Ultra-high efficiency insulated excess thermal energy generator

Abstract

Tadahiko Mizuno, who had been researching excess heat generation through hydrogen-metal catalyst reactions for 50 years, had created an excess heat generation device that was predicted to significantly increase the amount of heat generated inside the reactor by improving its thermal insulation performance, but he had been unable to perform the necessary thermal insulation processing. [Solution] By applying heat insulation to the excess heat generating device, not only was the heat generation temperature more than doubled, but the power consumption of the heater was also halved. Furthermore, by immersing the reactor in a high-temperature oil bath, heat dissipation is almost eliminated.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a technology related to heat energy generation using hydrogen and metal microparticle catalysts.

Background Art

[0002] Japan's high-growth economy, which began in the 1960s, has rapidly developed by consuming large amounts while changing from post-war energy sources such as wood and coal to more convenient forms such as oil and natural gas.

[0003] However, due to the oil shock in 1973, the rationalization of energy use has been legislated from mass production and mass consumption, and factories and facilities that consume 1,500 KL or more of energy per year in terms of crude oil are obliged to submit reduction reports.

[0004] In the face of a decarbonized society, nuclear power generation, which is said not to emit carbon dioxide, the cause of global warming, has also become indefinite in operation in Japan after the major earthquake. In addition, the problem of the dissipated radioactive substances remains unsolved.

[0005] Renewable energy has problems of instability and quantity, and has not yet been able to replace oil. Therefore, it is urgent to develop new decarbonized energy.

[0006] In this environment, Mizuno, who has studied atomic energy, material science, physics, etc. at Hokkaido University, has been researching and developing a technology for generating heat energy by using hydrogen for more than 50 years. As a result, he has completed a reactor with an optimal metal material catalyst that reacts with hydrogen and is currently applying for a patent as an excess heat generation method in Japanese Patent Application No. 029924 in 2022.

[0007] On the other hand, Kogure, who is specialized in energy analysis, noticed that the heat output ratio to the input of the heater is at most 4 times, and is convinced that if the heat output can be maintained for a long time, a reactor, which is a heat source independent of the conventional combustion method, will be completed, and thus will apply for the patent additionally.

Summary of the Invention

[0008] In the excess heat reactor, which consists of a hydrogen and nickel mesh and palladium fixed to the nickel mesh, the focus had been on internal metal surface treatment processing. As a result, heat dissipation from the reactor was significant, and excess heat data fluctuated due to changes in external ambient temperature and humidity.

[0009] In particular, because the laboratory itself is not a temperature-controlled room, the outside temperature can drop to -5°C to -10°C in winter, making it difficult to obtain accurate empirical data on the amount of heat generated. Insulation measures for both the reactor and the laboratory were major challenges. [Means for solving the problem]

[0010] To insulate the entire reactor, it is immersed in a high-temperature oil bath. The oil used is a heat transfer oil. By raising the oil temperature to over 200°C, it becomes possible to maintain a high internal temperature in the excess heat reactor. [Effects of the Invention]

[0011] This invention allows for maintaining an even higher internal temperature of the reaction furnace by immersing the entire excess heat reaction furnace in a heat transfer oil. Previously, it was not possible to shut off the heater power to maintain a high temperature, but by using a heat transfer oil, it becomes possible to power the heater with solar power and store it in a battery as a substitute.

[0012] Conventional excess heat energy generators had variations in the generated heat temperature, but by incorporating heat transfer oil as a new heat retention material into the system, it becomes possible to install excess heat generators with an independent power supply even in locations without commercial power. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0013] [Figure 1]The present invention will be briefly explained below with the help of drawings. Figure 1 is an illustrative diagram of an excess heat reactor. By immersing the reactor in a high-temperature oil bath of 200°C or higher, the heat generation efficiency is significantly increased, making it possible to proceed to the next step of adding a heat exchanger and prototyping a water heater. [Figure 2] Figure 2 shows data comparing the amount of heat generated in an excess heat reactor using two types of insulation materials compared to a case without insulation. Compared to the case without insulation, the power consumption of the heater is clearly reduced when insulation is used, and an increase in excess heat generation is confirmed. Based on this evidence, it is judged that if the excess heat reactor is immersed in a high-temperature oil bath filled with heat transfer oil, it will be possible to shut off the heater power when the target generation temperature is reached, and the power consumption of the conventional reactor will be halved.

Claims

1. A method for improving the heat generation efficiency of an excess heat energy generator, which increases output beyond input through the reaction of hydrogen and metal, by using an insulating material.

2. A method for improving the heating efficiency of an excess heat energy generator, which increases output more than input through the reaction of hydrogen and metal, by using oil heated by solar heat or the like.

3. In the above-mentioned excess heat energy generating device, when extracting hot water, the system is designed to double the cleaning function by incorporating ultra-fine bubbles, with a bubble diameter of several hundred nanometers or less, into the water passing through the heat exchanger.

4. In the above-mentioned excess thermal energy generating device, when hot water is extracted, the water passing through the heat exchanger is treated with an alternating current electromagnetic field. This system is designed to prevent corrosion and scaling of the piping system, thereby achieving maintenance-free operation of the heat exchanger.

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