A process for producing a substitute natural gas, the process comprising the steps of: (1) providing a synthesis gas comprising hydrogen and carbon monoxide; (2) forming a hydrogen-enriched synthesis gas; (3) subjecting the hydrogen-enriched synthesis gas to a methanation reaction to convert at least a portion of the gas into methane thereby forming a methane-enriched gas; and (4) recovering from the methane-enriched gas a methane-containing gas, wherein step (2) comprises providing a hydrogen gas and combining the hydrogen gas with the synthesis gas.
A process for producing a substitute natural gas, the process comprising the steps of: providing a synthesis gas comprising hydrogen and carbon monoxide; subjecting the synthesis gas to a water-gas-shift reaction to increase the ratio of hydrogen to carbon monoxide thereby forming a hydrogen-enriched synthesis gas; subjecting the hydrogen-enriched synthesis gas to a methanation reaction to convert at least a portion of the gas into methane thereby forming a methane- enriched gas; and recovering from the methane-enriched gas a methane-containing gas having a Wobbe number of from 43 to 57 MJ/m³.
C10K 3/04 - Modifying the chemical composition of combustible gases containing carbon monoxide to produce an improved fuel, e.g. one of different calorific value, which may be free from carbon monoxide by catalytic treatment reducing the carbon monoxide content
C10L 3/10 - Working-up natural gas or synthetic natural gas
The present invention relates to a method for the treatment of a feedstock material, the method comprising: (i) thermally treating a feedstock material to produce an syngas; and (ii) plasma-treating the syngas in a plasma treatment unit in the presence of additional carbon dioxide to produce a refined syngas, wherein the additional carbon dioxide is added to the feedstock material during the thermal treatment and/or to the syngas before plasma treatment and/or introduced in the plasma treatment unit.
F23G 5/027 - Methods or apparatus, e.g. incinerators, specially adapted for combustion of waste or low-grade fuels including pretreatment pyrolising or gasifying
F23G 5/08 - Methods or apparatus, e.g. incinerators, specially adapted for combustion of waste or low-grade fuels including supplementary heating
F23G 5/30 - Methods or apparatus, e.g. incinerators, specially adapted for combustion of waste or low-grade fuels with combustion in a fluidised bed
The present invention relates to a process for the treatment of hazardous waste, the process comprising: (i) providing a hazardous waste; (ii) providing a further waste; (iii) plasma treating the hazardous waste in a first plasma treatment unit, (iv) gasifying the further waste in a gasification unit to produce an offgas and a char material; and (v) plasma treating the offgas, and optionally the char material, in a second plasma treatment unit to produce a syngas, (vi) optionally treating the syngas in a gas cleaning plant, wherein the first plasma treatment unit is arranged to plasma treat at least some of the solid by-products from the gasification unit and/or the second plasma treatment unit and/or the gas cleaning plant.
