Abstract

The invention relates to a method for generating mechanical power, for example for generating current, by means of at least one combustion engine (1), the waste gases thereof being at least partially used as a gasification medium in a gasifier (7) and being reduced to a synthesis gas in the presence of carbonaceous substances (13). In order to prevent a nitrogen enrichment while using as much of the waste heat from the waste gases as possible, technical oxygen is used for combustion in the combustion engine (1).

IPC Classes  ?

• F01K 23/06 - Plants characterised by more than one engine delivering power external to the plant, the engines being driven by different fluids the engine cycles being thermally coupled combustion heat from one cycle heating the fluid in another cycle
• F01K 23/10 - Plants characterised by more than one engine delivering power external to the plant, the engines being driven by different fluids the engine cycles being thermally coupled combustion heat from one cycle heating the fluid in another cycle with exhaust fluid of one cycle heating the fluid in another cycle
• C10B 49/06 - Destructive distillation of solid carbonaceous materials by direct heating with heat-carrying agents including the partial combustion of the solid material to be treated with hot gases or vapours, e.g. hot gases obtained by partial combustion of the charge while moving the solid material to be treated according to the "moving bed" technique
• C10J 3/14 - Continuous processes using gaseous heat-carriers
• F02B 43/08 - Plants characterised by the engines using gaseous fuel generated in the plant from solid fuel, e.g. wood
• F02C 3/28 - Gas-turbine plants characterised by the use of combustion products as the working fluid using a special fuel, oxidant, or dilution fluid to generate the combustion products the fuel or oxidant being solid or pulverulent, e.g. in slurry or suspension using a separate gas producer for gasifying the fuel before combustion