Apparatus and method for producing a clean burning combustible gas with long life electrodes and multiple plasma-arc-flows

Apparatus for processing a liquid feedstock into a clean burning combustible gas via an electric arc adapted to be submerged in a liquid feedstock between at least one pair of electrodes with long life, minimal power losses and multiple flows substantially through said submerged electric arc, comprising:

• a pressure resistant vessel;
• the pressure resistant vessel adapted to be essentially filled with a liquid feedstock;
• at least one pair of electrodes having copper holders extending into copper rods extending from inside the pressure resistant vessel to outside said pressure resistant vessel;
• said at least one pair of electrodes having means for minimizing a power loss in the delivery of a current to an electric arc between the electrodes, said electrodes having remaining dimensions essentially unrestricted for maximizing their life;
• means for delivering said current to said at least one pair of electrodes at least sufficient to create said electric arc;
• motion means for acting on said copper rods for initiating, maintaining and optimizing said electric arc;
• means for collecting the clean burning combustible gas produced by the electric arc;
• means for flowing substantially through said electric arc one of a flow of said produced clean burning combustible gas, a flow of said liquid feedstock, a flow of a liquid additive rich in a substance missing in the liquid feedstock for the production of the clean burning combustible gas with a desired feature, and any combination thereof;
• means for automatically refilling the liquid feedstock and said liquid additive for facilitating uninterrupted long operation;
• and
• heat exchanger means for utilizing a heat produced by a thermochemical reaction caused by said electric arc for maintaining a constant temperature.

A method for processing a liquid feedstock into a clean burning combustible gas via an electric arc adapted to be submerged in a liquid feedstock between at least one pair of electrodes with long life, minimal power losses and multiple flows substantially through said submerged electric arc, comprising:

• providing a pressure resistant vessel;
• the pressure resistant vessel adapted to be essentially filled with a liquid feedstock;
• providing at least one pair of electrodes having copper holders extending into copper rods extending from inside the pressure resistant vessel to outside said pressure resistant vessel;
• said at least one pair of electrodes having means for minimizing a power loss in the delivery of a current to an electric arc between the electrodes, said electrodes having remaining dimensions essentially unrestricted for maximizing their life;
• providing means for delivering a current to said at least one pair of electrodes at least sufficient to create said electric arc;
• providing motion means for acting on said copper rods for initiating, maintaining and optimizing said electric arc;
• providing means for collecting the clean burning combustible gas produced by the submerged electric arc;
• providing means for automatically refilling the liquid feedstock for facilitating uninterrupted long operation;
• and
• providing heat exchanger means for utilizing a heat produced by a thermochemical reaction caused by said electric arc for maintaining a constant temperature.

A method for processing a liquid feedstock into a clean burning combustible gas via an electric arc adapted to be submerged in a liquid feedstock between at least one pair of electrodes with long life, minimal power losses and multiple flows substantially through said electric arc, comprising:

• providing a pressure resistant vessel;
• the pressure resistant vessel adapted to be essentially filled with a liquid feedstock;
• providing at least one pair of electrodes having copper holders extending into copper rods extending from inside the pressure resistant vessel to outside said pressure resistant vessel;
• said at least one pair of electrodes having for minimizing a power loss in the delivery of a current to said electric arc between the electrodes, said electrodes having remaining dimensions essentially unrestricted for maximizing their life;
• providing means for delivering a current to said at least one pair of electrodes at least sufficient to create said electric arc;
• providing motion means for acting on said copper rods for initiating, maintaining and optimizing said electric arc;
• providing means for collecting the clean burning combustible gas produced by the electric arc;
• providing means for flowing substantially through said electric arc one of a flow of said produced clean burning combustible gas, a flow of said liquid feedstock, a flow of a liquid additive rich in a substance missing in the liquid feedstock for the production of the clean burning combustible gas with a desired feature, and any combination thereof;
• providing means for automatically refilling the liquid feedstock and said liquid additive for facilitating uninterrupted long operation;
• and
• providing heat exchanger means for utilizing a heat produced by a thermochemical reaction caused by said electric arc for maintaining a constant temperature.