A62D 3/19 - Processes for making harmful chemical substances harmless, or less harmful, by effecting a chemical change in the substances by subjecting to electric or wave energy or particle or ionizing radiation to plasma
B09B 3/00 - Destroying solid waste or transforming solid waste into something useful or harmless
F23G 5/027 - Methods or apparatus, e.g. incinerators, specially adapted for combustion of waste or low-grade fuels including pretreatment pyrolising or gasifying
F23G 5/08 - Methods or apparatus, e.g. incinerators, specially adapted for combustion of waste or low-grade fuels including supplementary heating
C10J 3/84 - Gas withdrawal means with means for removing dust or tar from the gas
C10K 3/00 - Modifying the chemical composition of combustible gases containing carbon monoxide to produce an improved fuel, e.g. one of different calorific value, which may be free from carbon monoxide
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Advanced Plasma Power Transforming waste into energy and fuels
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Uninterruptible power supplies (installations) for the generation of electrical energy; apparatus for waste heat recovery; installations for use in the recovery of waste heat; plants for the conversion of waste into energy. Apparatus for lighting, heating, steam generating, cooking, refrigerating, drying, ventilating, water supply and sanitary purposes; installations for gasification of garbage; installations for gasification of waste; installations for fluidised bed gasification of waste; heat recovery apparatus (other than parts of machines); heat recovery devices (other than parts of machines); heat recovery instruments (other than parts of machines); machines for the recovery of heat; furnaces; furnaces for industrial use; furnaces for gas recovery purposes; furnaces for decontaminating metals; furnaces for melting metals; heating furnaces other than for laboratory experiments; articles for use in the application and/or production of heat in furnaces; heating apparatus for furnaces; shaped fittings for furnaces; carbon electrodes for use in furnaces; waste conversion plants; installations for the treatment of waste products; installations for the treatment of waste; filters for waste gas purification; heating apparatus for use in the treatment of waste material. Treatment of materials; treatment (recycling) of waste; treatment (transformation) of waste; treatment of waste materials; production of energy; incineration, destruction and recycling of waste and trash; sorting of waste and recyclable materials; conversion of solid waste into fuel and vitrified slag residue; decontamination of nuclear waste; material treatment of waste; processing of waste materials; treatment (recycling) of radioactive waste; treatment of chemical waste; treatment of hazardous waste; treatment of industrial waste; treatment of toxic waste; waste management information; waste management services (recycling). Scientific and technological services and research and design relating thereto; industrial analysis and research services; design and development of computer hardware and software; environmental monitoring of waste treatment areas; environment consultancy services.
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42 - Scientific, technological and industrial services, research and design
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Uninterruptible power supplies (installations) for the generation of electrical energy; apparatus for waste heat recovery; installations for use in the recovery of waste heat; plants for the conversion of waste into energy. Apparatus for lighting, heating, steam generating, cooking, refrigerating, drying, ventilating, water supply and sanitary purposes; installations for gasification of garbage; installations for gasification of waste; installations for fluidised bed gasification of waste; heat recovery apparatus (other than parts of machines); heat recovery devices (other than parts of machines); heat recovery instruments (other than parts of machines); machines for the recovery of heat; furnaces; furnaces for industrial use; furnaces for gas recovery purposes; furnaces for decontaminating metals; furnaces for melting metals; heating furnaces other than for laboratory experiments; articles for use in the application and/or production of heat in furnaces; heating apparatus for furnaces; shaped fittings for furnaces; carbon electrodes for use in furnaces; waste conversion plants; installations for the treatment of waste products; installations for the treatment of waste; filters for waste gas purification; heating apparatus for use in the treatment of waste material. Treatment of materials; treatment (recycling) of waste; treatment (transformation) of waste; treatment of waste materials; production of energy; incineration, destruction and recycling of waste and trash; sorting of waste and recyclable materials; conversion of solid waste into fuel and vitrified slag residue; decontamination of nuclear waste; material treatment of waste; processing of waste materials; treatment (recycling) of radioactive waste; treatment of chemical waste; treatment of hazardous waste; treatment of industrial waste; treatment of toxic waste; waste management information; waste management services (recycling). Scientific and technological services and research and design relating thereto; industrial analysis and research services; design and development of computer hardware and software; environmental monitoring of waste treatment areas; environment consultancy services.
A process for the treatment of waste, the process comprising either a gasification step or a pyrolysis step to produce an offgas and a non-airborne, solid char material; followed by a plasma treatment step. An associated apparatus having a plasma treatment unit which is separate from the gasification unit or pyrolysis unit.
F23G 5/12 - Methods or apparatus, e.g. incinerators, specially adapted for combustion of waste or low-grade fuels including supplementary heating using gaseous or liquid fuel
A62D 3/19 - Processes for making harmful chemical substances harmless, or less harmful, by effecting a chemical change in the substances by subjecting to electric or wave energy or particle or ionizing radiation to plasma
Gas Stream Production The present invention provides a method for the production of carbon dioxide and/or hydrogen gas streams, the method comprising: (i) thermally treating a feedstock material to produce a syngas comprising carbon monoxide and hydrogen and plasma-treating the syngas in a plasma treatment unit; (ii) reacting the plasma-treated syngas with water in a further treatment unit, whereby at least some of the carbon monoxide is converted into carbon dioxide; and (iii) recovering hydrogen and/or, separately, carbon dioxide from the syngas.
