US4422299A
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Flash system power generator
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1981-01-08
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Granted: 1983-12-27
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Expires: 2001-01-08
Abstract
Abstract A light weight self-cleaning safety flash system power generator is devised wherein: a plenum is formed enclosing a low pressurized combustion process, a light weight low pressure heat exchanger capable of safely receiving a fluid at low pressure for massive latent heat absorption; at nearly its boiling temperature this fluid is forced into the upper zone of the combustion process in at least a single safety high pressure tube for providing a safe high pressure heat exchanger formed as convolutions around the combustion zone always leading its fluid in a downward flow manner providing a cleaning and entraining action without leaving any pockets of sediment and always absorbing heat energy and finally reaching a throttle valve for flashing its energy as steam or gas pressure into its engine; the insignificant pollution passing harmlessly much as the carbon and ash pass through the internal combustion engine. A condensing system is provided for acquiring the combustion compounded condensate for recirculating through the system providing the self-cleaning action.
Inventors
- 👤 George C. Sorensen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 17:07
CPC Classifications
F; F22; F22B; F22B21/00; F22B21/22; F22B21/26; F01; F01K; F01K11/00; F22B3/00; F22B3/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
270 words
A safety self-cleaning flash system power generator consisting of; a plenum chamber, a combustor situated in the upper portion of said plenum chamber, said combustor having a blower for providing pressurized air and means for supplying fuel for combustion with the pressurized air, a low pressure pump for circulating a working fluid, a low pressure heat exchanger situated in the lower portion of said plenum chamber in heat exchange communication with the combustion gases from said combustor, said low pressure pump circulating the working fluid through said low pressure heat exchanger, a high pressure pump in fluid communication with said low pressure heat exchanger for pressurizing the working fluid which has been heated to near its boiling point in said low pressure heat exchanger, said pressurized working fluid being introduced to a high pressure heat exchanger, said high pressure heat exchanger leading said pressurized working fluid in an upward path towards said combustor, said high pressure heat exchanger consisting of at least a single high pressure tube which upon reaching the upper end of said plenum chamber proceeds in a winding downward path causing said working fluid to continuously clean said high pressure heat exchanger, said working fluid being flashed by means of a throttle valve upon reaching the end of said winding downward path, an engine situated in the lower portion of said plenum chamber receiving said flashed working fluid to generate power and exhausting said working fluid to a condenser, said condenser also receiving the combustion gases from said combustor so that the combustion gases and exhausted working fluid are condensed for recirculation to the low pressure pump.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
270 words
A safety self-cleaning flash system power generator consisting of; a plenum chamber, a combustor situated in the upper portion of said plenum chamber, said combustor having a blower for providing pressurized air and means for supplying fuel for combustion with the pressurized air, a low pressure pump for circulating a working fluid, a low pressure heat exchanger situated in the lower portion of said plenum chamber in heat exchange communication with the combustion gases from said combustor, said low pressure pump circulating the working fluid through said low pressure heat exchanger, a high pressure pump in fluid communication with said low pressure heat exchanger for pressurizing the working fluid which has been heated to near its boiling point in said low pressure heat exchanger, said pressurized working fluid being introduced to a high pressure heat exchanger, said high pressure heat exchanger leading said pressurized working fluid in an upward path towards said combustor, said high pressure heat exchanger consisting of at least a single high pressure tube which upon reaching the upper end of said plenum chamber proceeds in a winding downward path causing said working fluid to continuously clean said high pressure heat exchanger, said working fluid being flashed by means of a throttle valve upon reaching the end of said winding downward path, an engine situated in the lower portion of said plenum chamber receiving said flashed working fluid to generate power and exhausting said working fluid to a condenser, said condenser also receiving the combustion gases from said combustor so that the combustion gases and exhausted working fluid are condensed for recirculation to the low pressure pump.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
39 words
A safety self-cleaning flash system power generator as in claim 1; wherein said condenser is an air-cooled condenser and the air heated in said air-cooled condenser is supplied to said blower for combustion with the fuel in said combustor.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1986-12-26 | 1987-06-27 | 1987-12-27 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1990-12-26 | 1991-06-27 | 1991-12-27 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1994-12-26 | 1995-06-27 | 1995-12-27 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |