Catalytic burner for stirling engine
OwnerSubir Roychoudhury, Jonathan Berryinventors
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Abstract
The invention provides a method for transferring heat by conduction to the internal heat acceptor of an external combustion engine. Fuel and air are introduced and mixed to form an air/fuel mixture. The air/fuel mixture is directed into a catalytic reactor that is positioned substantially adjacent to the heater head. Heat is transferred via conduction from the catalytic reactor to the heater head and the catalytic reaction products are exhausted.
Claims7
A method for providing heat to an internal heat acceptor of an external combustion engine comprising:
- a) introducing a fuel into a fuel inlet;
- b) passing the fuel into an air/fuel mixing region;
- c) introducing air into an air inlet;
- d) passing the air into the air/fuel mixing region;
- e) mixing the fuel and the air in the air/fuel mixing region and thereby forming an air/fuel mixture;
- f) directing the air/fuel mixture into a catalytic reactor positioned substantially adjacent to the internal heat acceptor;
- g) catalytically combusting the air/fuel mixture thereby producing heat and combustion products;
- h) providing substantially conductive heat transfer to the internal heat source;
- i) exhausting the combustion products.
A method for transferring heat to an internal heat acceptor of an external combustion engine comprising:
- a) introducing fuel into an air/fuel mixing region;
- b) introducing air into the air/fuel mixing region;
- c) forming an air/fuel mixture;
- d) directing the air/fuel mixture into a catalytic reactor positioned substantially adjacent to the heater head;
- e) catalytically combusting the air/fuel mixture thereby producing heat and combustion products;
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- f) conductively transferring heat to the heater head.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.