C10J 3/18 - Continuous processes using electricity
C10K 1/12 - Purifying combustible gases containing carbon monoxide by washing with liquids; Reviving the used wash liquors with aqueous liquids alkaline-reacting
C10J 3/16 - Continuous processes simultaneously reacting oxygen and water with the carbonaceous material
C10J 3/12 - Continuous processes using solid heat-carriers
C01B 3/52 - Separation of hydrogen or hydrogen containing gases from gaseous mixtures, e.g. purification by contacting with liquids; Regeneration of used liquids
C01B 3/56 - Separation of hydrogen or hydrogen containing gases from gaseous mixtures, e.g. purification by contacting with solids; Regeneration of used solids
C10K 3/00 - Modifying the chemical composition of combustible gases containing carbon monoxide to produce an improved fuel, e.g. one of different calorific value, which may be free from carbon monoxide
A process for the treatment of waste, the process comprising either a gasification step or a pyrolysis step to produce an offgas and a non-airborne, solid char material; followed by a a plasma treatment step. An associated apparatus having a plasma treatment unit which is separate from the gasification unit or pyrolysis unit.
B09B 3/00 - Destroying solid waste or transforming solid waste into something useful or harmless
F23D 14/00 - Burners for combustion of a gas, e.g. of a gas stored under pressure as a liquid
F23G 5/00 - Methods or apparatus, e.g. incinerators, specially adapted for combustion of waste or low-grade fuels
F23G 5/12 - Methods or apparatus, e.g. incinerators, specially adapted for combustion of waste or low-grade fuels including supplementary heating using gaseous or liquid fuel
A47J 36/00 - Parts, details or accessories of cooking-vessels
A62D 3/19 - Processes for making harmful chemical substances harmless, or less harmful, by effecting a chemical change in the substances by subjecting to electric or wave energy or particle or ionizing radiation to plasma
The present invention provides a process for the treatment of hazardous waste, the process comprising: (i) providing a hazardous waste; (ii) providing a waste stream; (iii) gasifying the waste stream in a gasification unit to produce an offgas and a char material; and (iv) plasma treating the offgas, and optionally the char material, in a plasma treatment unit to produce a syngas; wherein the hazardous waste is blended with the waste stream at a point in the process determined by the relative chemical and/or physical properties of the hazardous waste and the waste stream.
C01B 3/34 - Production of hydrogen or of gaseous mixtures containing hydrogen by reaction of gaseous or liquid organic compounds with gasifying agents, e.g. water, carbon dioxide, air by reaction of hydrocarbons with gasifying agents
F23G 5/00 - Methods or apparatus, e.g. incinerators, specially adapted for combustion of waste or low-grade fuels
F23G 5/027 - Methods or apparatus, e.g. incinerators, specially adapted for combustion of waste or low-grade fuels including pretreatment pyrolising or gasifying
The present invention provides a process for the treatment of hazardous waste, the process comprising: (i) providing a hazardous waste; (ii) providing a waste stream; (iii) gasifying the waste stream in a gasification unit to produce an offgas and a char material; and (iv) plasma treating the offgas, and optionally the char material, in a plasma treatment unit to produce a syngas; wherein the hazardous waste is blended with the waste stream at a point in the process determined by the relative chemical and/or physical properties of the hazardous waste and the waste stream.
