Superheated electric arc steam generator

Claim 1

Steam generation apparatus comprising a longitudinally extending metal arc chamber having opposed ends, a closure means in the form of an electrode holder at one end thereof; an electrode supportingly received by said electrode holder and having a marginal end portion thereof extending into the space enclosed by said arc chamber; means electrically insulating said electrode from said arc chamber; an annular water jacket concentrically formed about said arc chamber, a water inlet and a steam outlet spaced from one another and connected in fluid flow relationship to said water jacket; electric circuit means including an electric source of energy for causing an arc to occur between said electrode and the interior wall surface of said arc chamber, to thereby generate heat which is removed by water which may be circulating through the water jacket; a steam chamber having opposed ends spaced from one another, a closure means at one end of said steam chamber, the remaining end of said steam chamber being sealed to and in open communication with the remaining end of said arc chamber; said steam chamber having a steam inlet port and a steam outlet port, conduit means flow connecting said steam inlet port to said steam outlet; so that water flows into said water inlet, changes into steam and flows through said inlet port into said steam chamber where the steam is superheated and flows through said steam outlet port.