Method and apparatus for recycling methane

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9840445
APP PUB NO 20140298953A1
SERIAL NO

14210774

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The present invention relates to a method and gasification system for recycling methane-rich gas from syngas stream emanating from fluidized bed reactor and then returning the methane to the fluidized bed reactor. The method comprises recovering methane-rich gas from the synthesis gas and delivering at least a portion of the recovered methane-rich gas to the fluidized bed reactor. Methods to recover methane-rich gas from syngas at different steps in the gasification system are also provided herein.

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GAS TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE1700 SOUTH MOUNT PROSPECT ROAD DES PLAINES IL 60018

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Obase, Takahiro Houston, US 1 2
Winter, John Houston, US 10 28

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