PROCESS AND SYSTEM FOR SYNGAS PRODUCTION FROM BIOMASS MATERIALS

摘要

A process and system (10) suitable for producing syngas from biomass materials. The process and system (10) entail the compaction of a loose biomass material (20) to remove air therefrom and form a compacted biomass material (20). The compacted biomass material (20) is then introduced into a reactor (24) and heated in the substantial absence of air so as not to combust the compacted biomass material (20). Instead, the compacted biomass material (20) is heated to a temperature at which organic molecules within the compacted biomass material (20) break down to form ash and gases comprising carbon monoxide and hydrogen gas. Thereafter, the carbon monoxide and hydrogen gas are released from the reactor (24), and the ash is removed from the reactor (24).