An improved rapid thermal conversion process for efficiently converting wood, other biomass materials, and other carbonaceous feedstock (including hydrocarbons) into high yields of valuable liquid product, e.g., bio-oil, on a large scale production, is disclosed. In the process, biomass material, e.
An improved rapid thermal conversion process for efficiently converting wood, other biomass materials, and other carbonaceous feedstock (including hydrocarbons) into high yields of valuable liquid product, e.g., bio-oil, on a large scale production, is disclosed. In the process, biomass material, e.g., wood, is fed to a conversion system where the biomass material is mixed with an upward stream of hot heat carriers, e.g., sand, that thermally convert the biomass into a hot vapor stream. The hot vapor stream is rapidly quenched with quench media in one or more condensing chambers located downstream of the conversion system. The rapid quenching condenses the vapor stream into liquid product, which is collected from the condensing chambers as a valuable liquid product.
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1. A system for converting biomass or non-biomass feedstock into liquid product, comprising: i) a feed system for introducing feedstock comprising biomass feed stock or non-biomass feedstock;ii) a reactor in communication with the feed system for thermally converting the introduced feedstock into a
1. A system for converting biomass or non-biomass feedstock into liquid product, comprising: i) a feed system for introducing feedstock comprising biomass feed stock or non-biomass feedstock;ii) a reactor in communication with the feed system for thermally converting the introduced feedstock into a vapor stream at a conversion temperature of between 350 and 600° C., wherein the reactor includes a mixing zone that mixes the feedstock with a solid heat carrier;iii) a separation system located downstream from the reactor that separates the solid heat carriers from the vapor stream;iv) a condensing chamber located downstream from the separation system that condenses the separated vapor stream into liquid product by rapidly quenching the vapor stream with a quench media to a temperature of less than 100° C. in less than 1 second; andv) a liquid product recovery system located downstream from the condensing chamber that collects the liquid product from the condensing chamber. 2. The system of claim 1, wherein the feedstock comprises biomass feedstock. 3. The system of claim 2, wherein the biomass feedstock is selected from the group consisting of: wood, hardwood, softwood, agricultural and silvicultural residues, bark, and combination thereof. 4. The system of claim 1, wherein the feedstock comprises non-biomass carbonaceous feedstock. 5. The system of claim 4, wherein the non-biomass carbonaceous feedstock is selected from the group consisting of: plastics, polymers, hydrocarbons, petroleum, coal, refinery feedstock, and combination thereof. 6. The system of claim 1, further comprising: a) a pump in communication with the condensing chamber for pumping liquid product out of the condensing chamber;b) a heat exchanger in communication with the pump for cooling the pumped liquid product to a temperature of approximately 30 to 50° C.; andc) a line connecting the heat exchanger to the condensing chamber configured to circulate the cooled liquid product back to the condensing chamber to provide the quench media. 7. The system of claim 1, wherein the condensing chamber includes a liquid distributor system for distributing the quench media. 8. The system of claim 7, wherein the distributor system comprises a vane; a pipe; a chimney; a finger distributor; a spray head; a nozzle design; a tray; or packing. 9. The system of claim 1, wherein the vapor stream is quenched to a temperature of less than 50° C. in less than 0.1 seconds. 10. The system of claim 1, further comprising: a) a reheater unit in communication with the reactor configured to receive by-product char produced by the thermal conversion process and heat carriers separated from the vapor stream, wherein the reheater unit combusts the by-product char in the reheater unit to reheat the heat carriers; andb) a recirculating line in communication with the reactor and the reheater that directs the reheated heat carriers back to the reactor to thermally convert incoming feedstock. 11. The system of claim 1, further comprising: a) a demister and filter system associated with the condensing chamber for treating a portion of the vapor stream that evades condensation in the condensing chamber;b) a collection line in communication with the demister and filter system for collecting additional liquid product in the demister and filter system; andc) a gas line in communication with the demister and filter system for directing gas outputted from the demister and filter system to the reactor to provide a flow of the heat carriers in the reactor. 12. The system of claim 1, further comprising: a) a secondary condensing chamber downstream from the condensing chamber for treating a portion of the vapor stream that evades condensation in the condensing chamber, wherein the vapor stream is rapidly quenched with quench media in the secondary condensing chamber; andb) a second liquid product recovery system located downstream from the secondary condensing chamber for collecting additional liquid product from the secondary condenser chamber. 13. A biomass or non-biomass feedstock to liquid converter, comprising: i) a reactor equipped to thermally convert the feedstock into a vapor stream, comprising: a) a heat carrier inlet, positioned at a lower portion of the reactor, for introducing a solid heat carrier;b) a feedstock inlet, positioned above the heat carrier inlet, for introducing the feedstock;c) a vapor-carrier outlet suitable for transporting a vapor and heat carrier mixture to a separator; andd) optionally a solid heat carrier recycle inlet located proximate the heat carrier inlet;ii) the separator, fitted on the outlet, for separating the solid heat carrier from the vapor and heat carrier mixture forming a vapor stream; andiii) a primary condensing chamber located downstream from the separator, comprising: a) a vapor stream inlet, proximate a lower portion of the condenser, for transporting the vapor stream into the condenser;b) a liquid distributor, positioned above the vapor stream inlet, for distributing a liquid quench media to condense the vapor stream to a temperature of less than 100° C. in less than 1 second;c) a liquid product outlet, positioned proximate the lower portion of the condenser; andd) optionally a liquid product recycle outlet, fitted with a heat exchanger, in communication with the liquid distributor, for recycling a chilled portion of the liquid product to said liquid distributor. 14. The converter of claim 13, wherein the primary condensing chamber further comprises a level transmitter for monitoring a level of the liquid product collected. 15. The converter of claim 14, wherein the vapor stream inlet is positioned just above the normal operating level of the collected liquid product. 16. The converter of claim 13, further comprising a secondary condensing chamber. 17. The converter of claim 13, wherein said distributor comprises: a vane; a pipe; a chimney; a finger distributor; a spray head; a nozzle design; a tray; or packing. 18. The converter of claim 13, wherein said distributor is in further communication with a high liquid recirculation/quench rate inlet stream. 19. The converter of claim 13, wherein the reactor comprises a solid heat carrier recycle inlet located proximate the heat carrier inlet. 20. The converter of claim 13, wherein the primary condensing chamber comprises a liquid product recycle outlet, fitted with a heat exchanger, in communication with the liquid distributor, for recycling a chilled portion of the liquid product to said liquid distributor.
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