C01B 3/34 - Production of hydrogen or of gaseous mixtures containing hydrogen by reaction of gaseous or liquid organic compounds with gasifying agents, e.g. water, carbon dioxide, air by reaction of hydrocarbons with gasifying agents
F23G 5/00 - Methods or apparatus, e.g. incinerators, specially adapted for combustion of waste or low-grade fuels
F23G 5/027 - Methods or apparatus, e.g. incinerators, specially adapted for combustion of waste or low-grade fuels including pretreatment pyrolising or gasifying
A process and related apparatus for the treatment of hazardous waste and an initially separate waste stream, the process comprising gasifying the waste stream in a gasification unit to produce an offgas and a char material; and plasma treating the offgas, and optionally the char material, in a plasma treatment unit to produce a syngas; and blending hazardous waste with the waste stream at a point in the process determined by the relative chemical and/or physical properties of the hazardous waste and the waste stream.
F23G 5/12 - Methods or apparatus, e.g. incinerators, specially adapted for combustion of waste or low-grade fuels including supplementary heating using gaseous or liquid fuel
A62D 3/19 - Processes for making harmful chemical substances harmless, or less harmful, by effecting a chemical change in the substances by subjecting to electric or wave energy or particle or ionizing radiation to plasma
The present invention relates to a process for the treatment of hazardous waste, the process comprising: • (i) providing a hazardous waste (21); • (ii) providing a further waste (1); • (iii) plasma treating the hazardous waste in a first plasma treatment unit (23), • (iv) gasifying the further waste in a gasification unit (3) to produce an offgas and a char material; and • (v) plasma treating the offgas, and optionally the char material, in a second plasma treatment unit (13) to produce a syngas (15), • (vi) optionally treating the syngas in a gas cleaning plant.
The present invention relates to a process for the treatment of hazardous waste, the process comprising: (i) providing a hazardous waste; (ii) providing a further waste; (iii) plasma treating the hazardous waste in a first plasma treatment unit, (iv) gasifying the further waste in a gasification unit to produce an offgas and a char material; and (v) plasma treating the offgas, and optionally the char material, in a second plasma treatment unit to produce a syngas, (vi) optionally treating the syngas in a gas cleaning plant, wherein the first plasma treatment unit is arranged to plasma treat at least some of the solid by-products from the gasification unit and/or the second plasma treatment unit and/or the gas cleaning plant.
B09B 3/40 - Destroying solid waste or transforming solid waste into something useful or harmless involving thermal treatment, e.g. evaporation
F23G 5/027 - Methods or apparatus, e.g. incinerators, specially adapted for combustion of waste or low-grade fuels including pretreatment pyrolising or gasifying
A process for the treatment of waste, the process comprising either a gasification step or a pyrolysis step to produce an offgas and a non-airborne, solid char material; followed by a plasma treatment step. An associated apparatus having a plasma treatment unit which is separate from the gasification unit or pyrolysis unit.
B09B 3/00 - Destroying solid waste or transforming solid waste into something useful or harmless
F23D 14/00 - Burners for combustion of a gas, e.g. of a gas stored under pressure as a liquid
F23G 5/00 - Methods or apparatus, e.g. incinerators, specially adapted for combustion of waste or low-grade fuels
F23G 7/00 - Methods or apparatus, e.g. incinerators, specially adapted for combustion of specific waste or low grade fuels, e.g. chemicals
F23G 5/12 - Methods or apparatus, e.g. incinerators, specially adapted for combustion of waste or low-grade fuels including supplementary heating using gaseous or liquid fuel
A47J 36/00 - Parts, details or accessories of cooking-vessels
A62D 3/19 - Processes for making harmful chemical substances harmless, or less harmful, by effecting a chemical change in the substances by subjecting to electric or wave energy or particle or ionizing radiation to plasma
