The NC12 liquid metal catalytic reactor is an elegant solution for gasification. The reactors are approximately 10 feet in diameter, and 32 feet high. The efficiency of liquid metal as a catalyst allows NC12 to size reactors so that they can be manufactured rather than built on site, with obvious cost and quality control advantages. The process begins with the liquid metal bath at around 2700 deg F. This temperature is initially maintained by using electricity for induction heating. The hydrocarbons such as biomass, coal and waste products, are bottom injected into the reactor along with (continued below)

oxygen. The formation of carbon monoxide, an exothermic reaction, adds heat energy to maintain the liquid metal bath temperature and reduce the need for electric energy. Other gases formed are hydrogen and hydrogen sulfide. The hydrogen sulfide is processed to remove sulfur as a marketable commodity. The impurities in the coal form a slag layer in the liquid metal bath which is continuously removed and quenched to form a solid non-leaching material for safe disposal.

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