Plasma-arc-through apparatus and process for submerged electric arcs with venting
AssigneeMagnegas Corporation
InventorScott Marton
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Abstract
An application for a recycler includes a pressure and temperature resistant metal vessel that is filled with a liquid. Within the vessel is at least one submerged electric arc between a pair of electrodes (e.g. carbon based electrodes) powered by either a DC or AC current. The electric arc produces a combustible gas as the liquid is pumped through a bore in one or both of the electrodes, delivering the liquid directly to the location of the arc, thereby reducing or eliminating any ignition of the gas by the arc. Should ignition occur, at least one vent in the electrode(s) or electrode holder(s) vents pressure from within the bore to the vessel area outside of the electrode(s).
Claims20
An apparatus for producing usable energy comprising:
- a pressure and temperature resistant vessel at least partially filled with a liquid;
- two electrodes held within the vessel and submerged within the liquid, a longitudinal bore passing through a first electrode of the two of electrodes;
- means for delivering an electric current to each of the two electrodes, forming an arc between the two electrodes;
- the liquid flows through the bore and exits the bore at the arc;
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- at least one vent formed through a side of the first electrode, the at least one vent fluidly interfacing the bore and an area outside of the first electrode within the pressure and temperature resistant vessel;
- wherein a combustible gas is produced by the arc and the combustible gas percolates to the surface of the liquid for collection.
A method of producing a combustible gas, the method comprising:
- at least partially filling a pressure and temperature resistant vessel with a liquid, the vessel having a first electrode and a second electrode held within the vessel and submerged within the liquid, the first electrode having a bore passing longitudinally through the first electrode;
- at least one vent formed in a wall of the first electrode, the at least one vent fluidly interfacing the bore and an area outside of the first electrode within the pressure and temperature resistant vessel;
- delivering an electric current to the electrodes;
- creating an arc between the first electrode to the second electrode;
- flowing the liquid through the bore, the liquid exiting the bore at the arc;
- the arc producing a combustible gas;
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- after the combustible gas percolates to the surface of the liquid, collecting the combustible gas.
An apparatus for producing usable energy comprising:
- a pressure and temperature resistant vessel at least partially filled with a liquid;
- two electrodes held by two electrode holders within the vessel and submerged within the liquid, a bore passing longitudinally through a first electrode of the two of electrodes and through an associated electrode holder of the two electrode holders, such that the liquid flows through the bore and exits the bore at an arc formed between the two electrodes by an electric current delivered to the two electrodes;
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- at least one vent formed in a wall of the first electrode, the at least one vent fluidly interfacing the bore and an area outside of the first electrode within the pressure and temperature resistant vessel;
- wherein a combustible gas is produced by the arc and the combustible gas percolates to the surface of the liquid for collection.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.