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GASIFICATION REACTOR [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Chemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- shift conversion
1, record 1, English, shift%20conversion
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- water gas shift reaction 2, record 1, English, water%20gas%20shift%20reaction
correct
- water-gas shift reaction 3, record 1, English, water%2Dgas%20shift%20reaction
correct
- ECO shift 2, record 1, English, ECO%20shift
correct
- shift reaction 4, record 1, English, shift%20reaction
correct
- carbon monoxide conversion 5, record 1, English, carbon%20monoxide%20conversion
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A process for the production of gas with a desired carbon monoxide content from crude gases derived from coal gasification. Carbon monoxide rich gas is saturated with steam and passed through a catalytic reactor... to produce hydrogen and carbon dioxide... 6, record 1, English, - shift%20conversion
Record 1, Key term(s)
- carbon monoxide shift
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Chimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- conversion
1, record 1, French, conversion
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- conversion catalytique 2, record 1, French, conversion%20catalytique
correct, feminine noun
- conversion à la vapeur d'eau 3, record 1, French, conversion%20%C3%A0%20la%20vapeur%20d%27eau
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Conversion [...] Procédé de conversion, traitement au rouge de l'oxyde de carbone CO par un excès de vapeur d'eau au contact d'un catalyseur [...] pour la transformer en hydrogène et gaz carbonique. 1, record 1, French, - conversion
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-03-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Gas Industry
- Gasifiers
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Lurgi gasifier
1, record 2, English, Lurgi%20gasifier
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Lurgi pressure gasifier 1, record 2, English, Lurgi%20pressure%20gasifier
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Lurgi gasifier is a reactor for the performance of countercurrent gasification of coal in a moving bed. 1, record 2, English, - Lurgi%20gasifier
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Industrie du gaz
- Gazogènes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- gazéifieur Lurgi
1, record 2, French, gaz%C3%A9ifieur%20Lurgi
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- réacteur Lurgi 2, record 2, French, r%C3%A9acteur%20Lurgi
correct, masculine noun
- réacteur LURGI 1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9acteur%20LURGI
correct, masculine noun
- gazogène Lurgi 2, record 2, French, gazog%C3%A8ne%20Lurgi
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans un gazéifieur Lurgi [...] le charbon constitue un lit en mouvement lent se déplaçant à contre-courant des gaz. 1, record 2, French, - gaz%C3%A9ifieur%20Lurgi
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-02-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Energy Transformation
- Heat (Physics)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- allothermal
1, record 3, English, allothermal
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- allothermic 2, record 3, English, allothermic
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Using heat provided by an outside source. 3, record 3, English, - allothermal
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An autothermal process is a process where the energy is taken from the biomass. An allothermal process is a process where the energy comes from another source. 4, record 3, English, - allothermal
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
As a rough criterion, we can distinguish between allothermic and autothermic processes; i. e. between those in which the heat of reaction is transferred to the reactor from outside and those in which it is produced in the reactor itself by the gasification reaction. 5, record 3, English, - allothermal
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Transformation de l'énergie
- Chaleur (Physique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- allothermique
1, record 3, French, allothermique
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qui utilise la chaleur d'une source extérieure. 2, record 3, French, - allothermique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En opposition à autothermique. 2, record 3, French, - allothermique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
allothermique : terme publié au Journal officiel de la République française le 25 avril 2009. 3, record 3, French, - allothermique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transformación de la energía
- Calor (Física)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- alotérmico
1, record 3, Spanish, alot%C3%A9rmico
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1993-08-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Gasifiers
- Energy Transformation
- Biomass Energy
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- moving bed gasifier
1, record 4, English, moving%20bed%20gasifier
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- moving bed reactor 2, record 4, English, moving%20bed%20reactor
correct
- transported bed reactor 3, record 4, English, transported%20bed%20reactor
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A gasification reactor in which the products(generally organic) being processed are circulated(moved) either mechanically or by gravity flow; used in catalytic and absorption processes. 4, record 4, English, - moving%20bed%20gasifier
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Gazogènes
- Transformation de l'énergie
- Énergie de la biomasse
