Gradual oxidation and autoignition temperature controls
IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
A01G-013/06
F23N-001/00
F23N-001/08
F23N-005/00
F23N-005/02
F23C-009/06
F23C-099/00
F23G-005/46
F23G-005/50
F23G-007/06
F23C-009/00
출원번호
US-0417122
(2012-03-09)
등록번호
US-9206980
(2015-12-08)
발명자
/ 주소
Maslov, Boris A.
출원인 / 주소
Ener-Core Power, Inc.
대리인 / 주소
McDermott Will & Emery LLP
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235
초록▼
Described herein are embodiments of systems and methods for oxidizing gases. In some embodiments, a reaction chamber is configured to receive a fuel gas and maintain the gas at a temperature within the reaction chamber that is above an autoignition temperature of the gas. The reaction chamber may al
Described herein are embodiments of systems and methods for oxidizing gases. In some embodiments, a reaction chamber is configured to receive a fuel gas and maintain the gas at a temperature within the reaction chamber that is above an autoignition temperature of the gas. The reaction chamber may also be configured to maintain a reaction temperature within the reaction chamber below a flameout temperature. In some embodiments, heat and product gases from the oxidation process can be used, for example, to drive a turbine, reciprocating engine, and injected back into the reaction chamber.
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1. A system for oxidizing fuel, comprising: an oxidizer having a reaction chamber with an inlet and an outlet, the reaction chamber configured to receive a gas comprising an oxidizable fuel through the inlet and to maintain an oxidation process;a detection module that detects when a reaction chamber
1. A system for oxidizing fuel, comprising: an oxidizer having a reaction chamber with an inlet and an outlet, the reaction chamber configured to receive a gas comprising an oxidizable fuel through the inlet and to maintain an oxidation process;a detection module that detects when a reaction chamber temperature of the gas approaches or drops below an autoignition threshold of the gas within the reaction chamber, such that the reaction chamber will not oxidize the fuel and determines (i) an autoignition delay time and (ii) a lower flammability limit or an upper flammability limit of the gas, a flammability area being defined as a volumetric fuel concentration between the lower flammability limit and the upper flammability limit; anda correction module that outputs instructions, based on the detection module, to change an autoignition delay time within the reaction chamber sufficient for the gas to autoignite and oxidize while within the reaction chamber and such that a flammability residence time of the gas within the flammability area is less than the autoignition delay time. 2. The system of claim 1, wherein the correction module is configured to change a chamber residence time of the gas within the reaction chamber by altering flow of the gas through the reaction chamber. 3. The system of claim 2, wherein the correction module is configured to increase the chamber residence time of the gas within the reaction chamber by decreasing flow of the gas through the reaction chamber. 4. The system of claim 2, wherein the correction module is configured to increase the chamber residence time of the gas within the reaction chamber by recirculating flow of the gas from the outlet to the inlet of the reaction chamber. 5. The system of claim 1, wherein the correction module is configured to change the autoignition delay time within the reaction chamber by changing a gas temperature within the reaction chamber. 6. The system of claim 5, wherein the correction module is configured to decrease the autoignition delay time within the reaction chamber by increasing a gas temperature within the reaction chamber with a heater. 7. The system of claim 5, wherein the correction module is configured to decrease the autoignition delay time within the reaction chamber by circulating product gas from the outlet to the inlet. 8. The system of claim 1, wherein the reaction chamber is configured to maintain oxidation of the oxidizable fuel beneath the flameout temperature without a catalyst. 9. The system of claim 1, further comprising a turbine or a piston engine that receives gas from the reaction chamber and expands the gas. 10. The system of claim 1, further comprising a compressor that receives and compresses gas, comprising a fuel mixture, prior to introduction of the fuel mixture into the reaction chamber. 11. The system of claim 1, wherein the oxidizable fuel comprises at least one of hydrogen, methane, ethane, ethylene, natural gas, propane, propylene, propadiene, n-butane, iso-butane, butylene-1, butadiene, iso-pentane, n-pentane, acetylene, hexane, and carbon monoxide. 