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Thermodynamic/Solar Steam Generator

a solar energy and generator technology, applied in the direction of solar energy generation, machines/engines, lighting and heating apparatus, etc., can solve the problems of not providing enough heat to generate a sufficient amount of steam, combusting fossil fuels or biomass has been viewed as an inadequate heat source for producing steam, and nuclear fission has not yet been viewed as an entirely adequate steam-generating heat source. achieve the effect of efficient and inexpensiv

Inactive Publication Date: 2011-08-25
EMERY ROBERT
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[0010]It is yet another object of the present application to meet the aforementioned needs without any of the drawbacks associated with appa

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However, combusting fossil-fuels or biomass has been viewed as an inadequate heat source for producing steam due to combustion by-products' alleged detrimental effects on the environment and climate.
The heat resulting from nuclear fission has also been effectively used to generate and superheat steam, but the resulting nuclear waste is extremely hazardous so that nuclear fission has not yet been viewed as an entirely adequate steam-generating heat source.
Geothermal heat may also be used for generating and superheating steam, however, geothermal access points are not abundant and may not provide enough heat to generate a sufficient amount of steam.
Finally, the heat resulting from focused solar light is yet another known means for generating and super heating steam, but solar light is an inadequate heat source since: (1) solar light is periodically unavailable; and, (2) methods for focusing solar radiation to produce steam, for example a conductive pipe through the focal point of a parabolic-trough mirror, evaporate flowing water within a pipe causing a two phase water / steam flow that is unstable (Ledinegg Instability) and difficult to control.
Use of such intermediate working fluids poses risks of hazardous spills, difficulty with VOC emissions permitting, and requires proper handling and disposal.

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[0014]In general, this application discloses a preferable system including superheated steam, water, a valve for mixing said water and superheated steam to produce a stream of saturated steam, and means for focusing solar radiation to superheat the stream of saturated steam. A diagram of the preferable system is depicted in FIG. 1

[0015]Referring to FIG. 1, water (M2) at a first temperature (T2) may be introduced into an existing superheated steam flow (M1) at a second temperature (T1) to produce a stream of saturated steam (M1+M2) at a third temperature (T3). The existing superheated steam (M1) may be produced in any manner known to one of skill in the art, including but not limited to, geothermal, solar, or the combustion of fossil fuels or biomass. Operably, the water (M2) suitably increases in temperature to the saturation temperature (T3) and evaporates into steam via the transfer of thermal heat from the superheated steam (M1). Correspondingly, the temperature (T1) of the super...

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Disclosed is a process for generating and superheating steam.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims the priority of U.S. Prov. Pat. App. Ser. No. 61 / 275,005 (filed Aug. 24, 2009) entitled “Thermodynamic / Solar Steam Generator,” which document is hereby incorporated by reference.STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT[0002]N / ABACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]1. Field of Invention[0004]The present application is in the field of superheated steam generation.[0005]2. Background of the Invention[0006]Steam generation plus the subsequent expansion of said steam against a turbine blade is a known process for converting heat into work. Within said process, steam generation has typically been accomplished via heating water to its boiling point and until it has phase-changed to steam. For efficiency reasons, the generated steam may be heated to a higher temperature than the boiling point temperature (i.e., superheated) so that heat lost during the expansion of said steam against a turbine blade does ...

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IPC IPC(8): F22G1/16F22G5/12F24J2/00F24J2/12F24J2/08F24S23/30F24S23/71
CPCF22B1/006F22G1/16Y02E10/45F24J2/14Y02E10/43F24J2/085F24S23/74F24S23/31Y02E10/40
Inventor EMERY, ROBERT
Owner EMERY ROBERT