Integrated and modular approach for converting electrical power to ionic momentum and high differential voltage potential

Abstract

An integrated and modular approach is provided to convert electrical power to ionic momentum and a resulting high differential voltage field potential using an integrated multi-planar or axial microwave array and energetically sympathetic dielectric antennae to convert distilled liquid water to steam plasma and propagate the resulting water derived ions and electrons, steam and microwave energy into a modular energetic planar arrangement for integration into reactor vessels of various designs for the reduction of waste stream and fossil sourced feedstocks into their fundamental gaseous components and simultaneous reformation into desired synthesis or methane gas. The formed steam plasma (initiating plasma) generates electrons and ions which are propagated differentially to create a high differential voltage field potential which in conjunction with dielectric heating and far infrared radiation induced feedstock ionic polarization effects creates a series of primary feedstock reducing plasma fields for efficient plasma gasification with simultaneous product gas reformation.

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CLAIM FOR PRIORITY[0001]The present application claims the benefit of Provisional Application No. 61 / 754,265 filed Jan. 18, 2013 and titled “INTEGRATED AND MODULAR APPROACH FOR CONVERTING ELECTRICAL POWER TO IONIC MOMENTUM AND HIGH DIFFERENTIAL VOLTAGE POTENTIAL” the complete subject matter of which is incorporated herein by reference.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The technical field of this disclosure is renewable energy and environmental contaminant remediation.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]The ever growing concerns about modern society's reliance on the decreasing abundance of fossil fuels, the impact the use of such fuels may have on future global climate trends and the increasing realization of the importance of recycling ‘waste’ carbon sources into useable fuels suggests that a solution addressing these issues would have large scale social and economic impacts. The herein described methods and apparatus combine the properties of spherical or cylindrical dielectric antennas an...

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Benefits of technology

The patent describes a method and apparatus for using magnetrons to heat electrical dipoles in a target material using a microwave field. The magnetrons are arranged in a way that maximizes the heating effect by rotating the electric fields and sequentially launching the target dipoles from different positions. The apparatus can be adapted for different target materials and can accumulate voltage potential to amplify the space charge effects of the material. The technical effects include increasing the friction between the target dipoles and achieving better heating results.

Problems solved by technology

These same types of materials show a lesser ability to conduct this accumulating heat out of the target and so hot spots and ‘thermal runaway’ effects will occur, further contributing to the increased heat of the reactor interior.

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