Described are an intelligence system and process for material blending in the gasification. The system includes a subsystem for material blending in the gasification, wherein the subsystem for material blending in the gasification includes a raw material property rapid analysis module, for obtaining raw material property parameters of raw materials according to characteristic spectral line intensities of in-furnace raw materials; a blended material property prediction module, for establishing a prediction model, and predicting blended material property parameters by means of the prediction model according to raw material property parameters and raw material proportions; a blending scheme optimization module, for establishing an optimization model, and obtaining an optimized blending scheme by means of the optimization model according to blended material property parameters; a blending scheme economy evaluation module, for outputting a blending scheme with the optimum technical economy.

A method and an apparatus for treating comminuted waste material the method comprising: •a) heating comminuted waste material in a heating chamber (28) using one or more heating means (40a-f) to generate a combustible gas •b) measuring or determining the temperature in the heating chamber; •c) comparing the measured or determined temperature in the heating chamber ((28) with a predetermined temperature range; and •d) adjusting the amount of heat applied by the one or more heating means (40a-f) to the heating chamber (28) to maintain the temperature in the heating chamber within the predetermined temperature range.

A method and an apparatus for treating comminuted waste material the method comprising: •a) providing a heating chamber (28) and one or more combustion heating means (40a-f) for heating the contents of the heating chamber (28), the heating chamber (28) having an inlet (21) and an outlet (22), •b) feeding comminuted waste material through the inlet (21) and into the heating chamber (28); •c) heating the comminuted waste material in the heating chamber (28), using the combustion heating means (40a-f), to generate a combustible gas; and •d) supplying at least a portion of the generated combustible gas to the one or more combustion heating means (40a-f) for heating the heating chamber (28).

An operating guide system of a plant utilizing coal gasification includes a performance analyzer for analyzing performance of the plant by analyzing gasifier performance and synthesis gas cooler performance during an operation of the plant; an operation guide generator for generating an operation guide indicating control values for the operation of the plant based on the performance analysis of the plant; an action guide generator for generating an action guide indicating control values for controlling the plant to prevent an abnormal situation predicted in the plant based on the performance analysis of the plant; and a fuel determiner for determining gasification suitability of an analysis target fuel selected by a user before the plant is started, the gasification suitability including basic suitability and suitability of slag behavior.

An operating guide system of a plant utilizing coal gasification includes a performance analyzer for analyzing performance of the plant by analyzing gasifier performance and synthesis gas cooler performance during an operation of the plant; an operation guide generator for generating an operation guide indicating control values for the operation of the plant based on the performance analysis of the plant; an action guide generator for generating an action guide indicating control values for controlling the plant to prevent an abnormal situation predicted in the plant based on the performance analysis of the plant; and a fuel determiner for determining gasification suitability of an analysis target fuel selected by a user before the plant is started, the gasification suitability including basic suitability and suitability of slag behavior.

Method and apparatus for converting waste solid sustainable carbon material to chemical products is described herein. The methods add hydrocarbon derived from fossil sources to gas derived from gasifying waste solid sustainable carbon material to enhance hydrogen availability, and in some cases carbon availability, for production of the chemical products. Carbon dioxide made by the process is at least partially sequestered to yield a chemical manufacturing process with environmental burden substantially less than conventional processes. Use of the hydrocarbon boosts yield of final products.

Embodiments relate to methods, systems and an apparatus for determining an optimal temperature for gasification of a feedstock. The method includes predicting a chemistry of impurities in the feedstock that form a slag; predicting viscosity curves of the impurities in the feedstock that form the slag; predicting a need for one or more additives; and predicting an impact of chemistry changes of the slag based at least partly on temperature vs viscosity behavior during gasification. The method further includes controlling a gasification temperature to achieve a desired viscosity of the slag using at least one of the predicted chemistry changes and the additives.

Method and apparatus for converting waste solid sustainable carbon material to chemical products is described herein. The methods add hydrocarbon derived from fossil sources to gas derived from gasifying waste solid sustainable carbon material to enhance hydrogen availability, and in some cases carbon availability, for production of the chemical products. Carbon dioxide made by the process is at least partially sequestered to yield a chemical manufacturing process with environmental burden substantially less than conventional processes. Use of the hydrocarbon boosts yield of final products.

Method and apparatus for converting waste solid sustainable carbon material to chemical products is described herein. The methods add hydrocarbon derived from fossil sources to gas derived from gasifying waste solid sustainable carbon material to enhance hydrogen availability, and in some cases carbon availability, for production of the chemical products. Carbon dioxide made by the process is at least partially sequestered to yield a chemical manufacturing process with environmental burden substantially less than conventional processes. Use of the hydrocarbon boosts yield of final products.

A method and an apparatus for treating comminuted waste material the method comprising: a) providing a heating chamber (28) and one or more combustion heating means (40a-f) for heating the contents of the heating chamber (28), the heating chamber (28) having an inlet (21) and an outlet (22), b) feeding comminuted waste material through the inlet (21) and into the heating chamber (28); c) heating the comminuted waste material in the heating chamber (28), using the combustion heating means (40a-f), to generate a combustible gas; and d) supplying at least a portion of the generated combustible gas to the one or more combustion heating means (40a-f) for heating the heating chamber (28).