CN107358981A - A kind of ni-mh Water Energy fuel generating systems - Google Patents

A kind of ni-mh Water Energy fuel generating systems Download PDF

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CN107358981A
CN107358981A CN201710643152.7A CN201710643152A CN107358981A CN 107358981 A CN107358981 A CN 107358981A CN 201710643152 A CN201710643152 A CN 201710643152A CN 107358981 A CN107358981 A CN 107358981A
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Abstract

The invention discloses a kind of ni-mh Water Energy fuel generating systems, including ni-mh Water Energy reaction mechanism, ni-mh Water Energy pressure filtration mechanism, ni-mh Water Energy combustion power generation mechanism and magnetism servo-electric motor water-cooling;Ni-mh Water Energy reaction mechanism provides ni-mh Water Energy steam for ni-mh Water Energy pressure filtration mechanism, and ni-mh Water Energy pressure filtration mechanism provides the ni-mh Water Energy vapor fuel of cleaning for ni-mh Water Energy combustion power generation mechanism;Ni-mh Water Energy reaction mechanism includes ni-mh Water Energy generator, and metal solvent is provided with ni-mh Water Energy generator, and ni-mh Water Energy generator connects the tank that promising ni-mh Water Energy generator provides reaction water;The ni-mh Water Energy pressure filtration mechanism includes by-pass filtration pressurized segment and secondary filtration section;Magnetism servo-electric motor water-cooling includes the cooler for being used as cooling medium by the reaction water in tank;Compared with prior art, cost is low, pollution-free, and high combustion efficiency by the present invention.

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A kind of ni-mh Water Energy fuel generating systems
Technical field
The present invention relates to field of generating equipment, and in particular to a kind of ni-mh Water Energy fuel generating systems.
Background technology
Successively there occurs the industrial revolution three times in human history, " age of steam " that the first industrial revolution is started, mark Will transition of the cultivation culture to industrial civilization;Second industrial revolution enters " electric era " so that electric power, steel, iron The heavy industry such as road, chemical industry and automobile are risen, and oil turns into new energy;The third time industrial revolution, start " information age ".It is adjoint The industrial revolution, the mankind have carried out energy revolution three times, and first time energy revolution is to drill wood to make fire;Second of energy revolution is to steam The invention of steam turbine;Third time energy revolution is controllable thermonuclear energy reactor.
While the industrial revolution, the consumption of the huge energy and resource is also result in, has paid huge environmental cost, it is anxious The contradiction between man and nature is expanded acutely.The unprecedented energy of facing mankind and crisis of resource, ecology and environmental crisis, weather Change crisis, the burning of a large amount of fossil energies, cause atmosphere pollution, produce " acid rain " and " greenhouse effects ".
Existing most of electricity generation systems can pollute using the raw material of natural gas or coal as burning after burning Air, and natural gas or coal are a kind of non-renewable energy resources, it is impossible to recycle, cost is high;And in natural gas or coal Contain substantial amounts of impurity effect efficiency of combustion.
The content of the invention
For the deficiency in the presence of prior art, it is an object of the invention to provide a kind of ni-mh Water Energy fuel power generation function System, to solve in the prior art, fuel can not recycle, and cause the efficiency of combustion of cost of electricity-generating height and fuel low, combustion The problem of expecting post-combustion pollution environment.
To achieve the above object, present invention employs following technical scheme:A kind of ni-mh Water Energy fuel generating systems, Including ni-mh Water Energy reaction mechanism, ni-mh Water Energy pressure filtration mechanism, ni-mh Water Energy combustion power generation mechanism and water cooling unit Structure;Ni-mh Water Energy reaction mechanism provides ni-mh Water Energy steam for ni-mh Water Energy pressure filtration mechanism, and ni-mh Water Energy adds Press filtration mechanism provides the ni-mh Water Energy vapor fuel of cleaning, the burning of ni-mh Water Energy for ni-mh Water Energy combustion power generation mechanism Water caused by after generating mechanism combustion power generation is circulated by being returned after magnetism servo-electric motor water-cooling cooling in ni-mh Water Energy reaction mechanism Use;
The ni-mh Water Energy reaction mechanism includes ni-mh Water Energy generator, and gold is provided with ni-mh Water Energy generator Belong to catalyst, ni-mh Water Energy generator connects the tank that promising ni-mh Water Energy generator provides reaction water;
The ni-mh Water Energy pressure filtration mechanism includes by-pass filtration pressurized segment and secondary filtration section;The magnetism servo-electric motor water-cooling Cooler including being used as cooling medium by the reaction water in tank.
Compared to prior art, the present invention has the advantages that:1st, by ni-mh Water Energy generator using water as Raw material, reacted in the presence of metal solvent and ni-mh Water Energy steam is made, ni-mh Water Energy steam is a kind of clean fuel, nickel Hydrogen Water Energy steam forms water after being burnt in ni-mh Water Energy combustion power generation mechanism, water follows after being cooled by cooler Ring uses, and reduces cost of electricity-generating, and do not pollute the environment;2nd, added by the by-pass filtration of ni-mh Water Energy pressure filtration mechanism Pressure section and secondary filtration section ni-mh Water Energy steam is filtered twice, eliminate contain in ni-mh Water Energy steam it is miscellaneous Matter, the efficiency of combustion of ni-mh Water Energy steam is improved, and also ni-mh Water Energy steam is pressurizeed so that ni-mh Water Energy When steam is entered in ni-mh Water Energy combustion power generation mechanism, because of the change of pressure, ni-mh Water Energy steam generation diffusion, enter One step improves the efficiency of combustion of ni-mh Water Energy steam.
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Fig. 1 is a kind of structural representation of ni-mh Water Energy fuel generating systems of the present invention.
Embodiment
Below by embodiment, the present invention is further detailed explanation:
Reference in Figure of description includes:Generator 1, prime mover steam turbine 2, control device 3, the first control valve 4th, air accumulator 5, the second filter 6, pressurized tank 7, force (forcing) pump 8, first filter 9, metal solvent 10, water tank 11, water intaking valve 12, 16, guarantee fuel case 17, the 3rd control valve between ni-mh Water Energy generator 13, cooler 14, the second control valve 15, waterwheel processed 18。
Embodiment
With reference to shown in figure 1:A kind of ni-mh Water Energy fuel generating systems, including water tank 11, the water inlet of water tank 11 connect Water inlet pipe is connected with, water intaking valve 12 is installed on water inlet pipe, the water outlet of water tank 11 has ni-mh Water Energy to send out by pipeline communication Device 13 is given birth to, is provided with metal solvent 10 in ni-mh Water Energy generator 13, metal solvent 10 is a kind of metallic catalyst, with metal As main active component, and metal solvent 10 is mainly the rod that the transition elements such as noble metal and nickel is manufactured into by a certain percentage Expect, the water entered in water tank 11 in ni-mh Water Energy generator 13 reacts under the effect of metal solvent 10, mainly Make use of a kind of resonance principle, hydrogen atom generates atom head-on collision when by high speed pay-out and shaken together phenomenon, thus by hydrogen atom Merged with the deuterium in water, generate tritium, the meeting when water and metal solvent 10 react in ni-mh Water Energy generator 13 Substantial amounts of hydrogen atom is discharged, also micro tritium atom and extremely tiny molecule can be also released simultaneously simultaneously, so as to Form ni-mh Water Energy steam;
The gas outlet of ni-mh Water Energy generator 13 is communicated with first filter 9, and ni-mh Water Energy steam passes through the first mistake After filter 9 filters, it is sent to by force (forcing) pump 8 in pressurized tank 7;Ni-mh Water Energy steam again passes by the mistake of the second filter 6 It is sent to after filter in air accumulator 5, the ni-mh Water Energy steam stored in air accumulator 5 is matched somebody with somebody the first control valve 4 and control device 3 The ni-mh Water Energy steam that the lower prime mover steam turbine 2 for generator 1 of control provides certain load is closed, prime mover steam turbine 2 is also It can be gas turbine;Ni-mh Water Energy steam burns in prime mover steam turbine 2 generates water after work done, and the water of generation passes through After cooler 14 cools, a part is sent back in water tank 11 and recycled, and another part is entered by the second control valve 15 Row control 16 water supply between waterwheel processed;And the water that the cooling medium in cooler 14 accesses for the water outlet of water tank 11, cold But after carrying out heat exchange in device 14, it is returned in water tank 11 and recycles, rationally utilizes the energy in system, reduce cooling Cost;Prime mover steam turbine 2 of generator 1 is additionally provided with guarantee fuel case 17, and the fuel in guarantee fuel case 17 is in ni-mh water For ni-mh Water Energy steam caused by power generator 13 it is impossible to meet during the power generation needs of generator 1, guarantee fuel case 17 is logical Crossing the 3rd control valve 18 controls prime mover steam turbine 2 that its flow is generator 1 to provide guarantee fuel, to meet generator 1 Power generation needs.
The water that ni-mh Water Energy steam generates after prime mover steam turbine 2 of generator 1 burns, contains pole through examining in water Micro deuterium, referred to as low deuterium-oxide;Low deuterium-oxide can suppress cancer cell increase, the preventing and treating to cancer and auxiliary treatment have it is extraordinary Magical effect, low deuterium-oxide can significantly inhibit the schizogamy of tumour cell, be a kind of brand-new to prevent growth of tumour cell New treatment, low deuterium-oxide can be described as the activator of life, be referred to as the water of life;And low deuterium-oxide is also enough effectively improved in human body and followed It is ring, cell viability, skin beauty, strengthen immunity, delaying human body caducity, prevention disease, hypoglycemic, activating human body cells, anti- Radiation, facilitating alcohol metabolism and protecting liver, softening blood vessel, pregnant women and children health care, promotion digestion excretion and strong body endurance and other effects;Use low deuterium-oxide Make tea, can fully carry and draw caffeine in tealeaves, Polyphenols and amino acid.
Finally illustrate, the above embodiments are merely illustrative of the technical solutions of the present invention and it is unrestricted, although with reference to compared with The present invention is described in detail good embodiment, it will be understood by those within the art that, can be to the skill of the present invention Art scheme is modified or equivalent substitution, and without departing from the objective and scope of technical solution of the present invention, it all should cover at this Among the right of invention.

