Self powered blue water gas generator

Claim 1

A blue water gas generator comprising: a sealed retort forming a vertical column and having an upper cylindrical portion and a lower inverse conically shaped portion, the upper and lower portions being separated by a grate which is thermally coupled to the retort and disposed within the retort in a substantially horizontal plane; means coupled to the sealed retort for applying steam within the lower portion of the sealed retort; burner means thermally coupled to the sealed retort and disposed outside of the sealed retort and below the grate for heating under reflux materials placed within the sealed retort and establishing a substantially vertical thermal gradient therein, the gradient having a higher temperature potential at the lower portion of the retort than at the upper portion; an input air lock coupled to the upper portion of the retort and operatively disposed above the grate to receive carbonaceous materials and pass them onto the grate; an output air lock coupled to the lower portion of the sealed retort and operatively disposed below the grate to receive material which passes through the grate; and gas extraction means coupled to the retort and communicating with the lower portion of the retort for receiving gas produced in the retort and being coupled to the burner means to burn a portion of the gas product.