CA1302716C - Power system - Google Patents
Power systemInfo
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- CA1302716C CA1302716C CA000509607A CA509607A CA1302716C CA 1302716 C CA1302716 C CA 1302716C CA 000509607 A CA000509607 A CA 000509607A CA 509607 A CA509607 A CA 509607A CA 1302716 C CA1302716 C CA 1302716C
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- Prior art keywords
- combustion chamber
- fuel
- operatively connected
- pressure tank
- power
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Classifications
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
- F02C—GAS-TURBINE PLANTS; AIR INTAKES FOR JET-PROPULSION PLANTS; CONTROLLING FUEL SUPPLY IN AIR-BREATHING JET-PROPULSION PLANTS
- F02C6/00—Plural gas-turbine plants; Combinations of gas-turbine plants with other apparatus; Adaptations of gas- turbine plants for special use
- F02C6/14—Gas-turbine plants having means for storing energy, e.g. for meeting peak loads
- F02C6/16—Gas-turbine plants having means for storing energy, e.g. for meeting peak loads for storing compressed air
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
- F02G—HOT GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT ENGINE PLANTS; USE OF WASTE HEAT OF COMBUSTION ENGINES; NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- F02G3/00—Combustion-product positive-displacement engine plants
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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
- Y02E60/16—Mechanical energy storage, e.g. flywheels or pressurised fluids
Abstract
POWER SYSTEM
ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE
The power system includes a combustion chamber hav-ing a fuel source and an air supply both controlled by one way valves. The gases of combustion pass from the combustion chamber via a one way valve to a pressure tank and from the pressure tank via a control valve to an engine operated by the compressed gases in the pressure tank. The engine may take the form of a air motor, turbine or the like and the combustion chamber together with the pressure tank can be maintained at a desired temperature by means of a thermostatically controlled cooling system.
ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE
The power system includes a combustion chamber hav-ing a fuel source and an air supply both controlled by one way valves. The gases of combustion pass from the combustion chamber via a one way valve to a pressure tank and from the pressure tank via a control valve to an engine operated by the compressed gases in the pressure tank. The engine may take the form of a air motor, turbine or the like and the combustion chamber together with the pressure tank can be maintained at a desired temperature by means of a thermostatically controlled cooling system.
Description
P~WER SYSTEM
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to new and useful improvements in power systems which include an external combustion chamber, a pressure tank, and a power means such as an air motor, turbine or the like operatively connected to said pressure tank so that the products of combustion under pressure within said pressure tank operate the power means.
One of the advantages of a system of this type is that there are no moving parts required for said combustion chamber which merely requires a source of fuel, a source of air and ignition means. The products of combustion expand thus increasing the pressure within said combustion chamber and the products of combustion under this pressure pass through an outlet conduit and through a one-way valve into a pressure tank which builds up pressure to a predetermined level controlled by a pressure switch which in turn may be operatively connect-ed to the fuel source.
~ en the predetermined pressure within the tank has been reached, a control valve may be opened in an outlet from the pressure tank and the gases under pres-13027~6 sure may be fed on to an air motor or turbine or similarpower means.
According to the invention there is provided a power system comprising in combination a spherical combustion chamber, a one-way pressurized air inlet for said combustion chamber, a source of fuel and an injection system, a variable valve means between said source of fuel and said combustion chamber, an outlet conduit operatively connected to said combustion chamber to receive the products of the combustion, a one-way valve in said conduit, a pressure tank operatively connected to said conduit downstream of said one-way valve, a pressure operated power means, a variable valve assembly operatively connected between said tank and said power means, said air inlet including air pump means for supplying air under pressure, and conduit means extending from said power means to said air pump means for conduct-ing exhaust gases from the power means to the pump means for driving the pump means therewith.
An advantage of the invention is that many varying types of fuel can be used such as natural gas, gasoline, propane, diesel fuel, bunker fuel, fine wood dust, straw dust, or any gaseous or finely comminuted material which will burn in the presence of air.
