U.S. patent application number 11/272956 was filed with the patent office on 2007-05-17 for hybrid electric steam turbine automotive engine.
Invention is credited to Benjamin Lawrence Berry, Benny Lee Berry.
Application Number | 20070107433 11/272956 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 38039337 |
Filed Date | 2007-05-17 |
United States Patent
Application |
20070107433 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Berry; Benny Lee ; et
al. |
May 17, 2007 |
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.
Inventors: |
Berry; Benny Lee; (Palmdale,
CA) ; Berry; Benjamin Lawrence; (Lake Oswego,
OR) |
Correspondence
Address: |
BENNY LEE BERRY
40535 Milan Drive
Palmdale
CA
93551
US
|
Family ID: |
38039337 |
Appl. No.: |
11/272956 |
Filed: |
November 15, 2005 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
60/698 |
Current CPC
Class: |
F01D 15/02 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
060/698 |
International
Class: |
F01B 21/04 20060101
F01B021/04 |
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.
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.
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