Patent ID: 6155212
Filing Date: 2000-12-05
Classification: F02B,F02D,F02G,F02M,Y02E,Y02T

Abstract:
A heat engine energy conversion process including expanding means for expansion of a gaseous inventory to do useful work on a moveable output means of said engine and including exhausting means for expelling the exhaust from said engine, the improvement comprising:first heat exchanging means for heating a fluid,reacting means for reacting said fluid to produce at least one derivative of said fluid,second heat exchanging means for removal of substantial amounts of heat from said at least one derivative thereof, and imputing means for adding said fluid and said at least one derivative thereof to said expanding means for expansion,said imputing means for adding said fluid and said at least one derivative thereof includes igniting means selected from the group including spark plasma, catalytic surface, heated surface, and ionizing radiation means.