A further advantage of the invention is to provide a device of the character herein described which is simple in construction, economical in manufacture and otherwise well suited to the purpose for which it is designed.
` ~30Z7~6 With the foregoing in view, and other advan-tages as will become apparent to those skilled in the art to which this invention relates as this specification proceeds, the invention is herein described by reference to the accompanying drawings forming a part hereof, which includes a description of the best mode known to the applicant and of the preferred typical embodiment of the principles of the present invention, in which:
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRA~IINGS
The drawing i6 a schematic representation of one embodiment of the system.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
Proceeding therefore to describe the invention in detail, reference character 10 illustrates a combu6tion chamber which i8 preferably spherical for efficiency.
A cooling jacket 11 may surround this combus-tion chamber and a coolant (not illustrated) may be circulated through this cooling jacket to maintain the desired temperature within the combustion chamber and this cooling system may have of course be controlled thermostatically as is conventional and may include a radiator depending upon design parameters.
A source of fuel 12 is provided and if this fuel is liquid or finely communited material, it is preferable that it be gravity fed to the combustion chamber via a variable valve 13.
If a gaseous fuel is used then such a fuel i8 usually under pressure and may be fed to the combustion chamber via a control valve from any convenient source.
Ignition means 14 is provided through the wall of the tank and may consist of a continuously operating spark plug, glow tube or the like.
Alternatively, a liquid fuel may be fuel injected by a conventional means as indicated by the dotted arrow 15.
External air is conveyed to the combustion chamber to support combustion and this air is preferably under pressure as will herein be described. The combus-tion may be pu1sed or continuous depending upon design.
An outlet conduit 16 extends from the combus-tion chamber through which the products of combustion may pass under pressure generated within the chamber due to the ignition and burning of the fuel/air mixture and this conduit leads to a one-way valve 17 and then to a pres-sure tank 18 which stores the compressed products of combustion until required for use. The pressure within the tank builds up as the fuel is burned within the combustion chamber and a pressure switch 19 may be provided and operatively connected to the source of fuel and, if desired, to the ignition, via connection 20 in a conventional manner. A pressure gauge 21 may also be provided if desired.
A cooling jacket 22 surrounds the pressure tank and operates in a manner similar to the cooling jacket around the combustion chamber and may be operated by the same system if desired.
A safety blow-off valve 23 may be provided within the tank for safety purposes.
A power source such as an air motor, turbine or the like i8 indicated schematically by reference charac-ter 24 and iB connected to the pressure tank by means of a conduit 25 having a variable control valve 26 therein.
Opening the valve permits products of combustion in the form of gases to pass from the pressure tank to the power source and operate same with the power generated being operatively connected to a drive as indicated by reference character 26.
The products of combustion finally exhaust to atmosphere via exhaust 27 and a conduit 28 may extend from the power source to an air pump 29 which pressurizes external air and feeds same to the combustion chamber as i3~2716 required.
It will therefore been seen that a relatively simple straight forwar~ external combustion system is disclosed which is adaptable for use with either station-ery or mobile devices requiring power.
Furthermore a great variety of fuels can be used depending upon costs, availability, and other design parameters.
Since various modifications can be made in my invention as hereinabove described, and many apparently widely different embodiments of same made within the spirit and scope of the claims without departing from such spirit and scope, it is intended that all matter contained in the accompanying specification shall be interpreted as illustrative only and not in a limiting sense.
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to new and useful improvements in power systems which include an external combustion chamber, a pressure tank, and a power means such as an air motor, turbine or the like operatively connected to said pressure tank so that the products of combustion under pressure within said pressure tank operate the power means.
