Electricity: single generator systems – Nonmagnetic-type generator
Patent
1982-01-25
1984-12-04
Hickey, R. J.
Electricity: single generator systems
Nonmagnetic-type generator
310 11, 310300, H02K 4400, H02N 402
Patent
active
044867018
ABSTRACT:
A system is disclosed for converting thermal energy into chemical energy by means of a low-temperature process. A liquid flow loop with two vertical columns that are interconnected at the top and bottom circulates an electrically conducting fluid, such as mercury. A convective flow of this electrically conducting fluid is established by heating the fluid in one of the columns and cooling the fluid in the other column to establish a weight differential between the fluid in the two columns. A magnetohydroynamic generator is placed on this loop so that, as the fluid flows through the loop and through the generator, electrical energy is generated. This electrical energy is used to electrolize a second fluid, such as a solution of sulphuric acid, into gasses such as hydrogen and oxygen. The gasses so generated are injected into the rising column of the electrically conducting fluid to increase the weight differential between the fluid in the two columns and enhance the convective flow of that fluid. These gasses, which contain chemical energy, are then removed from the loop at the top of this column.
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