摘要 |
<p>Disclosed is a process for converting organic matter into a product within a reactor apparatus, the process comprising: producing a slurry comprising water and the organic matter, and heating the slurry to a temperature of between 350°C and 420°C and a pressure of greater than about 220 bar to produce supercritical or subcritical water and thereby convert the organic matter into the product, wherein the slurry flows continuously through the reactor apparatus, the organic matter comprises lignite or a combination of hemicellulose, cellulose and lignin, and the product comprises a liquid phase of petroleum products and either or both of: (i) a solid char product; (ii) a gas product comprising one or more of methane, hydrogen, carbon monoxide.</p> |