Gasification chamber with mass flow wedge members

摘要

A gasifier includes a gasification chamber including an annular chamber wall with a top opening for introducing fuel into the gasification chamber. A restricted bottom outlet section of the gasification chamber has inwardly angled wedge walls encouraging a mass flow rather than a funnel-flow of fuel through the gasifier.

主权项

1. A gasifier comprising:
a gasification chamber including an annular chamber wall with a top opening for introducing fuel into the gasification chamber; a plurality of air inlets opening into the gasification chamber; and a restricted bottom outlet section of the gasification chamber comprising:
at least two spaced inwardly angled wedges encouraging a mass flow rather than a funnel-flow of fuel through the gasifier,portions of the annular chamber wall between the spaced inwardly angled wedges being not angled inwardly to increase the volume of the gasification chamber; anda central discharge outlet defined by said spaced inwardly angled wedge walls and annular chamber wall portions, said wedge walls not overhanging or covering the central discharge outlet.