Abstract:
A material combustion method and apparatus is disclosed wherein material to be combusted is directed into a fluid bed reactor, compressed air directed through the fluid bed and entrained particles removed from combustion gases evolved during combustion.
Abstract:
An air pollution-free internal combustion engine and method for operating such engine are provided in which the engine has at least one cylinder, an exhaust port and exhaust valve, fuel, oxygen gas and water spray injectors, a piston in the cylinder, means for cyclically opening and closing the exhaust valve, a fuel storage and supply system for feeding hydrogen gas or a liquid hydrocarbon to the fuel injector, an oxygen storage and supply system for feeding substantially pure oxygen to the oxygen gas injector, means for igniting the injected mixture of fuel and oxygen, and a water recovery system for recovering water from the exhaust discharged from the cylinder and for recycling the recovered water to the water spray injector. In a typical engine cycle, the exhaust valve is closed prior to completion of the exhaust stroke to entrain some exhaust gas in the cylinder as a working fluid. Oxygen is then injected into the cylinder after the exhaust valve closes and before the piston reaches top dead center on the exhaust stroke, and while relatively low pressures exist in the cylinder. Fuel is next progressively injected under pressure into the oxygen contained in the cylinder so that that fuel burns progressively as it is injected to preclude knocking problems. After combustion is substantially completed, the exhaust valve opens just before the piston reaches bottom dead center on the power stroke whereupon water is injected into the cylinder to cool the cylinder walls, piston, dome, combustion chamber wall and exhaust gas. A portion of the exhaust gas is then discharged from the cylinder through the exhaust port on the exhaust stroke.
Abstract:
An air pollution-free internal combustion engine and method for operating such engine are provided in which the engine has at least one cylinder, an exhaust port and exhaust valve, fuel, oxygen gas and water spray injectors, a piston in the cylinder, means for cyclically opening and closing the exhaust valve, a fuel storage and supply system for feeding hydrogen gas or a liquid hydrocarbon to the fuel injector, an oxygen storage and supply system for feeding substantially pure oxygen to the oxygen gas injector, means for igniting the injected mixture of fuel and oxygen, and a water recovery system for recovering water from the exhaust discharged from the cylinder and for recycling the recovered water to the water spray injector. In a typical engine cycle, the exhaust valve is closed prior to completion of the exhaust stroke to entrain some exhaust gas in the cylinder as a working fluid. Oxygen is then injected into the cylinder after the exhaust valve closes and before the piston reaches top dead center on the exhaust stroke, and while relatively low pressures exist in the cylinder. Fuel is next progressively injected under pressure into the oxygen contained in the cylinder so that that fuel burns progressively as it is injected to preclude knocking problems. After combustion is substantially completed, the exhaust valve opens just before the piston reaches bottom dead center on the power stroke whereupon water is injected into the cylinder to cool the cylinder walls, piston, dome, combustion chamber wall and exhaust gas. A portion of the exhaust gas is then discharged from the cylinder through the exhaust port on the exhaust stroke. Provision is made for operating the engine either in an airpollution free mode using pure oxygen as the oxidant or a conventional mode using air as the oxidant.
Abstract:
A smog-free automobile is described burning fuel and substantially pure oxygen and spray water cooling the cylinder walls and pistons during exhaust. A dual combustion system is utilized, Otto cycle for cruise power and diesel cycle above cruise power, and water is recovered from the exhaust. The fuel can be pure hydrogen or liquid gasoline. With liquid gasoline, oxygen input atomizes the gasoline and with hydrogen fuel both hydrogen and oxygen can be produced by electrolysis, ideally utilizing nuclear electric generation for a complete smog-free system operation. Gaseous material is stored in a plurality of high-pressure vessels and in the case of hydrogen fuel with the pressure vessels at the rear of the auto. Separate sets of vessels are provided for cruise power supply and above cruise power supply and valving is provided to use the opposite set of tanks in case fuel for one operation is exhausted.
Abstract:
A feed stream, which is to be dried, is introduced into a fluidized bed of solid particles. A plurality of conduits are immersed in the bed for channeling a heating fluid through the bed to supply heat for vaporizing volatiles contained in the feed stream. Solid particulates and volatiles produced within the hot bed are removed from the bed. Volatiles are separated from the solid particulates entrained therein whereupon dried feed solids are recovered. The separated volatiles are preferably split into a first and a second portion. The first portion is recycled to the bed to serve as the fluidizing gas. The second portion is compressed to a pressure at which its saturation temperature exceeds the boiling temperature of the feed stream at the conditions existing in the bed. The compressed second portion is then cooled to about its saturation temperature whereupon it is re-cycled through the bed heating conduits to serve as the heating fluid. The re-cycled compressed volatiles condense as they pass through these conduits to supply heat for vaporizing the volatiles contained in the feed stream.
Abstract:
An air-pollution-free internal combustion engine and method for operating such engine in which the engine has at least one cylinder, an exhaust port and exhaust valve, fuel, oxygen gas and water spray injectors and a piston in the cylinder, throttle valves for the injectors, a fuel storage and supply system for feeding hydrogen gas or liquid gasoline to the fuel injector, an oxygen storage and supply system for feeding oxygen at first and second pressures to the oxygen gas injector and a water recovery system for recovering water from the exhaust discharged from the cylinder and for feeding the recovered water to the water spray injector.