WERKWIJZE VOOR HET OMZETTEN VAN KOOLSTOFHOUDEND UIT- GANGSMATERIAAL EN INRICHTING VOOR HET UITVOEREN VAN EEN DERGELIJKE WERKWIJZE.

摘要

A process for conversion of a carbonaceous feed material (2) into gaseous products, comprising the steps of: contacting a carbonaceous feed material with a molten mass medium in the lower section of a substantially vertical, elongated reaction zone (1) to form a mixture of carbonaceous feed material and molten mass medium, whereby at least one gaseous material is present and a multi-phase mixture is formed; hydraulically transporting the multi-phase mixture substantially upwardly through the reaction zone to the upper section thereof and with a velocity sufficient to establish a gas lift effect to provide improved yields in a chemical conversion reaction producing a modified multi-phase mixture; passing the modified multi-phase mixture to a separation device (6); and separating the modified multi-phase mixture into a gaseous product(s) stream (7) and a liquid stream (9) comprising said molten mass medium; and apparatus for carrying out the process.