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- gazogène à lit mobile
1, record 4, French, gazog%C3%A8ne%20%C3%A0%20lit%20mobile
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- gazogène en lit mobile 1, record 4, French, gazog%C3%A8ne%20en%20lit%20mobile
correct, masculine noun
- réacteur à lits transportés 2, record 4, French, r%C3%A9acteur%20%C3%A0%20lits%20transport%C3%A9s
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gazogène dans lequel le combustible solide faisant l'objet d'un traitement, se déplace mécaniquement ou par gravité. 3, record 4, French, - gazog%C3%A8ne%20%C3%A0%20lit%20mobile
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1993-08-27
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Gas Industry
- Energy Transformation
- Biomass Energy
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- shift reactor
1, record 5, English, shift%20reactor
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Gasifier systems used or proposed for biomass are primarily oxygen- or steam-fluidized bed units which produce synthesis gas and superheated steam. The synthesis gas is taken to a shift reactor where the carbon dioxide is converted to carbon monoxide and the gases are scrubbed to remove the carbon dioxide, hydrogen sulphide (if any) and water vapour prior to application to a catalyst bed where the methanol is formed. 2, record 5, English, - shift%20reactor
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
shift conversion : A process for the production of gas with a desired carbon monoxide content from crude gases derived from coal gasification. Carbon monoxide rich gas is saturated with steam and passed through a catalytic reactor... to produce hydrogen and carbon dioxide.... 3, record 5, English, - shift%20reactor
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Industrie du gaz
- Transformation de l'énergie
- Énergie de la biomasse
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- convertisseur
1, record 5, French, convertisseur
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1993-03-25
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Biomass Energy
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- spouted-bed gasifier
1, record 6, English, spouted%2Dbed%20gasifier
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- spouted bed reactor 1, record 6, English, spouted%20bed%20reactor
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
spouted bed gasifier.... a single-chamber air-fed gasifier operated on a cyclical basis, to yield a high calorific-value gas essentially uncontaminated by carbon dioxide or nitrogen. Wood chips or wood pellets are fed on top of a bed of hot sand in the reactor, and are then mixed by spouting the bed using steam. Some gasification occurs during this phase, but most takes place during the ensuing "cooking" phase during which the bed is static. When the temperature has fallen to a suitably low value air is admitted to burn the char and raise the temperature of the sand to its original value. Wood is then added to begin a new cycle. 1, record 6, English, - spouted%2Dbed%20gasifier
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Énergie de la biomasse
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- gazéificateur à lit à surface inclinée
1, record 6, French, gaz%C3%A9ificateur%20%C3%A0%20lit%20%C3%A0%20surface%20inclin%C3%A9e
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- gazéificateur à lit fluidisé avec giclage 2, record 6, French, gaz%C3%A9ificateur%20%C3%A0%20lit%20fluidis%C3%A9%20avec%20giclage
proposal, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«Lit fluidisé avec giclage», tiré des Actes du colloque franco-québécois sur l'énergie des biomasses, 15-16 octobre 1979. 2, record 6, French, - gaz%C3%A9ificateur%20%C3%A0%20lit%20%C3%A0%20surface%20inclin%C3%A9e
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1993-03-25
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Engineering
- Biomass Energy
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- steam gasification
1, record 7, English, steam%20gasification
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Several thermochemical methods for converting biomass into chemicals, fuels and synthetic gases are currently under development. Various reactor configurations, catalysts and reaction conditions are employed depending primarily upon the desired product. Steam gasification is one method being developed for the production of synthetic gases from biomass. Steam gasification involves contacting biomass at elevated temperatures with water vapor. The overall conversion of biomass to gases can be represented by two stages. During the first stage-the rapid volatilization stage-biomass reacts rapidly to produce gases, condensible liquids and a char residue. In the second stage the char residue is slowly converted to gases by pyrolysis and the carbon-steam reaction.... 1, record 7, English, - steam%20gasification
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Génie chimique
- Énergie de la biomasse
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- gazéification à la vapeur
1, record 7, French, gaz%C3%A9ification%20%C3%A0%20la%20vapeur
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- vapogazéification 2, record 7, French, vapogaz%C3%A9ification
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méthode employée pour la production de gaz de synthèse par la dégradation de biomasse à une température élevée en phase vapeur. 3, record 7, French, - gaz%C3%A9ification%20%C3%A0%20la%20vapeur
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La vapogazéification des charbons de bois (...) est examinée à la pression atmosphérique et pour des températures atteignant 900 °C (...) 1, record 7, French, - gaz%C3%A9ification%20%C3%A0%20la%20vapeur
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1992-08-21