One of the advantages of a system of this type is that there are no moving parts required for said combustion chamber which merely requires a source of fuel, a source of air and ignition means. The products of combustion expand thus increasing the pressure within said combustion chamber and the products of combustion under this pressure pass through an outlet conduit and through a one-way valve into a pressure tank which builds up pressure to a predetermined level controlled by a pressure switch which in turn may be operatively connect-ed to the fuel source.
~ en the predetermined pressure within the tank has been reached, a control valve may be opened in an outlet from the pressure tank and the gases under pres-13027~6 sure may be fed on to an air motor or turbine or similarpower means.
According to the invention there is provided a power system comprising in combination a spherical combustion chamber, a one-way pressurized air inlet for said combustion chamber, a source of fuel and an injection system, a variable valve means between said source of fuel and said combustion chamber, an outlet conduit operatively connected to said combustion chamber to receive the products of the combustion, a one-way valve in said conduit, a pressure tank operatively connected to said conduit downstream of said one-way valve, a pressure operated power means, a variable valve assembly operatively connected between said tank and said power means, said air inlet including air pump means for supplying air under pressure, and conduit means extending from said power means to said air pump means for conduct-ing exhaust gases from the power means to the pump means for driving the pump means therewith.
An advantage of the invention is that many varying types of fuel can be used such as natural gas, gasoline, propane, diesel fuel, bunker fuel, fine wood dust, straw dust, or any gaseous or finely comminuted material which will burn in the presence of air.
A further advantage of the invention is to provide a device of the character herein described which is simple in construction, economical in manufacture and otherwise well suited to the purpose for which it is designed.
` ~30Z7~6 With the foregoing in view, and other advan-tages as will become apparent to those skilled in the art to which this invention relates as this specification proceeds, the invention is herein described by reference to the accompanying drawings forming a part hereof, which includes a description of the best mode known to the applicant and of the preferred typical embodiment of the principles of the present invention, in which:
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRA~IINGS
The drawing i6 a schematic representation of one embodiment of the system.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
Proceeding therefore to describe the invention in detail, reference character 10 illustrates a combu6tion chamber which i8 preferably spherical for efficiency.
A cooling jacket 11 may surround this combus-tion chamber and a coolant (not illustrated) may be circulated through this cooling jacket to maintain the desired temperature within the combustion chamber and this cooling system may have of course be controlled thermostatically as is conventional and may include a radiator depending upon design parameters.
A source of fuel 12 is provided and if this fuel is liquid or finely communited material, it is preferable that it be gravity fed to the combustion chamber via a variable valve 13.
If a gaseous fuel is used then such a fuel i8 usually under pressure and may be fed to the combustion chamber via a control valve from any convenient source.
Ignition means 14 is provided through the wall of the tank and may consist of a continuously operating spark plug, glow tube or the like.
Alternatively, a liquid fuel may be fuel injected by a conventional means as indicated by the dotted arrow 15.
External air is conveyed to the combustion chamber to support combustion and this air is preferably under pressure as will herein be described. The combus-tion may be pu1sed or continuous depending upon design.
An outlet conduit 16 extends from the combus-tion chamber through which the products of combustion may pass under pressure generated within the chamber due to the ignition and burning of the fuel/air mixture and this conduit leads to a one-way valve 17 and then to a pres-sure tank 18 which stores the compressed products of combustion until required for use. The pressure within the tank builds up as the fuel is burned within the combustion chamber and a pressure switch 19 may be provided and operatively connected to the source of fuel and, if desired, to the ignition, via connection 20 in a conventional manner. A pressure gauge 21 may also be provided if desired.
A cooling jacket 22 surrounds the pressure tank and operates in a manner similar to the cooling jacket around the combustion chamber and may be operated by the same system if desired.
A safety blow-off valve 23 may be provided within the tank for safety purposes.
A power source such as an air motor, turbine or the like i8 indicated schematically by reference charac-ter 24 and iB connected to the pressure tank by means of a conduit 25 having a variable control valve 26 therein.