12. The system of claim 1, wherein the flammability area is between an upper flammability limit and a lower flammability limit of the gas. 13. The system of claim 1, wherein the flammability residence time of the fuel within the flammability area is between about 30% and about 75% of the autoignition delay time. 14. A system for oxidizing fuel, comprising: an oxidizer having a reaction chamber with an inlet and an outlet, the reaction chamber configured to receive a gas comprising an oxidizable fuel through the inlet and to maintain an oxidation process;a detection module that detects when a reaction chamber temperature of the gas approaches or drops below an autoignition threshold of the gas within the reaction chamber, such that the reaction chamber will not oxidize the fuel and determines (i) an autoignition delay time and (ii) a lower flammability limit or an upper flammability limit of the gas, a flammability area being defined as a volumetric fuel concentration between the lower flammability limit and the upper flammability limit; anda correction module that is configured to determine, with a processor and based on the detection module, a change to a chamber residence time of the gas within the reaction chamber sufficient for the gas to autoignite and oxidize while within the reaction chamber and such that a flammability residence time of the gas within the flammability area is less than an autoignition delay time;wherein the oxidizer is configured to, based on the change to the chamber residence time, oxidize the gas while the gas is within the reaction chamber. 15. The system of claim 14, wherein the correction module is configured to change the chamber residence time of the gas within the reaction chamber by altering flow of the gas through the reaction chamber. 16. The system of claim 15, wherein the correction module is configured to increase the chamber residence time of the gas within the reaction chamber by decreasing flow of the gas through the reaction chamber. 17. The system of claim 15, wherein the correction module is configured to increase the chamber residence time of the gas within the reaction chamber by recirculating flow of the gas from the outlet to the inlet of the reaction chamber. 18. The system of claim 14, wherein the correction module is configured to change the autoignition delay time within the reaction chamber by changing a gas temperature within the reaction chamber. 19. The system of claim 14, wherein the correction module is configured to decrease the autoignition delay time within the reaction chamber by increasing a gas temperature within the reaction chamber with a heater. 20. The system of claim 14, wherein the correction module is configured to decrease the autoignition delay time within the reaction chamber by circulating product gas from the outlet to the inlet. 21. The system of claim 14, wherein the reaction chamber is configured to maintain oxidation of the oxidizable fuel beneath the flameout temperature without a catalyst. 22. The system of claim 14, wherein the flammability area is between an upper flammability limit and a lower flammability limit of the gas. 23. The system of claim 14, wherein the flammability residence time of the fuel within the flammability area is between about 30% and about 75% of the autoignition delay time. 24. A system for oxidizing fuel, comprising: an oxidizer having a reaction chamber with an inlet and an outlet, the reaction chamber configured to receive a gas comprising an oxidizable fuel through the inlet and to maintain an oxidation process; anda module that outputs instructions, based on detection of a reaction chamber temperature, to increase a reaction temperature within the reaction chamber, such that the fuel oxidizes while in the reaction chamber and such that a flammability residence time of the gas within the flammability area is less than the autoignition delay time. 25. The system of claim 24, wherein the module is configured to change a chamber residence time of the gas within the reaction chamber by altering flow of the gas through the reaction chamber. 26. The system of claim 25, wherein the module is configured to increase the chamber residence time of the gas within the reaction chamber by decreasing flow of the gas through the reaction chamber. 27. The system of claim 25, wherein the module is configured to increase the chamber residence time of the gas within the reaction chamber by recirculating flow of the gas from the outlet to the inlet of the reaction chamber. 28. The system of claim 24, wherein the module is configured to decrease the autoignition delay time within the reaction chamber by increasing a gas temperature within the reaction chamber with a heater. 29. The system of claim 24, wherein the module is configured to decrease the autoignition delay time within the reaction chamber by circulating product gas from the outlet to the inlet. 30. The system of claim 24, wherein the flammability area is between an upper flammability limit and a lower flammability limit of the gas. 31. The system of claim 24, wherein the flammability residence time of the fuel within the flammability area is between about 30% and about 75% of the autoignition delay time.
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