JPH04137366A - Energy generating device - Google Patents
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- JPH04137366A JPH04137366A JP2256637A JP25663790A JPH04137366A JP H04137366 A JPH04137366 A JP H04137366A JP 2256637 A JP2256637 A JP 2256637A JP 25663790 A JP25663790 A JP 25663790A JP H04137366 A JPH04137366 A JP H04137366A
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- 239000000446 fuel Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 46
- XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-ZSJDYOACSA-N Heavy water Chemical compound [2H]O[2H] XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-ZSJDYOACSA-N 0.000 claims abstract description 42
- 230000004927 fusion Effects 0.000 claims abstract description 22
- 239000001301 oxygen Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 13
- 229910052760 oxygen Inorganic materials 0.000 claims abstract description 13
- YZCKVEUIGOORGS-OUBTZVSYSA-N Deuterium Chemical compound [2H] YZCKVEUIGOORGS-OUBTZVSYSA-N 0.000 claims description 20
- 229910052805 deuterium Inorganic materials 0.000 claims description 16
- 238000011084 recovery Methods 0.000 claims description 11
- QVGXLLKOCUKJST-UHFFFAOYSA-N atomic oxygen Chemical compound [O] QVGXLLKOCUKJST-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 abstract description 10
- 239000007800 oxidant agent Substances 0.000 abstract description 7
- 238000006243 chemical reaction Methods 0.000 abstract description 4
- 238000002485 combustion reaction Methods 0.000 abstract description 3
- UFHFLCQGNIYNRP-VVKOMZTBSA-N Dideuterium Chemical compound [2H][2H] UFHFLCQGNIYNRP-VVKOMZTBSA-N 0.000 abstract 2
- KDLHZDBZIXYQEI-UHFFFAOYSA-N Palladium Chemical compound [Pd] KDLHZDBZIXYQEI-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 4
- BASFCYQUMIYNBI-UHFFFAOYSA-N platinum Chemical compound [Pt] BASFCYQUMIYNBI-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 4
- 239000003792 electrolyte Substances 0.000 description 3
- 238000007254 oxidation reaction Methods 0.000 description 3
- 239000003814 drug Substances 0.000 description 2
- 229940079593 drug Drugs 0.000 description 2
- 150000002431 hydrogen Chemical class 0.000 description 2
- 229910052739 hydrogen Inorganic materials 0.000 description 2
- 239000001257 hydrogen Substances 0.000 description 2
- 230000003647 oxidation Effects 0.000 description 2
- 229910052763 palladium Inorganic materials 0.000 description 2
- 229910052697 platinum Inorganic materials 0.000 description 2
- UFHFLCQGNIYNRP-UHFFFAOYSA-N Hydrogen Chemical compound [H][H] UFHFLCQGNIYNRP-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 239000002131 composite material Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000010586 diagram Methods 0.000 description 1
- 230000000694 effects Effects 0.000 description 1
- 230000005611 electricity Effects 0.000 description 1
- 238000005516 engineering process Methods 0.000 description 1
- 229910021645 metal ion Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 238000000034 method Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000011148 porous material Substances 0.000 description 1
- XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N water Substances O XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
Classifications
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
- Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
- Y02E30/00—Energy generation of nuclear origin
- Y02E30/10—Nuclear fusion reactors
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
- Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
- Y02E60/00—Enabling technologies; Technologies with a potential or indirect contribution to GHG emissions mitigation
- Y02E60/30—Hydrogen technology
- Y02E60/36—Hydrogen production from non-carbon containing sources, e.g. by water electrolysis
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
- Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
- Y02E60/00—Enabling technologies; Technologies with a potential or indirect contribution to GHG emissions mitigation
- Y02E60/30—Hydrogen technology
- Y02E60/50—Fuel cells
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Abstract
Description
【発明の詳細な説明】
Ａ、産業上の利用分野
本発明は、核融合装置と燃料電池とを組み合わせたエネ
ルギー発生装置に関したものである。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION A. Field of Industrial Application The present invention relates to an energy generation device that combines a nuclear fusion device and a fuel cell.
