Patent ID: 6393821
Filing Date: 2002-05-28
Classification: F02C

Abstract:
An apparatus for collecting gaseous emissions containing combustible products and for converting the gaseous emissions into useful energy, the apparatus comprising:a structure enclosing a gaseous mixture of air and a gaseous combustible fuel; a venting means engaged with the structure, the venting means placed for drawing off the gaseous mixture, at a selected air to fuel ratio, from the structure; an air inlet means engaged with the structure for adjusting the air to fuel ratio of the gaseous mixture so that combustion cannot be supported; a catalytic combustor enabled for receiving and combusting the gaseous mixture; a turbine enabled for receiving the combusted gaseous mixture from the catalytic combustor for producing the useful energy; and a process controller enabled for controlling the air to fuel ratio of the gaseous mixture delivered to the catalytic combustor.