US4175381A
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Electromagnetic reactor engine system-apparatus and method
Assignee: SOLAR REACTOR TECHNOLOGIES Inc A FL CORP
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Filing: 1977-12-06
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Granted: 1979-11-27
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Expires: 1997-12-06
Abstract
Abstract An electromagnetic reactor engine system is disclosed wherein hydrogen and chlorine are conducted into a reactor and are combined with controlled explosive violence when exposed to electromagnetic radiation. Atmospheric oxygen is used as a control medium to regulate the energy given off by the reaction. The gases thus formed drive a turbine assembly, the output of which powers a suitable utilization device. The spent gas, hydrogen chloride, is converted to hydrochloric acid in a gas-water reactor when exhausted by the turbine. The hydrochloric acid is fed to a hydrochloric acid electrolysis cell for recycling to hydrogen and chlorine. Various means are provided for supplying the initial quantities of hydrogen and chlorine to the reactor to begin the cycle.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert L. Scragg
- 👤 Alfred B. Parker
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 11:13
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01J; B01J19/00; B01J19/08; B01J19/12; B01J19/122; B01J19/127; F; F03; F03G; F03G6/00; F24; F24S; F24S20/00; F24S20/20; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E10/00; Y02E10/40; Y02E10/46
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
134 words
An electromagnetic engine system comprising: an electromagnetic reactor; a hydrochloric acid electrolysis cell; means for generating chlorine and hydrogen in said hydrochloric acid cell; means for controllably coupling said chlorine and hydrogen to said reactor; means for controllably coupling oxygen to said reactor; means for directing electromagnetic radiation into said reactor to thereby exothermically react said hydrogen and chlorine in the presence of said oxygen to generate hydrogen chloride at a high pressure and temperature level; a turbine attached to said reactor to enable said generated hydrogen chloride to drive the rotor of said turbine; a gas-water reactor scrubber attached to said turbine to receive the spent hydrogen chloride from said turbine; means for converting said spent hydrogen chloride to hydrochloric acid; and means for conveying said hydrochloric acid to said hydrochloric acid cell.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
134 words
An electromagnetic engine system comprising: an electromagnetic reactor; a hydrochloric acid electrolysis cell; means for generating chlorine and hydrogen in said hydrochloric acid cell; means for controllably coupling said chlorine and hydrogen to said reactor; means for controllably coupling oxygen to said reactor; means for directing electromagnetic radiation into said reactor to thereby exothermically react said hydrogen and chlorine in the presence of said oxygen to generate hydrogen chloride at a high pressure and temperature level; a turbine attached to said reactor to enable said generated hydrogen chloride to drive the rotor of said turbine; a gas-water reactor scrubber attached to said turbine to receive the spent hydrogen chloride from said turbine; means for converting said spent hydrogen chloride to hydrochloric acid; and means for conveying said hydrochloric acid to said hydrochloric acid cell.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
The system of claim 1 further comprising: means for supplying initial quantities of hydrogen and chlorine to said reactor; a power utilization device attached to said turbine; and means for powering said hydrochloric acid cell.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
12 words
The system of claim 1 wherein said electromagnetic radiation is solar light.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
12 words
The system of claim 1 wherein said electromagnetic radiation is artificial light.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
51 words
The system of claim 2 wherein said initial supplying means comprises: a chlorine-sodium hydroxide electrolysis cell; means for powering said chlorine-sodium hydroxide cell; means for generating initial quantities of chlorine and hydrogen in said chlorine-sodium hydroxide cell; and means for coupling said initial quantities of chlorine and hydrogen to said reactor.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
40 words
The system of claim 2 wherein said initial supplying means comprises an initial supply of hydrochloric acid for said hydrochloric acid cell so that said hydrochloric acid cell initially has the material necessary for the production of hydrogen and chlorine.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
32 words
The system of claim 2 wherein said initial supplying means comprises: a container of hydrogen; a container of chlorine; and means for coupling said containers of chlorine and hydrogen to said reactor.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
The system of claim 7 wherein said initial supply means further comprises means for recharging said containers of hydrogen and chlorine with the gases produced in said hydrochloric acid cell.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
42 words
The system of claim 2 wherein said initial supplying means comprises: a volcanic source of hydrogen chloride; means for coupling said volcanic source to said reactor; and means for ionizing said volcanic hydrogen chloride into components that can react in said reactor.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
44 words
The system of claim 2 wherein said powering means comprises: a battery electrically connected to said hydrochloric acid cell; an alternator communicating with said power utilization device so that power is derived from said device; and means for charging said battery with said alternator.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
12 words
The system of claim 2 wherein said powering means comprises solar energy.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
17 words
The system of claim 5 wherein said means for powering said chlorine-sodium hydroxide cell comprises solar energy.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
49 words
The system of claim 5 wherein said means for powering said chlorine-sodium hydroxide cell comprises: a battery electrically connected to said chlorine-sodium hydroxide cell; an alternator communicating with said power utilization device so that power is derived from said device; and means for charging said battery with said alternator.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
106 words
A method of transforming solar energy to an alternate form of power comprising the steps of: generating chlorine and hydrogen in a hydrochloric acid electrolysis cell; controllably coupling said hydrogen and chlorine to an electromagnetic reactor; controllably coupling oxygen to said reactor; directing electromagnetic radiation into said reactor to thereby exothermically react said hydrogen and chlorine in the presence of said oxygen to generate hydrogen chloride at a high pressure and temperature level; using said generated hydrogen chloride to drive the rotor of a turbine; converting spent said hydrogen chloride from said turbine to hydrochloric acid; and conveying said hydrochloric acid to said hydrochloric acid cell.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
106 words
A method of transforming solar energy to an alternate form of power comprising the steps of: generating chlorine and hydrogen in a hydrochloric acid electrolysis cell; controllably coupling said hydrogen and chlorine to an electromagnetic reactor; controllably coupling oxygen to said reactor; directing electromagnetic radiation into said reactor to thereby exothermically react said hydrogen and chlorine in the presence of said oxygen to generate hydrogen chloride at a high pressure and temperature level; using said generated hydrogen chloride to drive the rotor of a turbine; converting spent said hydrogen chloride from said turbine to hydrochloric acid; and conveying said hydrochloric acid to said hydrochloric acid cell.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 14 further comprising the steps of: supplying initial quantities of hydrogen and chlorine to said reactor; and using the power produced by the turbine.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method of claim 15 wherein said initial supplying step further comprises the steps of: generating initial quantities of chlorine and hydrogen in a chlorine-sodium hydroxide cell; and coupling said initial quantities of chlorine and hydrogen to said reactor.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
45 words
The method of claim 15 wherein said initial supplying step further comprises the step of supplying said hydrochloric acid cell with an initial quantity of hydrochloric acid so that said hydrochloric acid cell initially has the material necessary for the production of hydrogen and chlorine.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 15 wherein said initial supplying step further comprises the step of coupling containers of chlorine and hydrogen to said reactor.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 18 wherein said initial supplying step further comprises the step of recharging said containers with the gases produced in said hydrochloric acid cell.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method of claim 15 wherein said initial supplying step further comprises the steps of: coupling a volcanic source of hydrogen chloride to said reactor; and ionizing said volcanic hydrogen chloride into components that can react in said reactor.
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