Ｂ０発明の概要
本発明は、核融合装置と燃料電池とを組み合わせて構成
することにより、
核融合装置で発生した熱エネルギーの利用に限らず、発
生した重水素を回収して燃料電池の燃料として用いるこ
とにより、電気エネルギーが得られると同時に燃料電池
にて貴重な重水を再生することができるエネルギー発生
装置を得るものである。B0 Summary of the Invention The present invention is configured by combining a nuclear fusion device and a fuel cell, and is capable of not only utilizing the thermal energy generated by the fusion device, but also recovering the generated deuterium and using it as fuel for the fuel cell. By using this method, an energy generation device is obtained that can obtain electrical energy and at the same time regenerate valuable heavy water using a fuel cell.
Ｃ０従来の技術
１９８９年３月に発表されたフライシュマン教授とポン
ス教授による常温での核融合の成功の内容は広く知られ
ているところである。C0 Conventional Technology The details of the success of nuclear fusion at room temperature, announced in March 1989 by Professor Fleischmann and Professor Pons, are widely known.
その概要は、電気を流し易くするために少量の金属イオ
ンを溶は込ました重水（Ｄ２０）中に、白金からなる陽
極と、パラジウムからなる陰極とを配置して構成し、そ
して電流を流すことにより、陽極からは酸素（０２）が
発生し、陰極からは重水素（Ｄ２）と熱が発生し、いわ
ゆる核融合反応が確認されたと言うものである。The outline is that an anode made of platinum and a cathode made of palladium are placed in heavy water (D20) into which a small amount of metal ions have been dissolved in order to facilitate the flow of electricity, and then a current is passed. As a result, oxygen (02) was generated from the anode, and deuterium (D2) and heat were generated from the cathode, confirming a so-called nuclear fusion reaction.
Ｄ１発明が解決しようとする課題
上記した核融合装置にあっては、貴重な重水を多量に消
費し、しかも発生した重水素を放出している点に問題が
ある。D1 Problems to be Solved by the Invention The above-described nuclear fusion device has a problem in that it consumes a large amount of precious heavy water and releases the generated deuterium.
Ｅ１課題を解決するための手段
発明者らは、上記した核融合装置と燃料電池とを組み合
わせることにより、重水素を回収し且つ重水を生成でき
、しかも電気エネルギーが得られることに着目した。Means for Solving Problem E1 The inventors have focused on the fact that by combining the above-described nuclear fusion device and a fuel cell, deuterium can be recovered, heavy water can be generated, and electrical energy can be obtained.
すなわち、燃料を燃焼させて電気エネルギーを得るいわ
ゆる燃料電池は広く知られているものであり、その中に
水素酸素燃料電池がある。この種電池は、一対の電極間
に電解液を置き、一方の電極側の燃料室に水素（Ｈ２）
を供給し、他方の電極側の酸化剤室に酸化剤（酸素また
は空気）を供給して、一対の電極間に電気エネルギーを
発生させるものである。なお、電解液がアルカリ性の場
合には酸化剤（酸素）がイオン化し酸化生成物（水）は
燃料室に生成される。酸性の場合には燃料（水素）がイ
オン化して酸化剤室側に生成される。That is, so-called fuel cells that obtain electrical energy by burning fuel are widely known, and among them are hydrogen-oxygen fuel cells. In this type of battery, an electrolyte is placed between a pair of electrodes, and hydrogen (H2) is placed in a fuel chamber on one electrode side.
The oxidizing agent (oxygen or air) is supplied to the oxidizing agent chamber on the other electrode side to generate electrical energy between the pair of electrodes. Note that when the electrolyte is alkaline, the oxidizing agent (oxygen) is ionized and an oxidized product (water) is generated in the fuel chamber. In the case of acidity, fuel (hydrogen) is ionized and generated on the oxidizer chamber side.
そこで、発明者らは、核融合反応により発生した重水素
（Ｄ２）を回収して燃料電池の燃料として供給し、燃料
電池での酸化反応により重水（Ｄ２０）が得られること
を見いだした。Therefore, the inventors discovered that deuterium (D2) generated by a nuclear fusion reaction can be recovered and supplied as fuel to a fuel cell, and heavy water (D20) can be obtained through an oxidation reaction in the fuel cell.
