blending hydrocarbon feedstock;   feeding said feedstock to a gasifier reactor, wherein said reactor has an operating pressure of from 200 to 850 psig and an operating temperature of from 2000 to 5000° F.;   producing synthesis gas in said gasifier reactor;   quenching said synthesis gas;   cleaning said synthesis gas; and   generating power with the synthesis gas.   
     
     
         27 . The energy gasification process of  claim 26 , further comprising:
 feeding the synthesis gas to a steam reformer.