Patent ID: 7430866

Claim:
An energy conversion system comprising: a steam chamber for sustaining a combustion reaction therein; a supply of working fluid for said combustion reaction; a working fluid infeed line attached to the supply of working fluid and attached to the steam chamber for supplying the working fluid to the steam chamber; a supply of oxidant for said combustion reaction; an oxidant infeed line attached to the supply of oxidant and attached to the steam chamber for supplying the oxidant to the steam chamber; a supply of Mg 2 Al 4 Si 5 for fuel in said combustion reaction; a fuel infeed line attached to the supply of Mg 2 Al 4 Si 5 and attached to the steam chamber for supplying the Mg 2 Al 4 Si 5 to the steam chamber; a steam line attached to the steam chamber for directing steam generated by said combustion reaction, away from the steam chamber; and a turbine attached to the steam line for converting steam heat generated by said combustion reaction into mechanical energy.