PROCESS FOR PRODUCING CARBON MONOXIDE AND HYDROGEN

摘要

Process for the continuous production of carbon monoxide and hydrogen as separate products utilizing as raw materials water and carbon, such as coal char, coke and other carbonaceous materials. Hydrogen is produced by oxidation of phosphorus with steam in the first step of the process. The resulting phosphorus oxides are reduced with carbon in the second step of the process to produce carbon monoxide and elemental phosphorus which latter is recycled to the first step. Essentially no phosphorus is consumed.