WO2004062793B1 - Method and apparatus using microwave energy - Google Patents

Method and apparatus using microwave energy

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WO2004062793B1
WO2004062793B1 PCT/NZ2003/000276 NZ0300276W WO2004062793B1 WO 2004062793 B1 WO2004062793 B1 WO 2004062793B1 NZ 0300276 W NZ0300276 W NZ 0300276W WO 2004062793 B1 WO2004062793 B1 WO 2004062793B1
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Rajeev Prasad Gupta
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Priority to US10/534,311 priority patent/US20060107585A1/en
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Abstract

The process generates energy from organic material utilizing microwaves. The waste from food item is dried and further heated under temperature control to convert it into a renewable source of energy. Enclosed in a glass chamber (2) it is then exposed to microwave energy. Apparatus comprises a microwave oven (1), a heat exchanger (3) and energy extraction systems (5) and (6). The microwave absorption creates an ionized hot air atmosphere of high-energy Plasma. This new process for hot plasma generates heat, pressure and electromotive energy, which can be converted by a heat exchanger; a microwave ignited internal-combustion engine or a Magneto-Hydrodynamic (MHD) system, to the useful form of mechanical or electrical energy. The process incorporates a method for plasma confinement to harness its energy. Suitable feedback-control (7) makes the process self-sustaining with net gain in the output energy. Energy efficiency of the process measures the nutritional value of food item used.

Claims

20AMENDED CLAIMS[received by the International Bureau on 1st June 2004 (01.06.04)]
1. A method for converting, organic material (as hereinbefore defined) into a usable form of energy by means of microwaves, the method comprising the following steps:
(a) drying organic material by hot-air from conventional-oven or from an exhaust waste heat sources. It removes at least 80% of the moisture content whereby the dried organic material is converted into an energy storage form,
(b) Submitting the energy storage form to sufficient heat from conventional oven or from sources of waste heat to further alter its chemical composition into a fuel, and
(c) exposing the fuel to microwaves to convert the energy contained within the fuel into a usable form of energy selected from thermal, electrical, high pressure, a plasma, ionised air or gas and a fusion energy,
(d) whereby energy released is more than the input microwave energy and it is extracted by suitable means for further conversion.
2. The method according to Claim 1, wherein the energy storage form is carbonized, which can be stored for many days without any fermentation or natural deterioration.
3. The method according to Claim 1 or Claim 2, wherein the microwave operates at a frequency of 500MHz to 5000MHz and at a power of between 100W to 100 kW.
4. The method according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the organic material is organic waste or fresh organic matter.
5. The method according to Claim 4, wherein the organic waste is selected from waste vegetables, fruits, skins of fruits, manure, compost and meat scraps.
6. The method according to Claim 1, wherein the fuel prepared at step (b) is exposed to microwaves at step (c) in the following manner:
(i) the prepared fuel is transferred to a glass chamber or a heat exchanger, (ii) the glass chamber or heat exchanger is either transferred to, or preferably housed within a microwave cavity or microwave oven, (iii) the microwave cavity or microwave oven is actuated whereby the prepared fuel is transformed into a flame or plasma of a temperature above 100°C.
7. The method Claim 6, wherein the prepared fuel is transformed into a blue flame or a plasma of a temperature above 400°C.
8. A method according to Claim 6, wherein the plasma is generated in the presence or absence of the plasma initiator, which comprises of a metal or non-metal or a compound of metal or non-metal.
9. The method of Claim 1, wherein the energy generated at step (c) is adapted for use in an internal combustion engine equipped with microwave igniters.
10. The method of claim 1, wherein the energy generated at step (c) is adapted to be used in a heating system or a cooling system.
11. The method of Claim 1, wherein a fraction of the output energy generated at step (c) is adapted to be fed-back for generating microwave, the continuous supply of fuel makes the process self-sustaining and/or continuous, whereby organic material in the form of fuel converts into energy.
12. The method of claim 1, wherein the energy generated at step (c) is adapted to be used to produce plasma or ail ionised gas or air atmosphere, the plasma or ionised gas or air atmosphere being available for use in a Magneto Hydro-Dynamic (MHD) process.
13. The method of claim 6, wherein the glass chamber or heat exchanger is optionally fed by a gas or air stream.
14. The method of any one of Claims 6-13, wherein the fuel is exposed to microwaves under a switching or valve control such that the temperature and pressure generated is maintained within desired parameters.
15. The method of any one of Claims 6-14, wherein the steps are monitored to ensure that the conversion of energy from the organic material is maintained at a temperature and pressure in a sustainable and/or continuous manner. 22
16. The method of Claim 12, wherein the MHD process is adapted to generate electric power from plasma or the resultant ionised gas or air atmosphere either by using a permanent magnet or electromagnet or by inducing an electric current within a conductive coil such as copper.
17. A method according to any one of Claims 1 - 16, for use in a method of determining the energy value of an organic material, wherein the organic material has been prepared via steps (a) and (b) and exposed to microwaves at step (c), and wherein said material is transformed into a plasma, the properties of plasma generated and amount of energy released being a measure of the calorific value of the organic material.
18. A method according to Claim 17, wherein the plasma properties used for determining the energy value of the organic material are selected from (i) the colour of the plasma generated, (ii) the volume of the plasma generated, (iii) the air pressure generated, (iv) the temperature of the plasma generated and (v) the efficiency of the plasma generation.
19. A method according to Claim 6, wherein plasma generated at step (iii) is confined within the glass chamber or heat exchanger used at step (ii) and is available to be harnessed or extracted for further use.
20. A method accordmg to Claim 19, wherein the further use is for an internal combustion engine,, to drive a heating or cooling system, or to be further converted into thermal, electrical or high-pressure energy.
21. An apparatus useful in a method according to any one of the preceding claims comprising:
(a) a microwave cavity or microwave oven,
(b) housed within the microwave cavity or microwave oven is a glass chamber, or a heat exchanger,
(c) optionally an inlet for providing a gas or air stream, preferably heated, to the glass chamber or heat exchanger,
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