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1. a kind of ni-mh Water Energy fuel generating systems, it is characterised in that including ni-mh Water Energy reaction mechanism, ni-mh Water Energy Pressure filtration mechanism, ni-mh Water Energy burning generators (1) structure and magnetism servo-electric motor water-cooling;Ni-mh Water Energy reaction mechanism is ni-mh water energy Source pressure filtration mechanism provides ni-mh Water Energy steam, and ni-mh Water Energy pressure filtration mechanism is ni-mh Water Energy burning generators (1) structure provides the ni-mh Water Energy vapor fuel of cleaning, and ni-mh Water Energy burning generators (1) structure combustion power generation is caused afterwards Water is recycled by being returned after magnetism servo-electric motor water-cooling cooling in ni-mh Water Energy reaction mechanism;
The ni-mh Water Energy reaction mechanism includes ni-mh Water Energy generator (13), is set in ni-mh Water Energy generator (13) There is metal solvent (10), ni-mh Water Energy generator (13) connects the storage that promising ni-mh Water Energy generator (13) provides reaction water Water receptacle;
The ni-mh Water Energy pressure filtration mechanism includes by-pass filtration pressurized segment and secondary filtration section;The magnetism servo-electric motor water-cooling includes It is used as the cooler (14) of cooling medium by the reaction water in tank.
A kind of 2. ni-mh Water Energy fuel generating systems according to claim 1, it is characterised in that:The by-pass filtration adds Pressure section includes first filter (9), pressurized equipment and the pressurized tank (7) connected with ni-mh Water Energy generator (13), through first Ni-mh Water Energy steam after filter (9) filtering enters in pressurized tank (7) after pressurized equipment pressurization.
A kind of 3. ni-mh Water Energy fuel generating systems according to claim 1, it is characterised in that:The secondary filtration section The air accumulator (5) connected including the second filter (6) and with the second filter (6).
A kind of 4. ni-mh Water Energy fuel generating systems according to claim 1, it is characterised in that:The ni-mh Water Energy It is provided between pressure filtration mechanism and ni-mh Water Energy burning generators (1) structure for controlling ni-mh Water Energy burning generators (1) structure enters the flow control mechanism of fuel flow rate.
A kind of 5. ni-mh Water Energy fuel generating systems according to claim 4, it is characterised in that:The flow control machine Structure includes the first control valve (4) and the control device (3) being used cooperatively with the first control valve (4).
A kind of 6. ni-mh Water Energy fuel generating systems according to claim 1, it is characterised in that:The metal solvent (10) bar made of transition metal is as active component is included.
A kind of 7. ni-mh Water Energy fuel generating systems according to claim 1, it is characterised in that:The cooler (14) It is communicated with the water user by the cooling water flow after the second control valve (15) control cooling.
A kind of 8. ni-mh Water Energy fuel generating systems according to claim 1, it is characterised in that:The ni-mh Water Energy Burning generators (1) structure is provided with by the guarantee fuel case (17) of the 3rd control valve (18) control fuel flow rate.
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