Apparatus and Method for Self-Heating and Self-Hydrating Foods and Beverages
AssigneeMainstream Engineering Corporation
InventorsDwight D. Back, Lawrence R. Grzyll, Deborah Stewart, Robert P. Scaringe, R. Paul Roth
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Abstract
A method and components for heating and hydrating foods and beverages using an exothermic and pressure generating chemical reaction are described. The exothermic reaction can be initiated by water, spark, electrical impulse, squib, friction, or shock to heat non-potable water and force the water through a membrane filter, thereby producing heated, potable water.
Claims7
A method for heating and filtering water, comprising:
- (a) initiating an exothermic reaction in a container;
- (b) heating water in the container from said exothermic reaction;
- (c) generating pressure in the container from said exothermic reaction;
- and
- (d) forcing the heated water through a membrane filter using said generated pressure.
A composition for generating heat and pressure to produce potable water to hydrate and heat foods or beverages, comprising;
- (a) 27-92 wt. % Mg
- (b) 1-5 wt. % Fe
- (c) 3-30 wt. % NaCl
- (d) 0-50 wt. % Fe(NO3)3 hydrate
- (e) 0-24 wt. % AlCl3.
A chemical composition to generate heat and pressure through reaction with water, comprising:
- (a) magnesium;
- (b) Fe catalyst;
- and
- (c) reaction modifier.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.