US3957418A — Method and an apparatus for performing closed com…

Claim 1

Independent Claim 198 words

A method for performing combustion, employing a combustion system of the closed circulation type having a combustion means and means to lead the exhaust gas produced from the combustion means to a cleaning means for removal of oxidant constituents from the exhaust gas, which comprises: while excluding the entry of air into the combustion system, carrying out the steps of supplying the oxygen required for combustion into the cleaning means from a pure oxygen source provided outside of the system, mixing said oxygen with cleaned exhaust gas within the cleaning means to form an oxygen-containing gas which is capable of supporting combustion and is essentially free of nitrogen, supplying a fuel into the combustion means from outside the system, feeding the oxygen-containing gas to said combustion means and effecting combustion of the fuel with said oxygen-containing gas, feeding the exhaust gas from said combustion means to said cleaning means and therein removing oxidants thereform to form said cleaned exhaust gas, and discharging excess exhaust gas contained in the cleaning means to the outside of the system to maintain the pressure of the oxygen-containing gas fed to said combustion means at a value capable or providing stable combustion conditions.

Claim 2

Independent Claim 198 words

A method for performing combustion, employing a combustion system of the closed circulation type having a combustion means and means to lead the exhaust gas produced from the combustion means to a cleaning means for removal of oxidant constituents from the exhaust gas, which comprises: while excluding the entry of air into the combustion system, carrying out the steps of supplying the oxygen required for combustion into the cleaning means from a pure oxygen source provided outside of the system, mixing said oxygen with cleaned exhaust gas within the cleaning means to form an oxygen-containing gas which is capable of supporting combustion and is essentially free of nitrogen, supplying a fuel into the combustion means from outside the system, feeding the oxygen-containing gas to said combustion means and effecting combustion of the fuel with said oxygen-containing gas, feeding the exhaust gas from said combustion means to said cleaning means and therein removing oxidants thereform to form said cleaned exhaust gas, and discharging excess exhaust gas contained in the cleaning means to the outside of the system to maintain the pressure of the oxygen-containing gas fed to said combustion means at a value capable or providing stable combustion conditions.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 50 words

A method according to claim 1, including the further step of decomposing a part of the carbon dioxide and the water vapor which are contained in the exhaust gas from the combustion means into carbon monoxide, hydrogen and oxygen, respectively, before the exhaust gas is introduced into the cleaning means.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 49 words

A method according to claim 2, in which said cleaned exhaust gas is composed mainly of carbon dioxide and water vapor, and the oxygen is supplied thereto at a mixing ratio of about 1 part by volume of oxygen to about 4 parts by volume of cleaned exhaust gas.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 100 words

A method according to claim 1, including the further steps of, in the cleaning means, reducing to an appropriate level the temperature of the exhaust gas entering the cleaning means from the combustion means and simultaneously collecting NO x and SO x formed during combustion and contained in the exhaust gas, by injecting under high pressure a fine mist of an aqueous solution into said exhaust gas in said cleaning means and thereby causing the mist to absorb said NO x and SO x to form a drainage liquid, and discharging this drainage liquid to the outside of the system.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 58 words

A method according to claim 1, including the further step of discharging to the outside of the sytem through a pressure relief valve, a portion of the accumulated cleaned exhaust gas in said cleaning means whenever the pressure of said gases exceeds a certain level, thereby to keep the pressure within the cleaning tank below a selected level.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 29 words

A method according to claim 1, including the further step of supplying carbon dioxide into the cleaning means from a source of pure carbon dioxide provided outside the system.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 29 words

A method according to claim 1, in which said combustion system is a steam boiler, a gas-turbine engine, an internal combustion engine, an external combustion engine, or a furnace.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 31 words

A method according to claim 1, wherein said pure oxygen source is either a source of gaseous or liquefied oxygen, and feeding this gaseous or liquefied oxygen into the cleaning means.

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 32 words

A method according to claim 7, in which this pure oxygen source and the leading of this oxygen to the cleaning tank is applied to the combustion system of a gasoline engine.