本発明は、
（１）重水中に陽極と陰極を配置した核融合装置と、水
素酸素燃料電池とを備え、核融合装置の陰極から発生す
る重水素を回収し且つ前記燃料電池の燃料室に供給し、
燃料電池で生成した重水を回収するように構成したエネ
ルギー発生装置。The present invention includes: (1) a nuclear fusion device in which an anode and a cathode are disposed in heavy water; and a hydrogen-oxygen fuel cell; supply,
An energy generation device configured to recover heavy water produced by a fuel cell.
（２）また、重水素の回収経路に熱交換器を介して熱動
力機器を付加したエネルギー発生装置。(2) Also, an energy generation device in which a thermal power device is added to the deuterium recovery route via a heat exchanger.
Ｆ１作用
核融合により発生した重水素を燃料電池にて燃焼させて
重水に再生でき、同時に電気エネルギーが得られる。し
かも重水素の熱エネルギーを熱交換器を介して熱動力機
器を供給して種々の動力エネルギーとすることができる
。The deuterium generated by F1 nuclear fusion can be burned in a fuel cell and regenerated into heavy water, and electrical energy can be obtained at the same time. Furthermore, the thermal energy of deuterium can be supplied to thermal power equipment via a heat exchanger to be converted into various types of power energy.
Ｇ、実施例 本発明を実施例に基づいて詳細に説明する。G. Example The present invention will be explained in detail based on examples.
１は核融合装置であり、重水１１、例えばパラジウムで
形成した陰極１２、例えば白金で形成した陽極１３、電
源１４を主要な構成物として形成している。Reference numeral 1 denotes a nuclear fusion device, and main components include heavy water 11, a cathode 12 made of palladium, for example, an anode 13 made of platinum, for example, and a power source 14.
２は燃料電池であり、多孔質材料からなる一対の電極板
２１．２２、電極板間に充填したアルカリ性質の電解液
２３、一方の電極板２１側に形成した酸化剤室２４、他
方の電極板２２側に形成した燃料室２５を主要な構成物
として形成している。Reference numeral 2 designates a fuel cell, which includes a pair of electrode plates 21 and 22 made of porous material, an alkaline electrolyte 23 filled between the electrode plates, an oxidizer chamber 24 formed on one electrode plate 21 side, and the other electrode. A fuel chamber 25 formed on the plate 22 side is formed as a main component.
燃料室２５には酸化生成物である重水を回収する回収装
置２６が接続しである。A recovery device 26 for recovering heavy water, which is an oxidation product, is connected to the fuel chamber 25.
なお、図中のＥは発生電力を示している。Note that E in the figure indicates the generated power.
３は配管装置で、重水素（Ｄ２）を回収する第１配管系
４と、酸素（ｏ２）を回収する第２配管系５とを備えて
いる。Reference numeral 3 denotes a piping device, which includes a first piping system 4 for recovering deuterium (D2) and a second piping system 5 for recovering oxygen (O2).
第１配管系４は、核融合装置１の陰極１２を覆う回収筒
４１を備え、パイプラインと回収タンク４２とを介して
燃料電池２の燃料室２５に接続（直接または間接）にす
る。この第１配管系４には、熱交換器４３を介して熱動
力機器４４（例えば蒸気タービン）を接続することがで
きる。The first piping system 4 includes a recovery tube 41 that covers the cathode 12 of the fusion device 1, and is connected (directly or indirectly) to the fuel chamber 25 of the fuel cell 2 via a pipeline and a recovery tank 42. A thermal power device 44 (for example, a steam turbine) can be connected to the first piping system 4 via a heat exchanger 43.
第２配管系５は、核融合装置１の陽極１３を覆う回収筒
５１を備え、パイプラインと回収タンク５２とを介して
燃料電池２の酸化剤室２４に接続（直接または間接）に
する。The second piping system 5 includes a recovery cylinder 51 that covers the anode 13 of the fusion device 1, and is connected (directly or indirectly) to the oxidizer chamber 24 of the fuel cell 2 via a pipeline and a recovery tank 52.
上記のように構成した装置の動作を説明すると、核融合
装置１において電源１４をＯＮすることにより、陰極１
２側には重水素（Ｄ２）が発生する。To explain the operation of the device configured as above, by turning on the power source 14 in the fusion device 1, the cathode 1
Deuterium (D2) is generated on the 2 side.
一方陽極１３側には酸素（０゜）が発生する。そして発
生した重水素と酸素は、各々回収筒４１゜５１にて集め
られ、パイプライン及び回収タンク４２．５２を介して
、重水素は燃料電池２の燃焼室２５に供給させ、一方酸
素は酸化剤室２４に供給させる。On the other hand, oxygen (0°) is generated on the anode 13 side. The generated deuterium and oxygen are collected in recovery cylinders 41 and 51, respectively, and deuterium is supplied to the combustion chamber 25 of the fuel cell 2 via pipelines and recovery tanks 42 and 52, while oxygen is oxidized. The drug is supplied to the drug chamber 24.
燃料電池２においては反応が始まり一対の電極板２１．
．２２間には電力（Ｅ）が発生する。そして燃料室２５
では重水素とイオン化した酸素とが反応して酸化生成物
としての重水（Ｄ２０）が生成され回収装置２６に集め
られることになる。In the fuel cell 2, a reaction begins and a pair of electrode plates 21.
．． Electric power (E) is generated between 22 and 22. and fuel chamber 25
Then, deuterium and ionized oxygen react to produce heavy water (D20) as an oxidation product, which is collected in the recovery device 26.
上記のように本発明におけるエネルギー発生装置は作用
するので、燃料電池２にて電気エネルギーを得ることが
でき、同時に燃料電池２において重水を再生でき、更に
は配管装置において熱エネルギーを取り出すことにより
、複合エネルギー装置として機能するものである。Since the energy generation device of the present invention operates as described above, electrical energy can be obtained in the fuel cell 2, heavy water can be regenerated in the fuel cell 2 at the same time, and furthermore, thermal energy can be extracted in the piping system. It functions as a composite energy device.
Ｈ９発明の効果
本発明によるエネルギー発生装置は、核融合装置で発生
した熱エネルギーの利用に限らず、発生した重水素を回
収して燃料電池の燃料として用いることにより、電気エ
ネルギーが得られると同時に燃料電池にて貴重な重水を
再生することができるので、
資源の有効活用ができて産業の発展に著しく貢献できる
ものである。H9 Effects of the Invention The energy generation device according to the present invention is not limited to the use of thermal energy generated by a nuclear fusion device, but also recovers the generated deuterium and uses it as fuel for a fuel cell, thereby obtaining electrical energy at the same time. Since precious heavy water can be regenerated using fuel cells, resources can be used effectively and can significantly contribute to the development of industry.
４、4,
図面は本発明の一実施例を示す概略構成図である。 １・・・核融合装置、 ２・・・燃料電池、 ３・・・配管装置、 ４４・・・熱動力機器。 外１名 The drawing is a schematic configuration diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention. 1... Nuclear fusion device, 2...fuel cell, 3... Piping equipment, 44...Thermal power equipment. 1 other person
Claims (2)
・融合装置と、水素酸素燃料電池とを備え、前記核融合
装置の陰極から発生する重水素を回収し且つ前記燃料電
池の燃料室に供給する配管装置を設け、前記燃料電池で
生成した重水を回収する回収装置を設けて構成したこと
を特徴とするエネルギー発生装置。(1) A nuclear fusion device is provided with an anode and a cathode facing each other in heavy water, and a hydrogen-oxygen fuel cell, and deuterium generated from the cathode of the fusion device is recovered and the fuel cell is An energy generating device comprising: a piping device for supplying to a fuel chamber; and a recovery device for recovering heavy water generated by the fuel cell.
融合装置と、水素酸素燃料電池とを備え、前記核融合装
置の陰極から発生する重水素を回収し且つ前記燃料電池
の燃料室に供給する配管装置を設け、該配管装置に熱交
換器を介して熱動力機器を設け、前記燃料電池で生成し
た重水を回収する回収装置を設けて構成したことを特徴
とするエネルギー発生装置。(2) A nuclear fusion device formed by disposing an anode and a cathode facing each other in heavy water, and a hydrogen-oxygen fuel cell, which collects deuterium generated from the cathode of the fusion device and uses it as fuel for the fuel cell. An energy generation device comprising: a piping device for supplying the fuel to the chamber; a thermal power device connected to the piping device via a heat exchanger; and a recovery device for recovering heavy water generated by the fuel cell. .
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