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US 8,012,435 B2Granted
Natural gas production utilizing a gas dynamic laser, with cogeneration of electrical power
OwnerThomas Merrittinventor
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Abstract
A system and method for producing natural gas is provided. a gas dynamic laser is powered by a gas, such as carbon dioxide, while the same gas is converted by a catalytic converter heated by the beam of the laser. Other gases can be formed simultaneously in other catalytic converters heated by the laser beam. The resulting converted gases can be used to produce a fuel gas. Excess heat and/or by-products of the process can be used to produce electricity.
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A system for creating a fuel gas, comprising:
- an air separator for separating air into nitrogen and oxygen;
- a combustion chamber for mixing the oxygen with a fuel gas and combusting the mixture to produce at least a first by-product and a second by-product;
- a catalytic converter section for receiving at least a portion of said first by-product and producing a first fuel gas component from said portion;
- a boiler for receiving the second by-product and producing steam;
- said catalytic converter section additionally receiving at least a portion of said steam and producing a second fuel gas component from said portion;
- a laser producing a laser beam for heating said catalytic converter section;
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- a mixer for mixing the first fuel gas component and the second fuel gas component to produce the fuel gas.
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