EP3124860A2 - Steam generation device and system - Google Patents
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- EP3124860A2 EP3124860A2 EP16181060.1A EP16181060A EP3124860A2 EP 3124860 A2 EP3124860 A2 EP 3124860A2 EP 16181060 A EP16181060 A EP 16181060A EP 3124860 A2 EP3124860 A2 EP 3124860A2
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F22—STEAM GENERATION
- F22B—METHODS OF STEAM GENERATION; STEAM BOILERS
- F22B1/00—Methods of steam generation characterised by form of heating method
- F22B1/28—Methods of steam generation characterised by form of heating method in boilers heated electrically
- F22B1/30—Electrode boilers
- F22B1/303—Electrode boilers with means for injecting or spraying water against electrodes or with means for water circulation
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F22—STEAM GENERATION
- F22B—METHODS OF STEAM GENERATION; STEAM BOILERS
- F22B1/00—Methods of steam generation characterised by form of heating method
- F22B1/28—Methods of steam generation characterised by form of heating method in boilers heated electrically
- F22B1/30—Electrode boilers
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
- F24H—FLUID HEATERS, e.g. WATER OR AIR HEATERS, HAVING HEAT-GENERATING MEANS, e.g. HEAT PUMPS, IN GENERAL
- F24H1/00—Water heaters, e.g. boilers, continuous-flow heaters or water-storage heaters
- F24H1/10—Continuous-flow heaters, i.e. heaters in which heat is generated only while the water is flowing, e.g. with direct contact of the water with the heating medium
- F24H1/101—Continuous-flow heaters, i.e. heaters in which heat is generated only while the water is flowing, e.g. with direct contact of the water with the heating medium using electric energy supply
- F24H1/106—Continuous-flow heaters, i.e. heaters in which heat is generated only while the water is flowing, e.g. with direct contact of the water with the heating medium using electric energy supply with electrodes
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- H05B—ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
- H05B3/00—Ohmic-resistance heating
- H05B3/0004—Devices wherein the heating current flows through the material to be heated
- H05B3/0009—Devices wherein the heating current flows through the material to be heated the material to be heated being in motion
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- H05B—ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
- H05B3/00—Ohmic-resistance heating
- H05B3/40—Heating elements having the shape of rods or tubes
- H05B3/42—Heating elements having the shape of rods or tubes non-flexible
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- the invention relates to steam generation and to a device and system for generating high pressure steam.
- Water heaters have existed in many forms, such as boilers where water is heated by applying heat to the water container.
- more advanced systems such as the diathermal water heater in U.S. Patent 5,506,391 .
- electrical oscillations are generated by an electrical controller, the oscillations being applied to a heater through which water flows while providing oscillations to heat the water.
- the invention relates to a steam production apparatus and system to produce wet and dry steam for various purposes, including powering of steam turbines for generating electricity, driving machinery, and for providing heat for heating systems.
- the generated steam can be used for various other purposes.
- FIG. 1 illustrates the steam generating device 10 of the present invention.
- Device 10 has an outer tubular structure 16 with an input opening 17 into which water in introduced into steam generating device 10.
- Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view of the entire structure.
- Elements 11 and 12 are secured to an insulating structure 13, which electrically isolates elements 11 and 12 from each other and forms a tubular chamber 31 ( FIGURE 3 ) into which the water is introduced via inlet 17 to produce steam which exits through outlet 18 ( FIGURE 1 ).
- An outer enclosure 16 is positioned around internal chamber 31 formed by electrical elements 11 and 12 and the insulating structure 13, which has two parts 13a and 13b ( FIGURE 3 ).
- Enclosure 16 is spaced apart from the internal chamber 31 by spacing 32 and held in position by end mounts 14 and 15 ( FIGURE 1 ) which hold the electrical elements apart, insulating them from each other.
- Each of the parts 14, 15 and 16 as well as inlet 17 and outlet 18 are heat resistant non conductive material.
- electrical power is applied to electrical terminals 19 and 20.
- Several different voltages can be applied to terminalsl9 and 20 and to elements 11 and 12 from approximate 210 volts A.C., to 880 volts A.C., but in testing the steam generated, 240 volts A.C, has been found sufficient to produce instant steam.
- wet and dry steam was produced and began to flow out of opening 18 within about 15 seconds after power was connected to terminals 19 and 20.
- FIGURE 3 is a cross sectional view 3-3 of FIGURE 2 .
- the end mounts 14 and 15 (illustrated in FIGURE 2 ) hold the outer structure 16, and tubular structure comprised of elements 11, 12, 13a and 13b together and provided the opening 17 into which water is introduced and opening 18 from which steam exits. As the current flows between electrical elements 11 and 12, and through the introduced water, the heating of the water by the current flowing through produces steam.
