Patent ID: 7134285
Filing Date: 2006-11-14
Classification: F23C,F23K,F23L,F23R,F24S,Y02E

Abstract:
1. An adiabatic power generating system, comprising: means for combusting a combustible mixture of a fuel and an oxygen-containing gas to form gaseous combustion products at a predetermined first range of elevated temperature and pressure; means for conducting the gaseous combustion products to a thermally insulated mixing device downstream of the means for combusting; means for introducing into the thermally insulated mixing device a secondary gas at a second range of temperature and pressure lower than the first range to form in the thermally insulated mixing device an admixture of gases as a working fluid at a third range of temperature and pressure intermediate the first and second ranges; and means for conducting the working fluid to a work-producing device operable to produce work by expansion of the working fluid; wherein the means for combusting is adapted to minimize heat losses from the system and allow the system to operate at least substantially adiabatically, and comprises one of a housing and a first heat exchange device in heat exchange relationship with the housing, operable to transfer heat from the means for combusting to heat the secondary gas and to conduct at least a portion of the heated secondary gas as working fluid to the work-producing device for expansion therein and (ii) a thermally insulated gas reactor having a substantially constant volume.