Electricity: single generator systems – Nonmagnetic-type generator
Patent
1992-12-08
1993-11-09
Peckman, Kristine L.
Electricity: single generator systems
Nonmagnetic-type generator
310 11, H02K 4408
Patent
active
052606406
ABSTRACT:
A method and system for converting the chemical energy of methane to electrical energy. Methane is thermally decomposed to hydrogen and carbon in a decomposing unit at a temperature not less than about 1200.degree. K. and at a pressure at least slightly above atmospheric pressure. Carbon and substantially pure oxygen and a cesium or potassium seed material is transmitted to a combustor which is maintained at a pressure of at least about 50 atmospheres to combust the carbon and oxygen and provide an ionized plasma having a temperature not less than about 2800.degree. K. The ionized plasma is accelerated to a velocity not less than about 1000 m/sec and transported through an MHD generator having a magnetic field in the range of from about 4 to about 6 Tesla to generate dc power. The ionized plasma is de-accelerated and passed from the MHD generator in heat exchange relationship with the methane to heat same for decomposition and or reaction, and thereafter any cesium or potassium seed material is recovered and transported to the combustor, and the dc power from the MHD generator is converted to ac power.
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Carabetta Ralph A.
Cutting John C.
Staats Gary E.
Fisher Robert J.
Glenn Hugh
Moser William R.
Peckman Kristine L.
The United States of America as represented by the United States
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