WO2012123713A3 - An improved steam engine - Google Patents

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WO2012123713A3
WO2012123713A3 PCT/GB2012/050492 GB2012050492W WO2012123713A3 WO 2012123713 A3 WO2012123713 A3 WO 2012123713A3 GB 2012050492 W GB2012050492 W GB 2012050492W WO 2012123713 A3 WO2012123713 A3 WO 2012123713A3
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valve
engine
chamber
steam engine
improved steam
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PCT/GB2012/050492
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Kenneth Whittaker
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Bhp Generation Limited
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01B—MACHINES OR ENGINES, IN GENERAL OR OF POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT TYPE, e.g. STEAM ENGINES
    • F01B25/00—Regulating, controlling, or safety means
    • F01B25/02—Regulating or controlling by varying working-fluid admission or exhaust, e.g. by varying pressure or quantity
    • F01B25/08—Final actuators
    • F01B25/10—Arrangements or adaptations of working-fluid admission or discharge valves
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01B—MACHINES OR ENGINES, IN GENERAL OR OF POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT TYPE, e.g. STEAM ENGINES
    • F01B29/00—Machines or engines with pertinent characteristics other than those provided for in preceding main groups
    • F01B29/08—Reciprocating-piston machines or engines not otherwise provided for
    • F01B29/10—Engines
    • F01B29/12—Steam engines
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01K—STEAM ENGINE PLANTS; STEAM ACCUMULATORS; ENGINE PLANTS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; ENGINES USING SPECIAL WORKING FLUIDS OR CYCLES
    • F01K13/00—General layout or general methods of operation of complete plants
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01K—STEAM ENGINE PLANTS; STEAM ACCUMULATORS; ENGINE PLANTS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; ENGINES USING SPECIAL WORKING FLUIDS OR CYCLES
    • F01K15/00—Adaptations of plants for special use
    • F01K15/02—Adaptations of plants for special use for driving vehicles, e.g. locomotives
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01K—STEAM ENGINE PLANTS; STEAM ACCUMULATORS; ENGINE PLANTS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; ENGINES USING SPECIAL WORKING FLUIDS OR CYCLES
    • F01K3/00—Plants characterised by the use of steam or heat accumulators, or intermediate steam heaters, therein
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F22—STEAM GENERATION
    • F22B—METHODS OF STEAM GENERATION; STEAM BOILERS
    • F22B37/00—Component parts or details of steam boilers
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
    • F28D—HEAT-EXCHANGE APPARATUS, NOT PROVIDED FOR IN ANOTHER SUBCLASS, IN WHICH THE HEAT-EXCHANGE MEDIA DO NOT COME INTO DIRECT CONTACT
    • F28D20/00—Heat storage plants or apparatus in general; Regenerative heat-exchange apparatus not covered by groups F28D17/00 or F28D19/00
    • F28D20/02—Heat storage plants or apparatus in general; Regenerative heat-exchange apparatus not covered by groups F28D17/00 or F28D19/00 using latent heat

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Thermal Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion Methods Of Internal-Combustion Engines (AREA)
  • Control Of Turbines (AREA)

Abstract

A steam engine comprising a chamber having a first inlet valve (200, 312) and a second outlet valve (200, 314); a reciprocating piston moveable within the chamber; wherein at least one of the first inlet and second outlet valve is coupled to a computer controlled mechanism (704) operable to open and close the valve. A double beat valve for use with the stem engine of the invention and a method of optimising steam supply to the engine chamber are also provided.
PCT/GB2012/050492 2011-03-11 2012-03-06 An improved steam engine WO2012123713A2 (en)

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GB201104174A GB201104174D0 (en) 2011-03-11 2011-03-11 An improved steam engine
GB1104174.6 2011-03-11

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WO2012123713A3 true WO2012123713A3 (en) 2013-03-07

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US4401010A (en) * 1980-11-10 1983-08-30 Eddington George D Variable-torque-accommodating machine
US5946916A (en) * 1993-08-09 1999-09-07 Ven; Livien D. Vapor forced engine
WO2003083270A1 (en) * 2002-03-28 2003-10-09 Cogen Microsystems Pty Ltd Reciprocating engine and inlet system therefor
US20040083729A1 (en) * 2002-11-04 2004-05-06 Teacherson George A. Power stroke engine
US6951107B1 (en) * 2004-11-26 2005-10-04 Bishop Lloyd E Two stroke steam-to-vacuum engine
US20070251238A1 (en) * 2006-04-19 2007-11-01 Kenneth Jordan Steam Engine Device and Methods of Use
WO2011001177A2 (en) * 2009-06-30 2011-01-06 Bhp Generation Limited Method and apparatus to store energy

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4401010A (en) * 1980-11-10 1983-08-30 Eddington George D Variable-torque-accommodating machine
US5946916A (en) * 1993-08-09 1999-09-07 Ven; Livien D. Vapor forced engine
WO2003083270A1 (en) * 2002-03-28 2003-10-09 Cogen Microsystems Pty Ltd Reciprocating engine and inlet system therefor
US20040083729A1 (en) * 2002-11-04 2004-05-06 Teacherson George A. Power stroke engine
US6951107B1 (en) * 2004-11-26 2005-10-04 Bishop Lloyd E Two stroke steam-to-vacuum engine
US20070251238A1 (en) * 2006-04-19 2007-11-01 Kenneth Jordan Steam Engine Device and Methods of Use
WO2011001177A2 (en) * 2009-06-30 2011-01-06 Bhp Generation Limited Method and apparatus to store energy

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