Energy conversion and reaction system and method
OwnerAlan Finlayinventor
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Abstract
A system is described that is capable of operating as an energy conversion system that functions as a fuel cell and generates electrical current from a fuel or fuels, or as a reactor for conversion of starter materials into more complex molecules through ion-ion and ion-molecules and which may preferably be adapted to operate as a gas to liquid (GTL) process. The system ionises at least one fuel or starter material and manipulates, selects and transports ions for reaction by means of suitable electrostatic or electrodynamic ion guides, filters or drift tubes. The system of the present application replaces the electrolyte, catalyst and/or membrane found in classic fuel cells or GTL processes with an electrostatic or electrodynamic ion manipulation region such as an ion guide, analyser, drift tube or filter.
Claims17
A gas to liquid conversion device for converting at least one input stream to a liquid reaction product, the device comprising:
- a first ionisation region, the first ionisation region comprising a plasma configured to generate ions from at least a first input stream of starting material, the first input stream comprising a gas;
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- at least one ion manipulation region for conveying generated ions from the first ionisation region, the at least one ion manipulation region comprising at least one ion guide for guiding the generated ions, the at least one ion manipulation region being configured to facilitate at least one of an ion-ion or an ion-molecule reaction to effect generation of a condensed reaction product, the condensed reaction product being output from the device as a liquid.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.