- the present invention does not require an electronic controller as required in the prior art. Steam is simply generated by passing electrical current through water between electrical elements 11 and 12.
- FIG 4 illustrates a multi-unit system 40 for generating steam.
- Each of the steam output openings 45a, 45b, 45c and 45d are connected to steam line 45. Steam then exits out opening 46, which may be a nozzle.
- the electrical terminals 19a, 19b, 19c, and 19d and 20a, 20b, 20c and 20d are connected in parallel by electrical terminal input lines 50, and 51.
- Control units 55, 57 and 59 are for determining when water flows into steam generating units 42, 43 and 44.
- Operation of multi-unit system is as follows. Electrical power is connected to each of the units, 41, 42, 43 and 44. Water flows only into unit 41 through input 61. Steam will only be produced in unit 41. For example, with a power input of 240 volts A.C., the current flow can be initially about 40-60 amps. As steam is produced, the current will fall to as low as about 15 amps. This is possible as steam is not as conductive as water. By introducing water into the steam units 41-44 one at a time, the amount of current required is limited. When all units are producing steam the current required at any one time should limited to about 40-60 amps. With each unit drawing approximately only about 15-20 amps, the total required is limited to about 60-80 amps total.
- Units 55, 57, and 59 are timers set to open the connected water valves after a set time. Since the current in each steam unit 41-44 should reduce after about 15 to 20 seconds of introducing water into the steam unit, the timers 55, 57, and 59 can be set to open the water valves after the set time.
- Timer 55 would open valve 56 after approximately 15 to 20 seconds allowing water to flow through input 62 into steam unit 42, timer 57 would open water valve 58 after approximately 30-40 seconds allowing water to flow through input 63 into steam unit 43, and timer 59 would open water valve 60 approximately 45 to 60 seconds after allowing water to flow through valve 60 and through input 64 to steam unit 44. These times are after water is initially supplied to water input 70.
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Description
- The invention relates to steam generation and to a device and system for generating high pressure steam.
- Water heaters have existed in many forms, such as boilers where water is heated by applying heat to the water container. In more advanced systems, such as the diathermal water heater in
U.S. Patent 5,506,391 . In this system electrical oscillations are generated by an electrical controller, the oscillations being applied to a heater through which water flows while providing oscillations to heat the water. - Another heater system is described in
U.S. Patent 7,764,869 . This system also provides electrical oscillations to the electrodes in a diathermal heating chamber. This system also requires the liquid to be heated to have a predetermined minimum concentration of dissolved solids which are replaced when the minimum concentration falls below a predetermined concentration. - The invention relates to a steam production apparatus and system to produce wet and dry steam for various purposes, including powering of steam turbines for generating electricity, driving machinery, and for providing heat for heating systems. The generated steam can be used for various other purposes.
- The technical advance represented by the invention as well as the objects thereof will become apparent from the following description of a preferred embodiment of the invention when considered in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, and the novel features set forth in the appended claims.
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Figure 1 shows the external view of the steam generating apparatus. -
Figure 2 , shows a cross-sectional view of the apparatus ofFigure 1 , showing the internal structure of the apparatus. -
Figure 3 shows a different cross-sectional view of the apparatus ofFIGURE 2 , showing the placement and configuration of the electrical conductive elements, and the insulated support between them. -
FIGURE 4 shows a plurality of steam generating units connected together to produce steam and supply it to one steam outlet. -
Figure 1 illustrates thesteam generating device 10 of the present invention.Device 10 has an outertubular structure 16 with an input opening 17 into which water in introduced intosteam generating device 10. There is asecond opening 18 from which steam leaves thesteam generating device 10. There is a firstelectrical contact 19 and a secondelectrical contact 20 to which the electrical power is applied. There are twonon-conductive ends outer structure 16 encloses and electrically isolates the internalelectrical elements FIGURE 2 . -
Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view of the entire structure. There are twoelectrical terminals electrical elements Elements insulating structure 13, which electrically isolateselements FIGURE 3 ) into which the water is introduced viainlet 17 to produce steam which exits through outlet 18 (FIGURE 1 ). Anouter enclosure 16 is positioned aroundinternal chamber 31 formed byelectrical elements insulating structure 13, which has twoparts FIGURE 3 ).Enclosure 16 is spaced apart from theinternal chamber 31 by spacing 32 and held in position byend mounts 14 and 15 (FIGURE 1 ) which hold the electrical elements apart, insulating them from each other. Each of theparts inlet 17 andoutlet 18 are heat resistant non conductive material. - As shown in
Figures 1 and2 , electrical power is applied toelectrical terminals opening 17 it is converted into steam which flows out opening 18. Current flowing through the water fromelements 11 to contact 12 heats the water and converts the water to steam. Several different voltages can be applied to terminalsl9 and 20 and toelements terminals -
