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Apparatus and method for non-equilibrium MHD generation including a cyclone combustor, in which particulate metal is oxidized to form non-gaseous by-products. A low molecular weight working gas, such as hydrogen or helium, is energized by mixture thereof in said cyclone generator. Substantially non-

Apparatus and method for non-equilibrium MHD generation including a cyclone combustor, in which particulate metal is oxidized to form non-gaseous by-products. A low molecular weight working gas, such as hydrogen or helium, is energized by mixture thereof in said cyclone generator. Substantially non-gaseous oxidation by-products are removed by cyclonic action from the working fluid. The thus energized working fluid, with its swirling movement neutralized by the introduction of a further portion of working fluid, is then delivered through a nozzle to the MHD generator.

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An MHD generator system adapted to non-equilibrium power generation at a preselected temperature and pressure comprising: I. a cyclone combustor having: (a) a first section for directly heating a working fluid by oxidation of a magnesium, aluminum, beryllium or zirconium fuel that, upon oxidation, p

An MHD generator system adapted to non-equilibrium power generation at a preselected temperature and pressure comprising: I. a cyclone combustor having: (a) a first section for directly heating a working fluid by oxidation of a magnesium, aluminum, beryllium or zirconium fuel that, upon oxidation, produces products which are nongaseous at said preselected temperature and pressure, (b) first inlet means for introducing said fuel into said first section, (c) second inlet means for introducing an oxidizer into said first section to fire said fuel, (d) igniting means for igniting said fuel and said oxidizer in said first section, (e) third inlet means for introducing into said first section a first quantity of a working fluid selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and low molecular weight inert gases, (f) means for imparting a swirling action to the contents of said first section, said non-gaseous oxidation products being entrapped in the swirling flow of said first quantity of said working fluid and driven against an inside surface of said first section, (g) first outlet means for collecting and removing said non-gaseous oxidation products driven against said inside surface of said first section, (h) a second section downstream from said first section, (i) fourth inlet means for introducing into said second section a second quantity of said working fluid swirling in a direction opposite to the swirling direction in said first section to oppose and combine with said first quantity of said working fluid and to neutralize said swirling action, and (j) second outlet means for delivering heated working fluid; II. an MHD generator for generating electricity; and III. a nozzle disposed between said second outlet means of said cyclone combustor and said MHD generator for supplying heated working fluid from said cyclone combustor to said MHD generator.