Pinar Galip H Guvelioglu

US Patent:

20110226997, Sep 22, 2011

Filed:

Mar 19, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/727362

Inventors:

Tunc Goruney - Bethlehem PA, US
Pinar Guvelioglu - Macungie PA, US
Simone L. Kothare - Slatington PA, US

Assignee:

AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC. - Allentown PA

International Classification:

C01B 3/32
B01J 19/00

US Classification:

252373, 422187

Abstract:

Disclosed is a system and method for gasification. The method includes partially oxidizing a concentrated lignin-containing liquor to form a product gas and a particulate, separating the product gas from the particulate, and contacting a lignin-containing liquor feed with the separated product gas. The contacting forms the concentrated lignin-containing liquor. The concentrated lignin-containing liquor includes dry solids content of less than about 65% and a sulfur content of less than about 2%.