Claim 11

Dependent Claim 181 words

A closed combustion apparatus of the exhaust gas recirculation type, comprising: A closed circulation circuit comprised of a combustion chamber having combustion means therein, an exhaust gas cleaning chamber conncted by an exhaust gas duct to said combustion chamber and a recirculation pipe connecting said cleaning chamber back to the combustion chamber, said cleaning chamber having therein exhaust gas cleaning means for removing oxidant constituents from the exhaust gases supplied from the combustion chamber through said exhaust gas duct, all of which are blocked from communication with the ambient air, a fuel supply means for supplying fuel into the combustion chamber from outside the circuit and which is blocked from communication with the ambient air, an oxygen supply means for supplying oxygen into said cleaning chamber from a pure oxygen source provided outside thereof and which is blocked from communication with the ambient air, means provided in the cleaning chamber for mixing said oxygen with the cleaned exhaust gases in said cleaning chamber, and means provided on the cleaning chamber for discharging excess exhaust gases to the outside of the circuit.

Claim 12

Dependent Claim 181 words

A closed combustion apparatus of the exhaust gas recirculation type, comprising: A closed circulation circuit comprised of a combustion chamber having combustion means therein, an exhaust gas cleaning chamber conncted by an exhaust gas duct to said combustion chamber and a recirculation pipe connecting said cleaning chamber back to the combustion chamber, said cleaning chamber having therein exhaust gas cleaning means for removing oxidant constituents from the exhaust gases supplied from the combustion chamber through said exhaust gas duct, all of which are blocked from communication with the ambient air, a fuel supply means for supplying fuel into the combustion chamber from outside the circuit and which is blocked from communication with the ambient air, an oxygen supply means for supplying oxygen into said cleaning chamber from a pure oxygen source provided outside thereof and which is blocked from communication with the ambient air, means provided in the cleaning chamber for mixing said oxygen with the cleaned exhaust gases in said cleaning chamber, and means provided on the cleaning chamber for discharging excess exhaust gases to the outside of the circuit.

Claim 13

Dependent Claim 56 words

An apparatus according to claim 9, further comprising a decomposing device provided in said exhaust gas duct for decomposing, before the exhaust gases are introduced into the cleaning chamber, a part of the carbon dioxide and the water vapor which are contained in the exhaust gases into carbon monoxide and oxygen, and hydrogen and oxygen, respectively.

Claim 14

Dependent Claim 26 words

An apparatus according to claim 9, in which said cleaning chamber has a mixing fan provided in the vicinity of the bottom of said cleaning chamber.

Claim 15

Dependent Claim 46 words

An apparatus according to claim 9, in which said cleaning chamber has, in the vicinity of its top, a pressure relief valve actuated by the internal pressure of said cleaning chamber for discharging exhaust gases contained in the cleaning chamber to the outside of the apparatus.

Claim 16

Dependent Claim 34 words

An apparatus according to claim 9, in which said cleaning chamber has therein a spray nozzle connected to an outside pressurized aqueous solution supply means for producing a pressurized jet of fine aqueous solution.

Claim 17

Dependent Claim 20 words

An apparatus according to claim 9, in which said cleaning chamber has, at the bottom thereof, a drainage discharge pipe.

Claim 18

Dependent Claim 57 words

An apparatus according to claim 9, in which an oxygen flow rate regulator unit is provided in the pipe line of said oxygen supply means and a sensor is operably connected to this regulator and is arranged for sensing the amount of oxygen contained in the mixed gases supplied from the cleaning chamber to the combustion chamber.

Claim 19

Dependent Claim 22 words

An apparatus according to claim 9, in which said cleaning chamber has a carbon dioxide gas charging pipe opening in said chamber.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	1979-05-18	1979-11-17	1980-05-18	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	1983-05-18	1983-11-17	1984-05-18	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	1987-05-18	1987-11-17	1988-05-18	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

Method and an apparatus for performing closed combustion

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