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US07690333B2 System and method for the co-generation of fuel having a closed-loop energy cycle
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用于共同生成具有闭环能量循环的燃料的系统和方法
- Patent Title: System and method for the co-generation of fuel having a closed-loop energy cycle
- Patent Title (中): 用于共同生成具有闭环能量循环的燃料的系统和方法
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Application No.: US12145248Application Date: 2008-06-24
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Publication No.: US07690333B2Publication Date: 2010-04-06
- Inventor: Gary G. Otterstrom , Charles P. Lindsey
- Applicant: Gary G. Otterstrom , Charles P. Lindsey
- Applicant Address: US UT Lindon
- Assignee: Gemini Energy Technologies, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Gemini Energy Technologies, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US UT Lindon
- Agent Thomas M. Isaacson
- Main IPC: F02B43/08
- IPC: F02B43/08 ; F01P9/00 ; F02G3/00

Abstract:
A system is provided that draws heat from an open-loop engine cycle into a closed-loop working fluid circulatory system that utilizes computer-aided feedback mechanisms. The closed-loop working fluid draws engine heat from multiple sources: exhaust stack gases, the engine block, the engine transmission, and the engine headers and exhaust manifold near the valves. Heat exchangers are arranged in an ascending pattern according to the temperature of the heat at each heat generating location of the open-loop engine cycle. A wankel or similar type engine receives the heated working fluid and rotates a shaft connected to a generator to generate electricity. An electrolysis unit is powered by the generated electricity and separates water into hydrogen and oxygen. A reformation unit receives fuel such as diesel and the generated hydrogen to reform the fuel prior to injection into the engine for combustion. Oxygen from hydrolysis is combined with ambient air to increase combustion efficiency and reduce harmful emissions.
Public/Granted literature
- US20080257284A1 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THE CO-GENERATION OF FUEL HAVING A CLOSED-LOOP ENERGY CYCLE Public/Granted day:2008-10-23
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