A method of generating hydrogen from an offgas includes obtaining the offgas from a renewable diesel unit (RDU). The method further includes inputting the offgas to a steam methane reformer (SMR).

A catalyst for COS hydrolysis includes titanium dioxide and a barium compound supported on the titanium dioxide. The catalyst, when expressing Ba and S in the catalyst in terms of BaO and SO.sub.3, respectively, has a molar ratio of SO.sub.3 to BaO of at least 1. The catalyst converts COS and H.sub.2O in a raw material gas to CO.sub.2 and H.sub.2S.

A catalyst for COS hydrolysis includes titanium dioxide and a barium compound supported on the titanium dioxide. The catalyst, when expressing Ba and S in the catalyst in terms of BaO and SO.sub.3, respectively, has a molar ratio of SO.sub.3 to BaO of at least 1. The catalyst converts COS and H.sub.2O in a raw material gas to CO.sub.2 and H.sub.2S.

A gas purification device removes a part of ammonia contained in a first gas; recovers a first off-gas containing the removed ammonia, removes hydrogen sulfide and ammonia from a second gas produced by removing the part of ammonia, recovers a second off-gas containing the removed hydrogen sulfide and ammonia, and combusts the first off-gas and the second off-gas. The gas purification device includes: a first combustion chamber in which combustion is performed in a reducing atmosphere; a second combustion chamber in which combustion is performed in a reducing atmosphere downstream of the first combustion chamber; and a third combustion chamber in which combustion is performed in an oxidizing atmosphere downstream of the second combustion chamber. The first off-gas flows into the first combustion chamber and the second off-gas flows into the third combustion chamber.

A method for converting a feedstock comprising solid hydrocarbons to a sweet synthesis gas, involving the steps a. gasifying said feedstock in the presence of steam, an oxygen rich gas and an amount of sour process gas to form a raw synthesis gas optionally comprising tar, b. optionally conditioning said raw synthesis gas to a sour shift feed gas, c. contacting said sour shift feed gas with a sulfided material catalytically active in the water gas shift process for providing a sour hydrogen enriched synthesis gas, d. separating H.sub.2S and CO.sub.2 from said sour hydrogen enriched synthesis gas, for providing said sour recycle gas and a sweet hydrogen enriched synthesis gas.

A method for converting a feedstock comprising solid hydrocarbons to a sweet synthesis gas, involving the steps a. gasifying said feedstock in the presence of steam, an oxygen rich gas and an amount of sour process gas to form a raw synthesis gas optionally comprising tar, b. optionally conditioning said raw synthesis gas to a sour shift feed gas, c. contacting said sour shift feed gas with a sulfided material catalytically active in the water gas shift process for providing a sour hydrogen enriched synthesis gas, d. separating H.sub.2S and CO.sub.2 from said sour hydrogen enriched synthesis gas, for providing said sour recycle gas and a sweet hydrogen enriched synthesis gas.

Electric-powered, closed-loop, continuous-feed, endothermic energy-conversion systems and methods are disclosed. In one embodiment, the presently disclosed energy-conversion system includes a shaftless auger. In another embodiment, the presently disclosed energy-conversion system includes a drag conveyor. In yet another embodiment, the presently disclosed energy-conversion system includes a distillation and/or fractionating stage. The endothermic energy-conversion systems and methods feature mechanisms for natural resource recovery, refining, and recycling, such as secondary recovery of metals, minerals, nutrients, and/or carbon char.

A gasification gas treatment facility for treating a gasification gas obtained by gasification of a fuel includes: a first heat exchanger for performing heat exchange between a purified gas obtained by removing at least ammonia and hydrogen chloride from the gasification gas and steam at a saturation temperature; a second heat exchanger for performing heat exchange between the gasification gas and at least condensed water produced by the heat exchange in the first heat exchanger to produce the steam at the saturation temperature; and a circulation system for circulating a circulating fluid including at least one of the steam or the condensed water between the first heat exchanger and the second heat exchanger. The circulation system is configured to supply the circulating fluid including at least the condensed water at the saturation temperature produced in the first heat exchanger to the second heat exchanger.

This disclosure provides a system and method for conversion of raw syngas and tars into refined syngas, while optionally minimizing the parasitic losses of the process and maximizing the usable energy density of the product syngas. The system includes a reactor including a refining chamber for refining syngas comprising one or more inlets configured to promote at least two flow zones: a central zone where syngas and air/process additives flow in a swirling pattern for mixing and combustion in the high temperature central zone; at least one peripheral zone within the reactor which forms a boundary layer of a buffering flow along the reactor walls, (b) plasma torches that inject plasma into the central zone, and (c) air injection patterns that create a recirculation zone to promotes mixing between the high temperature products at the core reaction zone of the vessel and the buffering layer, wherein in the central zone, syngas and air/process additives mixture are ignited in close proximity to the plasma arc, coming into contact with each other, concurrently, at the entrance to the reaction chamber and method of using the system.

This disclosure provides a system and method for conversion of raw syngas and tars into refined syngas, while optionally minimizing the parasitic losses of the process and maximizing the usable energy density of the product syngas. The system includes a reactor including a refining chamber for refining syngas comprising one or more inlets configured to promote at least two flow zones: a central zone where syngas and air/process additives flow in a swirling pattern for mixing and combustion in the high temperature central zone; at least one peripheral zone within the reactor which forms a boundary layer of a buffering flow along the reactor walls, (b) plasma torches that inject plasma into the central zone, and (c) air injection patterns that create a recirculation zone to promotes mixing between the high temperature products at the core reaction zone of the vessel and the buffering layer, wherein in the central zone, syngas and air/process additives mixture are ignited in close proximity to the plasma arc, coming into contact with each other, concurrently, at the entrance to the reaction chamber and method of using the system.