Hybrid electric steam turbine automotive engine

Abstract

The Hybrid Electric Steam Turbine Automotive Engine is a new and useful type of engine which does not require the internal combustion of Petroleum-Based fuels. This engine will offer the opportunity to eliminate dependence upon petroleum-based fuel and will reduce environmental impacts. This invention ushers in a new type of transportation motive power unit class of invention which utilizes hydrogen-based fuels.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0001] This invention relates, generally, to an engine that is capable of operations as an engine for Transportation Vehicles. The increasing number of hydrocarbon-based engines has resulted in increased air pollution caused by the emissions of hydrocarbon particles and gases. However, air pollution in economically developed countries has diminished over recent decades as a result of changing fuel use patterns, such as the increased use of cleaner burning fuels like natural gas. The invention combines the advantages of an electric motor driven engine with the advantages of internal combustion of non-hydrocarbon 50-100 percent hydrogen peroxide.

[0002] Traffic pollution problems are worsening World-wide. In both developed and developing countries, the threat to clean air is now posed by traffic emissions. Diesel-engine motor vehicles emit a wide variety of pollutants, principally, Carbon Monoxide (CO), Carbon Dioxide (CO.sub.2), Oxides of Nitrogen (NO.sub.X), Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) and Carbon Particles, all of which have increasing negative impacts on Urban Air Quality. Carbon Dioxide emissions are increasing at 4% per year and contributes to Global Warming.

[0003] Motor vehicles produce high levels of Carbon Monoxide and are a major source of hydrocarbons and Oxides of Nitrogen. The time has arrived for a paradigm shift in the design of internal combustion engines. The time has come for an engine which does not require petroleum-based fuels and can, alternately, operate by air pollution free fuel-cell driven electric motor.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0004] It is an object of this invention to provide a new and useful engine which does not need to burn petroleum-based fuels.

[0005] It is another object of the invention to reduced emissions which negatively impact the quality of the air.

[0006] Yet another object is to reduce dependency upon foreign sources of crude oil.

[0007] As we enter the 21.sup.st Century, some inventors are looking to use their creativity to find ways to reduce this Country's dependency upon foreign petroleum resources and to reduce economic pressures to increase production of domestic crude oil, which is approximately 3 percent of the World's Petroleum Resources.

[0008] According to one aspect of this invention, it provides an engine which is compatible with petroleum-based fuels but permits the operations of an engine without reliance upon various kind of petroleum-based fuel products. This is achieved by using fuels which are comprised of elements commonly found in the air that we breathe, such as Oxygen and Hydrogen.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING

FIG. 1 Hybrid Electric Steam Turbine Engine Schematic

[0009] In FIG. 1 there is depicted an engine and its supporting Fuel Canisters. It shows a means of igniting the fuel without the use of spark plugs. It depicts a low weight-to-horsepower engine. It depicts an automotive hybrid electric steam turbine engine which is, alternatively, driven by fuel-cell powered motor.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0010] Referring initially to FIG. 1 of the Drawing, the engine 1 is a closed-cycle operations engine which has no Air Intake Manifold. It requires no Fuel-to-Air Ratio. The engine is made of high strength-to-weight Titanium honey-comb metal. The overall weight of the engine is under 100 pounds. The entire interior of the engine is coated with Teflon material. The exterior is coated with insulated composite materials. The exterior is air-cooled during operations. The interior of the engine is cooled by conversion of Hydrogen enriched Hydrosol to superheated steam, which occurs when the Hydrosol spray is exposed to the high temperature of the burning O.sub.2 and H.sub.2 Gases.

[0011] The engine does not require a carburetor. The 50-100% Hydrogen Peroxide Fuel 2 is metered from the Hydrogen Peroxide Canister 3 through the Hydrogen Peroxide Fuel Pump 4 directly through a catalytic screen 5 into the Forward Primary Chamber 6. The catalyst results in spontaneous flaming heat and burning 0.sub.2 and H.sub.2 which flow through a revolving Gas Impeller 7 This rotating Gas Impeller directs the flow of hot gases into the Secondary Chamber 8 where the Hydrosol spray 9, introduced from the Hydrosol Canister 10 by the Hydrosol Pump 11 into this Chamber, mixes with the hot gases and heat flowing in from the Primary Chamber. The Hydrosol Spray is thereby converted to High Pressure Superheated Steam. This High Pressure Superheated Steam 12 causes the Torque Converter Steam Turbine 13 to spin at a very high angular rate of speed. This Torque Converter Steam Turbine is physically attached to the Central Drive Shaft 14 which rotates at the same high angular rate. The Central Drive Shaft drives the Reduction Gears 15 which drives high speed Hydraulic Pumps. The Central Drive Shaft is also attached to the Flywheel 16 and the Engine Cooling Fan 17. The high pressure exhaust gases pass through the Exhaust Manifold 18 and out through the Mufflers 19, then passes out the Tailpipe 20, as steam. The Central Drive Shaft is also connected through the gears in the transmission to the Gear Train which drives the wheels of the vehicle. The Central Drive Shaft is also driven by the Electric Motor 21 which is powered by electric power from the Solid Polymer Fuel Cells 22, through Drive Gears 23 attached to the Central Drive Shaft 14.

[0012] While this invention is herein described by way of some selected embodiments, it should be understood that the invention is not limited to these particular embodiments and other combinations are possible without departing from the scope and principles of this invention, as defined in the appended claims.

Claims

1. An engine that utilizes non-petroleum based fuels, which is distributed in fuel canisters.

2. An internal combustion engine that produces no hydrocarbon emissions.

3. An engine that combines the heat of combustion of 50-100% Hydrogen Peroxide with Hydrogen enriched Hydrosol liquid spray to produce superheated steam motive power.

4. An engine that utilizes the pressure of hot gases produced by catalytic action on 50-100% Hydrogen Peroxide and Hydrosol Spray to produce torque on a turbine-shaft combination.

5. A quietly operating engine that produces high pressure exhaust gases through a Steam Turbine and through multiple mufflers to provide useful work for motive power.

6. An engine that utilizes a Titanium Honeycomb metal structure to produce a low weight-to horsepower engine.

7. An engine that is supported by Fuel Canisters instead of Fuel Tanks to supply two separate fuels to the engine that are combined in the engine to produce super-heated steam to provide torque on a Steam Turbine-Shaft Combination.

8. A hybrid non-petroleum based fuel engine which is alternatively driven by fuel-cell electric powered motor.

9. An engine which is compatible with petroleum-based fuels but do not require gasoline.

10. An engine that utilizes non-petroleum based fuels, which is distributed in fuel canisters.

11. An internal combustion engine that produces no hydrocarbon emissions.

12. An engine that combines the heat of combustion of 50-100% Hydrogen Peroxide with Hydrogen enriched Hydrosol liquid spray to produce superheated steam motive power.

13. An engine that utilizes the pressure of hot gases produced by catalytic action on 50-100% Hydrogen Peroxide and Hydrosol Spray to produce torque on a turbine-shaft combination.

14. A quietly operating engine that produces high pressure exhaust gases through a Steam Turbine and through multiple mufflers to provide useful work for motive power.

15. An engine that utilizes a Titanium Honeycomb metal structure to produce a low weight-to horsepower engine.

16. An engine that is supported by Fuel Canisters instead of Fuel Tanks to supply two separate fuels to the engine that are combined in the engine to produce super-heated steam to provide torque on a Steam Turbine-Shaft Combination.

17. A hybrid non-petroleum based fuel engine which is alternatively driven by fuel-cell electric powered motor.

18. An engine which is compatible with petroleum-based fuels but do not require gasoline.