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Biological Sciences
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- countercurrent moving bed reactor
1, record 8, English, countercurrent%20moving%20bed%20reactor
proposal
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- countercurrent reactor 1, record 8, English, countercurrent%20reactor
proposal
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Reactors. The most widely applied reactors for gasification of biomass are the moving bed types and the fluidized bed types.... Moving bed-counter current. The moving bed reactor is a vertical shaft through which the biomass flows slowly downwards as a packed bed. The reactor has a gastight feeding system at the top and an ash removal system at the bottom. The moving bed reactor is used for biomass having dimensions of 1 to 10 cm. Three sub-types can be distinguished : cocurrent, countercurrent and cross-current reactors. The countercurrent moving bed gasifier is the most simple reactor type. The gas, produced in the reduction zone, leaves the reactor together with the pyrolysis products and the steam from the drying zone. The producer gas is rich in hydrocarbons and it has a temperature of about 400°C. The gas can be used for direct heating purposes. If it is to be used for electricity generation by internal combustion engines, it has to be cleaned thoroughly. 2, record 8, English, - countercurrent%20moving%20bed%20reactor
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Sciences biologiques
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- réacteur à contre-courant
1, record 8, French, r%C3%A9acteur%20%C3%A0%20contre%2Dcourant
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
(...) réacteurs (...) dans lesquels les flux d'alimentation et de sortie circulent en sens inverse de part et d'autre de la membrane, [et qui] réalisent simultanément la catalyse enzymatique et la purification du produit. 1, record 8, French, - r%C3%A9acteur%20%C3%A0%20contre%2Dcourant
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) les supports membranaires peuvent équiper des réacteurs de conceptions technologiques très diverses. Dans certains cas, la membrane constitue une simple barrière physique retenant les macromolécules dans le compartiment réactionnel : c'est le principe des membranes d'infiltration utilisées pour récupérer le biocatalyseur dans les réacteurs agités (...) 1, record 8, French, - r%C3%A9acteur%20%C3%A0%20contre%2Dcourant
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1985-06-11
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Energy Transformation
- Biomass Energy
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- wood gasification system 1, record 9, English, wood%20gasification%20system
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pyrolysis is the physical and chemical decomposition of organic matter brought about by the action of heat in the absence of oxygen... Most wood gasification systems commonly referred to as involving "pyrolysis" involve true pyrolysis as but one reaction in a multi-stage process with oxygen or air combustion being used to generate the necessary heat in another part of the reactor. 1, record 9, English, - wood%20gasification%20system
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Transformation de l'énergie
- Énergie de la biomasse
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- système de gazéification du bois
1, record 9, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20gaz%C3%A9ification%20du%20bois
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1985-06-10
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Gas Turbines
- Energy Transformation
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- gasification module 1, record 10, English, gasification%20module
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The largest reactor that appears to be possible at the present time is about 3200 Dt per day... For use in the forest product industry, a 540 Dt per day(2. 2 t/hr) gasification module has been assumed. Such a unit should be able to produce approximately 105 m((superscript)) 3 of low energy content gas per day. 1, record 10, English, - gasification%20module
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Turbines à gaz
- Transformation de l'énergie
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- module de gazéification
1, record 10, French, module%20de%20gaz%C3%A9ification
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1985-05-31
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Engineering
- Gas Industry
- Coal-Derived Fuels
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- countercurrent gasification
1, record 11, English, countercurrent%20gasification
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Lurgi gasifier is a reactor for the performance of countercurrent gasification of coal in a moving bed. 1, record 11, English, - countercurrent%20gasification
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Countercurrent. A current flowing adjacent to the main current but in the opposite direction. 2, record 11, English, - countercurrent%20gasification
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Génie chimique
- Industrie du gaz
- Combustibles dérivés des charbons
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- gazéification à contre-courant
1, record 11, French, gaz%C3%A9ification%20%C3%A0%20contre%2Dcourant
proposal, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
système à contre-courant de Lurgi. [...] Le charbon en morceaux est introduit en haut de l'appareil [...] Les morceaux descendent à contre-courant de l'oxygène et de la vapeur qui arrivent par le bas. 2, record 11, French, - gaz%C3%A9ification%20%C3%A0%20contre%2Dcourant
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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