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Apparatus for lighting, heating, steam generating, cooking, refrigerating, drying, ventilating, water supply and sanitary purposes; installations for gasification of garbage; installations for gasification of waste; installations for fluidised bed gasification of waste; uninterruptible power supplies (installations) for the generation of electrical energy; apparatus for waste heat recovery; heat recovery apparatus (other than parts of machines); heat recovery devices (other than parts of machines); heat recovery instruments (other than parts of machines); installations for use in the recovery of waste heat; machines for the recovery of heat; furnaces; furnaces for industrial use; furnaces for gas recovery purposes; furnaces for decontaminating metals; furnaces for melting metals; heating furnaces other than for laboratory experiments; articles for use in the application and/or production of heat in furnaces; heating apparatus for furnaces; shaped fittings for furnaces; carbon electrodes for use in furnaces; waste conversion plants; plants for the conversion of waste into energy; installations for the treatment of waste products; installations for the treatment of waste; filters for waste gas purification; heating apparatus for use in the treatment of waste material. Treatment of materials; treatment (recycling) of waste; treatment (transformation) of waste; treatment of waste materials; production of energy; incineration, destruction and recycling of waste and trash; sorting of waste and recyclable materials; conversion of solid waste into fuel and vitrified slag residue; decontamination of nuclear waste; material treatment of waste; processing of waste materials; treatment (recycling) of radioactive waste; treatment of chemical waste; treatment of hazardous waste; treatment of industrial waste; treatment of toxic waste; waste management information; waste management services (recycling). Scientific and technological services and research and design relating thereto; industrial analysis and research services; design and development of computer hardware and software; environmental monitoring of waste treatment areas; environment consultancy services.
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Waste treatment services; waste to energy treatment services; advanced thermal conversion of waste and other materials; advanced thermal treatment of materials to create energy; information and advisory services relating to the aforesaid.
A process for the treatment of waste, the process comprising: (i) either (a) a gasification step comprising treating the waste in a gasification unit in the presence of oxygen and steam to produce an offgas and a char, or (b) a pyrolysis step comprising treating the waste in a pyrolysis unit to produce an offgas and a char; and (ii) a plasma treatment step comprising subjecting the offgas and the char to a plasma treatment in a plasma treatment unit in the presence of oxygen and, optionally, steam.
B09B 3/00 - Destroying solid waste or transforming solid waste into something useful or harmless
F23D 14/00 - Burners for combustion of a gas, e.g. of a gas stored under pressure as a liquid
F23G 5/00 - Methods or apparatus, e.g. incinerators, specially adapted for combustion of waste or low-grade fuels
F23G 7/00 - Methods or apparatus, e.g. incinerators, specially adapted for combustion of specific waste or low grade fuels, e.g. chemicals
F23G 5/12 - Methods or apparatus, e.g. incinerators, specially adapted for combustion of waste or low-grade fuels including supplementary heating using gaseous or liquid fuel
A47J 36/00 - Parts, details or accessories of cooking-vessels
A62D 3/19 - Processes for making harmful chemical substances harmless, or less harmful, by effecting a chemical change in the substances by subjecting to electric or wave energy or particle or ionizing radiation to plasma
A process for the treatment of waste, the process comprising: (i) either (a) a gasification step comprising treating the waste in a gasification unit in the presence of oxygen and steam to produce an offgas and a char, or (b) a pyrolysis step comprising treating the waste in a pyrolysis unit to produce an offgas and a char; and (ii) a plasma treatment step comprising subjecting the offgas and the char to a plasma treatment in a plasma treatment unit in the presence of oxygen and, optionally, steam.
F23G 5/027 - Methods or apparatus, e.g. incinerators, specially adapted for combustion of waste or low-grade fuels including pretreatment pyrolising or gasifying
F23G 5/00 - Methods or apparatus, e.g. incinerators, specially adapted for combustion of waste or low-grade fuels
F23G 5/02 - Methods or apparatus, e.g. incinerators, specially adapted for combustion of waste or low-grade fuels including pretreatment
F23G 5/08 - Methods or apparatus, e.g. incinerators, specially adapted for combustion of waste or low-grade fuels including supplementary heating
F23G 5/30 - Methods or apparatus, e.g. incinerators, specially adapted for combustion of waste or low-grade fuels with combustion in a fluidised bed
