Calcium carbide power system

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1979-07-13

1981-03-24

Ostrager, Allen M.

Power plants

Motive fluid energized by externally applied heat

Power system involving change of state

60648, 48216, 126263, F01K 1300

Patent

active

042572320

ABSTRACT:
A calcium carbide based power system for stationary and mobile power plants. The carbide is reacted with water to create heat and acetylene, with the acetylene then being burned to heat a boiler for providing steam to a steam turbine. The exhaust of the turbine is condensed and pumped back into the boiler, first being pre-heated by a heat exchanger in the carbide-water reactor to pre-heat the boiler makeup water (steam) and to cool the reactor. The system may limit the excess water required for the carbide-water reactor, and provides recovery of the heat given off in the generation of the acetylene for maximum system efficiency. Other, alternate embodiments are also disclosed.

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