LOW CO2 EMISSIONS SYSTEMS
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1. A method of manufacturing ammonia on a large scale, the method comprising the steps of:
- supplying a fuel material to a plasma melter;
supplying electrical energy to the plasma melter;
supplying steam to the plasma melter;
extracting a syngas from the plasma melter;
extracting H2 and CO2 from the syngas;
supplying at least a portion of the CO2 extracted from the syngas to a bioreactor for enhancing the growth of algae; and
forming ammonia from the hydrogen produced in said step of extracting hydrogen;
wherein the algae forms at least a portion of the fuel material in said step of supplying the fuel materia to the plasma melter.
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Abstract
Systems and methods of generating power or producing gaseous products generate CO2 as a waste product or as a greenhouse gas. Rather than being discharged into the atmosphere, the CO2 is employed in a bioreactor to enhance the growth of algae. The algae then becomes a commercial product, or it can be consumed as fuel in the generation of power or the production of a gaseous product.
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1. A method of manufacturing ammonia on a large scale, the method comprising the steps of:
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supplying a fuel material to a plasma melter; supplying electrical energy to the plasma melter; supplying steam to the plasma melter; extracting a syngas from the plasma melter; extracting H2 and CO2 from the syngas; supplying at least a portion of the CO2 extracted from the syngas to a bioreactor for enhancing the growth of algae; and forming ammonia from the hydrogen produced in said step of extracting hydrogen; wherein the algae forms at least a portion of the fuel material in said step of supplying the fuel materia to the plasma melter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of manufacturing ethylene on a large scale, the method comprising the steps of:
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supplying a fuel material to a plasma melter; supplying electrical energy to the plasma melter; supplying water to the plasma melter; extracting a syngas from the plasma melter; extracting H2 and CO2 from the syngas; supplying at least a portion of the CO2 extracted from the syngas to a bioreactor for enhancing the growth of algae; and forming ethylene from the hydrogen produced in said step of extracting hydrogen; wherein the algae forms at least a portion of the fuel material in said step of supplying the fuel materia to the plasma melter. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 37, 38)
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33. A method of manufacturing methane on a large scale, the method comprising the steps of:
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supplying a fuel material to a plasma melter; supplying electrical energy to the plasma melter; supplying steam to the plasma melter; extracting a syngas from the plasma melter; extracting H2 and CO2 from the syngas; supplying at least a portion of the CO2 extracted from the syngas to a bioreactor for enhancing the growth of algae; and forming methane from the hydrogen produced in said step of extracting hydrogen; wherein the algae forms at least a portion of the fuel material in said step of supplying the fuel materia to the plasma melter. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51)
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52. A method of reclaiming carbon dioxide in an industrial process, the method comprising the steps of:
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obtaining an output gas from the industrial process; delivering the output gas to a plasma melter; delivering a fuel material to the plasma melter; extracting CO and H2 from the plasma melter; converting the CO and H2 into CO2 and H2; delivering at least a portion of the CO2 and H2 to a reactor wherein the CO2 and H2 are converted to CH4 and steam; returning the CH4 to the industrial process; and delivering at least a portion of the CO2 obtained in said step of converting the CO and H2 into CO2 and H2 to a bioreactor for enhancing the growth of algae. - View Dependent Claims (53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60)
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61. A system for generating electrical power, the system comprising:
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a reactor for producing a product gas in response to the consumption of a feedstock; a heat reclamation arrangement for extracting heat from the product gas and forming heated steam; a turbine having an input for receiving the heated steam, an outlet for exhausting spent steam, and a rotatory output; an electrical generator coupled to the rotatory output of said turbine for producing electrical energy; and a bioreactor arranged to receive CO2 from said heat reclamation arrangement for enhancing the growth of algae. - View Dependent Claims (62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81)
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82. A method of operating an electrical power plant, the method comprising the steps of:
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delivering a feedstock to a reactor to produce a product gas; reclaiming heat from the product gas in a heat reclamation arrangement to form a super heated steam; reclaiming CO2 and H2 from the product gas; and delivering the CO2 to a bioreactor for enhancing the growth of algae. - View Dependent Claims (83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100)
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