Method of and device for producing energy
AssigneeSelany Corporation N.V.
InventorsLadislao Pompei, Guido Parisi
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Abstract
A method and device for producing heat energy by bringing water into contact with pre-heated oil in a chamber within a reaction vessel is disclosed. When the water and the oil meet, a violent reaction results in which a flame-like eruption of very hot gases is emitted. The heat energy released by this reaction is more than can be obtained by simply burning oil alone.
Claims16
A method for producing heat energy with a minimum of pollutants through a partially self-sustaining reaction process in a reaction vessel containing a reaction chamber which includes a controllable supply line connected to a supply of ignitable oil having a known ignition temperature, a temperature measuring device, a source of energy for applying heat to the ignitable oil, at least one nozzle having both an input and an output wherein the input is connected to a supply of water and air and the output is connected to the reaction vessel and an output flue having two ends one of which is connected to the reaction vessel, comprising the steps of:
- admitting oil into the reaction chamber through the controllable supply line up to a level below that at which the lowest positioned nozzle is connected to the reaction vessel;
- applying heat energy to the oil contained in the reaction chamber from the source of energy to preheat the oil;
- measuring the temperature of the oil in the reaction chamber;
- continuously spraying a mixture of water in a liquid form and air supplied from the supply of water and air onto the surface of the preheated oil from at least one nozzle after the temperature of the oil is measured to be slightly less than its known ignition temperature;
- discontinuing the application of heat energy to the oil after a heat producing reaction process between the oil, air and water has begun;
- maintaining the level of oil above a minimum level for as long as it is desired to maintain the reaction by adding oil through the controllable supply line;
- discharging heat energy from the reaction chamber into the end of the output flue connected to the reaction vessel;
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- collecting the heat energy from the other end of the output flue.
A device for producing heat energy with a minimum production of pollutants through a partially self-sustaining process involving a reaction between oil, water and air comprising:
- a reaction vessel containing a reaction chamber;
- first means connected to the reaction chamber for admitting a controllable supply of oil into the reaction chamber up to a desirable level;
- second means associated with the reaction chamber for applying heat to the oil which has been admitted into the reaction chamber;
- third means in contact with the oil in the reaction chamber for measuring and indicating its temperature;
- fourth means connected to the reaction chamber for spraying a controllable supply of water and air onto the surface of the oil in the reaction chamber after said third means indicates that the oil in the reaction chamber has reached a predetermined temperature;
- directing heat energy generated by the reaction within the reaction chamber away from said chamber;
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- a furnace into which the other end of said flue opens and into which said flue directs the heat energy collected from said reaction vessel.
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