The invention relates to a process for the generation of electrical energy
and byproducts from the gasification of biomass and/or environmental
waste materials. Environmental waste and/or renewable biomass is
processed by three separate stages of gasification. The first stage is a
pyrolysis chamber with firebox which gasifies solid material into gaseous
and liquid hydrocarbon compounds at temperatures below 800 F. The second
stage is a fixed bed chamber gasifier which produces the acetylene and
hydrogen gases at approximately 1400 F. The third stage is a high
temperature reactor which produces molten calcium carbide at 3500 F.
Various solid, liquid, and gaseous byproducts are produced along the way.
The second stage gases include carbon monoxide, methane, hydrogen,
acetylene and other biogases which are used to generate electricity in an
internal combustion engine. The calcium carbide with water reaction
generates acetylene gas and is used to enrich the gaseous fuel to the
internal combustion engine or as a storable solid fuel. The energy
generated from the partial combustion of the biomass/waste material is
used to fuel the three gasification chambers. Air emissions tests shows
ultra low pollution levels from this process.