FIGURE 3 is a cross sectional view 3-3 ofFIGURE 2 . Show is theouter structure 16 enclosing the tubular structure made of ofelectrical elements insulators Electrical elements insulators chamber 31, in which the steam is formed. Theend mounts 14 and 15 (illustrated inFIGURE 2 ) hold theouter structure 16, and tubular structure comprised ofelements opening 17 into which water is introduced and opening 18 from which steam exits. As the current flows betweenelectrical elements - The present invention does not require an electronic controller as required in the prior art. Steam is simply generated by passing electrical current through water between
electrical elements -
Figure 4 illustrates amulti-unit system 40 for generating steam. There are foursteam generating units Figures 1 and2 . They are connected to consecutively generate steam in series. Each of thesteam output openings steam line 45. Steam then exits out opening 46, which may be a nozzle. Theelectrical terminals terminal input lines Control units steam generating units - Operation of multi-unit system is as follows. Electrical power is connected to each of the units, 41, 42, 43 and 44. Water flows only into
unit 41 throughinput 61. Steam will only be produced inunit 41. For example, with a power input of 240 volts A.C., the current flow can be initially about 40-60 amps. As steam is produced, the current will fall to as low as about 15 amps. This is possible as steam is not as conductive as water. By introducing water into the steam units 41-44 one at a time, the amount of current required is limited. When all units are producing steam the current required at any one time should limited to about 40-60 amps. With each unit drawing approximately only about 15-20 amps, the total required is limited to about 60-80 amps total. If units 41-44 were all supplied with water at the same time, the current could rise to about 200 amps. By sequentially introducing water in the four units, the current could be limited, thereby limiting the power required to produce steam. Since current in each unit should drops to about 15-20 amps in about 15 seconds, the multi-unit systems should be producing steam in all units in 60 seconds or less.Units timers Timer 55 would openvalve 56 after approximately 15 to 20 seconds allowing water to flow throughinput 62 intosteam unit 42,timer 57 would openwater valve 58 after approximately 30-40 seconds allowing water to flow throughinput 63 intosteam unit 43, andtimer 59 would openwater valve 60 approximately 45 to 60 seconds after allowing water to flow throughvalve 60 and throughinput 64 to steamunit 44. These times are after water is initially supplied towater input 70.
Claims (10)
- A steam generating apparatus and system, comprising:a housing having a first opening for inserting water into the housing, a second opening for releasing steam from the housing,two metallic elements extending through the housing, but insulated from each other;two insulating end elements, secured to two opposite ends of the housing and metallic elements, securing them in place and electrically insulating them from each other;two electrical terminals one each attached to one of the two metallic elements;wherein when water is inserted into the housing, and electrical power is applied to the two electrical terminals, the water inserted into the metallic housing is heated and converted to steam which exits the housing through the second opening.
- The steam generating apparatus and system according to Claim 1, wherein the two metallic elements in combination with two insulating elements form a cylindrical chamber into which water is introduced and wet and dry steam is generated.
- The steam generating apparatus and system according to Claim 2, wherein the cylindrical chamber is enclosed by an outer housing and is spaced therefrom.
- The steam generating apparatus and system according to Claim 1, wherein the first electrical terminal and the second electrical terminal are spaced apart on opposite ends of the steam generating apparatus.
- The steam generating apparatus and system according to Claim 1, wherein steam is generated within 15 - 20 second after power is connected to the first and second electrical terminals and water i introduced into the cylindrical chamber.
- A steam generating system, including a plurality of steam generating apparatuses connected together.
- The steam generating system according to Claim 6, wherein the steam generating apparatuses are sequently activated to produce steam.
- The steam generating system according to Claim 6 wherein the steam generated in each steam generating apparatus is introduced into and exits in a single outlet.
- The steam generating system according to Claim 6, including terminals for applying power to the steam generating apparatuses, a first input for supplying water to the steam generating apparatus, and an output releasing the generated steam from the steam generating system.
- A steam generating apparatus and system, comprising:a housing having a first opening for inserting water into the housing, a second opening for releasing steam from the housing;two metallic elements extending through the housing, but insulated therefrom;two insulating end elements, secured to two opposite ends of the metallic housing and metallic element, securing them in place and electrically insulating them from each other;two electrical terminals one each attached to the two metallic elements;wherein when water is inserted into the housing, electrical power is applied to the two electrical elements, the water inserted into the housing is heated and converted to steam which exits the metallic housing through the second opening; andwherein the metallic housing is cylindrical with the metallic element secured by the insulating end elements in the center of the cylindrical metallic housing.
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