Opening the valve permits products of combustion in the form of gases to pass from the pressure tank to the power source and operate same with the power generated being operatively connected to a drive as indicated by reference character 26.
The products of combustion finally exhaust to atmosphere via exhaust 27 and a conduit 28 may extend from the power source to an air pump 29 which pressurizes external air and feeds same to the combustion chamber as i3~2716 required.
It will therefore been seen that a relatively simple straight forwar~ external combustion system is disclosed which is adaptable for use with either station-ery or mobile devices requiring power.
Furthermore a great variety of fuels can be used depending upon costs, availability, and other design parameters.
Since various modifications can be made in my invention as hereinabove described, and many apparently widely different embodiments of same made within the spirit and scope of the claims without departing from such spirit and scope, it is intended that all matter contained in the accompanying specification shall be interpreted as illustrative only and not in a limiting sense.
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Claims
Claims (1) A power system comprising in combination a spherical combustion chamber, a one-way pressurized air inlet for said combustion chamber, a source of fuel and an injection system, a variable valve means between said source of fuel and said combustion chamber, an outlet conduit operatively connected to said combustion chamber to receive the products of the combustion, a one-way valve in said conduit, a pressure tank operatively connected to said conduit downstream of said one-way valve, a pressure operated power means, a variable valve assembly operatively connected between said tank and said power means, said air inlet including air pump means for supplying air under pressure, and conduit means extending from said power means to said air pump means for conduct-ing exhaust gases from the power means to the pump means for driving the pump means therewith.
(2) The system according to Claim 1 in which said fuel is gravity fed to said combustion chamber.
(3) The system according to Claim 1 in which said fuel is power injected into said combustion chamber.
(4) The system according to Claim 1 which includes pressure operated means operatively connected between said pressure tank and said combustion chamber for controlling fuel intake and ignition of said fuel in said combustion chamber.
(5) The system according to Claim 2 which includes pressure operated means operatively connected between said pressure tank and said combustion chamber for controlling fuel intake and ignition of said fuel in said combustion chamber.
(6) The system according to Claim 3 which includes pressure operated means operatively connected between said pressure tank and said combustion chamber for controlling fuel intake and ignition of said fuel in said combustion chamber.
(7) The system according to any one of Claims 1 to 6 in which said power means takes the form of an air motor operatively connected to said pressure tank.
(8) The system according to any one of Claims 1 to 6 in which said power means takes the form of a turbine operatively connected to said pressure tank.
(2) The system according to Claim 1 in which said fuel is gravity fed to said combustion chamber.
(3) The system according to Claim 1 in which said fuel is power injected into said combustion chamber.
(4) The system according to Claim 1 which includes pressure operated means operatively connected between said pressure tank and said combustion chamber for controlling fuel intake and ignition of said fuel in said combustion chamber.
(5) The system according to Claim 2 which includes pressure operated means operatively connected between said pressure tank and said combustion chamber for controlling fuel intake and ignition of said fuel in said combustion chamber.
(6) The system according to Claim 3 which includes pressure operated means operatively connected between said pressure tank and said combustion chamber for controlling fuel intake and ignition of said fuel in said combustion chamber.
(7) The system according to any one of Claims 1 to 6 in which said power means takes the form of an air motor operatively connected to said pressure tank.
(8) The system according to any one of Claims 1 to 6 in which said power means takes the form of a turbine operatively connected to said pressure tank.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| CA000509607A CA1302716C (en) | 1986-05-21 | 1986-05-21 | Power system |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| CA000509607A CA1302716C (en) | 1986-05-21 | 1986-05-21 | Power system |
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| CA1302716C true CA1302716C (en) | 1992-06-09 |
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| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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| CA000509607A Expired - Lifetime CA1302716C (en) | 1986-05-21 | 1986-05-21 | Power system |
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| CA (1) | CA1302716C (en) |
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- 1986-05-21 CA CA000509607A patent/CA1302716C/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
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