A biosolids treatment system that treats human biosolids to produce thermal energy for self-consumption for the production of beneficial use products including low carbon ash, high carbon activated biochar, and Class A biosolids. The system includes a variable feed conveyor that conveys a biosolid feed into a dryer; a dryer that dries the biosolid feed to a predetermined moisture content to create one of a beneficial use products, where the predetermined moisture content is controlled by varying the speed of variable feed conveyors and a variable feed mixer; and a gasifier that converts the biosolid feed into two of the beneficial use products.

Exemplary apparatus or method implementations for a universal feeder system configured with a transfer screw feeder within a multi-section clamshell pipe permitting access to the feed screw and pipe interior for inspection, maintenance and/or cleaning during production, without disassembly or screw removal. The clamshell screw feeder pipe provides access to the screw by opening or removing the multi-section top portion of the clamshell pipe. The top pipe section is bolted and or hinges to the bottom portion of the clamshell pipe. The number of segmented multiple clamshell top sections depends on the length of the screw. One or more clamshell top sections may be configured with an inspection port. The universal feeder system configured with a transfer screw feeder within a multi-section clamshell pipe transfers feedstock feed from one or more feed vessels to one or more reactor vessel.

Processes for producing high biogenic concentration Fischer-Tropsch liquids derived from the organic fraction of municipal solid wastes (MSW) feedstock that contains a relatively high concentration of biogenic carbon (derived from plants) and a relatively low concentration of non-biogenic carbon (derived from fossil sources) wherein the biogenic content of the Fischer-Tropsch liquids is the same as the biogenic content of the feedstock.

A method for processing feedstock is described, characterized in that incoming feedstock is processed to selectively recover biogenic carbon material from the incoming feedstock. In some embodiments the incoming feedstock is comprised of mixed solid waste, such as municipal solid waste (MSW). In other embodiments the incoming feedstock is comprised of woody biomass. In some instances, the incoming feedstock is processed to selectively recover biogenic carbon material from the incoming feedstock to produce a processed feedstock having biogenic carbon content of 50% and greater suitable for conversion into biogenic carbon Fischer Tropsch liquids. The high biogenic carbon Fischer Tropsch liquids may be upgraded to biogenic carbon liquid fuels. Alternatively, the incoming feedstock is processed to selectively recover plastic material from the incoming feedstock to produce a processed feedstock having biogenic carbon content of 50% or less.

The present invention provides a process and apparatus for converting feedstock comprising biomass and/or carbon-containing solid waste material to synthesis gas. The process comprises supplying the feedstock to a gasifier comprising a fluidized bed zone and a post-gasification zone and contacting the feedstock with a gasification agent at a plurality of different operating temperatures based on the ash softening temperature of the feedstock and finally recovering the synthesis gas. The apparatus is configured to perform the process and comprises a plurality of nozzles arranged at an acute angle relative to a horizontal plane of the gasifier.

A pulverizer that pulverizes coal into pulverized coal; a gasifier that gasifies pulverized coal pulverized by the pulverizer; a combustor that combusts a gasified gas gasified by the gasifier; a compressor that supplies compressed air to the combustor; a gas turbine driven by a combustion gas generated by the combustor; a generator driven by the gas turbine to generate power; a flue gas supply channel that guides a part of a flue gas from the gas turbine to the pulverizer; an IGV that adjusts a flow rate of air supplied from the compressor to the combustor; and a controller that applies an air flow-rate reduction operation to control the IGV so that the flow rate of air is smaller than a set air flow rate determined from a set combustion temperature of the combustor.

A pulverizer that pulverizes coal into pulverized coal; a gasifier that gasifies pulverized coal pulverized by the pulverizer; a combustor that combusts a gasified gas gasified by the gasifier; a compressor that supplies compressed air to the combustor; a gas turbine driven by a combustion gas generated by the combustor; a generator driven by the gas turbine to generate power; a flue gas supply channel that guides a part of a flue gas from the gas turbine to the pulverizer; an IGV that adjusts a flow rate of air supplied from the compressor to the combustor; and a controller that applies an air flow-rate reduction operation to control the IGV so that the flow rate of air is smaller than a set air flow rate determined from a set combustion temperature of the combustor.

A hydrogen composition having a recycle content value is obtained by processing a recycle content feedstock to make a recycle content hydrogen or by deducting from a recycle inventory a recycle content value applied to a hydrogen composition. At least a portion of the recycle content value in the feedstock or in an allotment obtained by a hydrogen manufacturer has its origin in recycled waste plastics.

Method and reactor for producing a product gas from a fuel. The fuel is input into a pyrolysis chamber (6) and a pyrolysis process is executed for obtaining a product gas. Parts of the fuel exiting from the pyrolysis chamber (6) are recirculated to a combustion chamber (20, 23). In the combustion chamber (20, 23) a gasification process is executed in a fluidized bed (20) using a primary process fluid, followed by a combustion process in an area (23) above the fluidized bed (20) using a secondary process fluid.

Processes for producing high biogenic concentration Fischer-Tropsch liquids derived from the organic fraction of municipal solid wastes (MSW) feedstock that contains a relatively high concentration of biogenic carbon (derived from plants) and a relatively low concentration of non-biogenic carbon (derived from fossil sources) wherein the biogenic content of the Fischer-Tropsch liquids is the same as the biogenic content of the feedstock.