Pulse Jet System and Method
AssigneeAltmerge, LLC
InventorBruce H. Peters
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Abstract
A pulse jet system and method is disclosed. In an example, the pulse jet system includes a combustion chamber, intake ports to deliver combustion agents to the combustion chamber, an expansion chamber to cool a combustion product following combustion of the combustion agents in the combustion chamber, and an exhaust to exit the cooled gas from the expansion chamber. In another example, the pulse jet system includes a combustion chamber with intake ports to deliver combustion agents to the combustion chamber, wherein the combustion chamber is part of a four cycle engine. The pulse jet system also includes an expansion chamber to cool a combustion product following combustion of the combustion agents in the combustion chamber.
Claims20
A pulse jet system comprising:
- a combustion chamber configured to produce pulse detonations including heat, pressure, and shock waves during combustion for production of a variety of products depending on amount and ratio of gases combusted and temperature and pressure achieved, during combustion;
- intake ports to deliver combustion agents to the combustion chamber;
- an expansion chamber to cool a combustion product following combustion of the combustion agents in the combustion chamber;
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- an exhaust to exit the cooled gas from the expansion chamber.
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A pulse jet system comprising:
- a combustion chamber with intake ports to deliver combustion agents to the combustion chamber, wherein the combustion chamber is part of a four cycle engine;
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- an expansion chamber to cool a combustion product following combustion of the combustion agents in the combustion chamber.
A method of chemical production by pulsed combustion, comprising:
- producing heat, pressure, and shock waves in a combustion chamber during pulsed combustion;
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- adjusting an amount and ratio of gases combusted and temperature and pressure achieved in the combustion chamber to produce of a variety of products.
A method of fracturing subterranean formations by pulsed combustion pressure, comprising:
- producing pulse detonations including heat, pressure, and shock waves in a subterranean formation;
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- adjusting an amount and ratio of combustion agents to achieve a desired temperature and pressure profile;
- exhausting combustion pressures and combustion products into the subterranean formation to cause fractures.
A system comprising:
- a combustion chamber configured to produce heat, pressure, and shock waves during combustion;
- intake ports to deliver a predetermined amount and ratio of gases to the combustion chamber, the predetermined amount and ratio of gases selected to produce a specific combustion product during combustion;
- an expansion chamber to cool the specific combustion product following combustion of the combustion agents in the combustion chamber;
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- an exhaust to exit cooled as from the expansion chamber.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.