System for Gasifying Coal and Reforming Gaseous Products Thereof

摘要

An improved, energy efficient process is disclosed for the catalytic hydrogasification of coal with steam and hydrogen at moderate temperature levels, and the steam reforming of gaseous products therefrom comprising methane with a non-coal heat source especially including high temperature gas cooled nuclear fission reactors to increase energy value and yield of gaseous products. The carbon monoxide produced throughout the process can be shift converted with steam to increase the amount of hydrogen gas product, and said hydrogen can be used to improve the efficiency of the coal gasification step. IMAGE