公开(公告)号：US12253259B2

公开(公告)日：2025-03-18

申请号：US17870656

申请日：2022-07-21

Applicant: Modern Electron, Inc.

Inventor： Daniel Kraemer ,  Yan Chen ,  Patrick D. Noble ,  Vikas Patnaik

IPC: F23C7/06 ,  F23C6/04 ,  F23N1/00

Abstract: Combustion systems and associated methods are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a combustion system comprises a first combustion zone, a second combustion zone downstream of the first combustion zone, and a heat module thermally coupled to the first combustion zone and/or second combustion zone. The first combustion zone is configured to (i) receive and combust preheated air and a first fuel and (ii) generate a first exhaust gas, and the second combustion zone is configured to (i) receive and combust the first exhaust gas and a second fuel and (ii) generate a second exhaust gas. The first exhaust gas can have a first excess air and the second exhaust gas can have a second excess air less than the first excess air. The heat module can comprise a thermionic converter or another heat-to-electricity converter able to generate a power output.

公开(公告)号：US20230025491A1

公开(公告)日：2023-01-26

申请号：US17870656

申请日：2022-07-21

Applicant: Modern Electron, Inc.

Inventor： Daniel Kraemer ,  Yan Chen ,  Patrick D. Noble ,  Vikas Patnaik

IPC: F23C7/06 ,  F23C6/04 ,  F23N1/00

Abstract: Combustion systems and associated methods are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a combustion system comprises a first combustion zone, a second combustion zone downstream of the first combustion zone, and a heat module thermally coupled to the first combustion zone and/or second combustion zone. The first combustion zone is configured to (i) receive and combust preheated air and a first fuel and (ii) generate a first exhaust gas, and the second combustion zone is configured to (i) receive and combust the first exhaust gas and a second fuel and (ii) generate a second exhaust gas. The first exhaust gas can have a first excess air and the second exhaust gas can have a second excess air less than the first excess air. The heat module can comprise a thermionic converter or another heat-to-electricity converter able to generate a power output.