U.S. patent application number 14/999636 was filed with the patent office on 2017-02-02 for steam generation device and system.
The applicant listed for this patent is Einar Arvid Orbeck, JR., John Edward Vandigriff. Invention is credited to Einar Arvid Orbeck, JR., John Edward Vandigriff.
Application Number | 20170030577 14/999636 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 56551218 |
Filed Date | 2017-02-02 |
United States Patent
Application |
20170030577 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Vandigriff; John Edward ; et
al. |
February 2, 2017 |
STEAM GENERATION DEVICE AND SYSTEM
Abstract
Pressurized water is introduced into a steam production
apparatus and system to produce steam. Electrical power is supplied
to the apparatus though spaced apart electrical terminals which, in
combination with two insulating elements, form a chamber to heat
water introduce into the apparatus and chamber to turn the water
into steam. The steam can be used for various purposes including
powering of steam turbines for generating electricity, driving
machinery, and for providing heat for heating systems. The
generated steam can be used for various other purposes.
Inventors: |
Vandigriff; John Edward;
(Carrollton, TX) ; Orbeck, JR.; Einar Arvid; (Las
Vegas, NV) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
Vandigriff; John Edward
Orbeck, JR.; Einar Arvid |
Carrollton
Las Vegas |
TX
NV |
US
US |
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Family ID: |
56551218 |
Appl. No.: |
14/999636 |
Filed: |
June 9, 2016 |
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14756047 |
Jul 27, 2015 |
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14999636 |
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Current U.S.
Class: |
1/1 |
Current CPC
Class: |
F22B 1/30 20130101; F22B
1/303 20130101; H05B 3/0009 20130101; F24H 1/106 20130101; H05B
3/42 20130101 |
International
Class: |
F22B 1/30 20060101
F22B001/30 |
Claims
1. A steam generating apparatus and system, comprising: a housing
having a first opening for inserting pressurized water into the
housing, a second opening for releasing steam from the housing, two
metallic elements extending through the housing, and two insulating
elements extending through the housing, the two metallic elements
and the two insulating elements forming a chamber in which steam is
generated; two insulating end elements, secured to two opposite
ends of the housing, secures the two metallic elements, and the two
insulating elements in place; two electrical terminals, one each
attached to one of the two metallic elements; wherein when
pressurized water is inserted into the housing, and electrical
power is applied to the two electrical terminals, the water
inserted into the housing is heated and converted to steam in the
chamber which exits the housing through the second opening.
2. The steam generating apparatus and system according to claim 1,
wherein the two metallic elements in combination with two
insulating elements form a cylindrical chamber into which water is
introduced and wet and dry steam is generated.
3. The steam generating apparatus and system according to claim 2,
wherein the cylindrical chamber is enclosed by the housing and is
spaced therefrom.
4. The steam generating apparatus and system according to claim 1,
wherein the first electrical terminal and the second electrical
terminal are spaced apart on opposite ends of the steam generating
apparatus.
5. The steam generating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the
first opening for inserting water into the housing includes a one
way valve and the second opening, where steam exits, is a
adjustable nozzle reducing the output opening.
6. A steam generating system, including a plurality of steam
generating apparatuses, each the steam generating apparatus being
structurally independent from each other and connected in parallel
together, each steam generating apparatus powered separately by an
alternating current with a voltage one of 120 volts, 240 volts and
larger.
7. The steam generating system according to claim 6, wherein the
steam generating apparatuses are sequentially activated to produce
steam.
8. The steam generating system according to claim 6 wherein the
steam generated in each steam generating apparatus is introduced
into and exits in a single outlet.
9. The steam generating system according to claim 6, including
separate terminals for applying power independently to each of the
steam generating apparatuses, an input for supplying water
separately to each independent steam generating apparatus, and an
output releasing the generating steam from each of the steam
generating systems.
10. A steam generating apparatus and system, comprising: a housing
having a first opening for inserting water into the housing, a
second opening for releasing steam from the housing; two metallic
elements and two insulating elements extending through the housing
forming a chamber in which steam is generated; two insulating end
elements, secured to two opposite ends of the housing, the two
metallic terminals and the two insulating elements, securing them
in place and electrically insulating the two metallic elements from
each other; two external electrical contacts, one each attached to
the two metallic elements extending through the housing; wherein
when water is inserted into the housing, electrical power is
applied to the two electrical terminals, the water inserted into
the housing is heated and converted to steam within the chamber
which exits the housing through the second opening and nozzle; and
wherein the metallic elements are secured by the insulating end
elements in the center of the housing.
11. The steam generating apparatus and system according to claim
where the second opening for releasing steam is one of an
adjustable and replaceable nozzle.
12. The steam generating apparatus and system according to claim 10
wherein the chamber in which steam is generated is cylindrical, and
the two metallic elements are opposite each other and joined
together by the two insulating elements.
13. The steam generating apparatus and system according to claim 10
where high pressure steam is produced by flowing pressurized water
into an enclosed chamber having two metallic elements, and applying
an electrical voltage to the two metallic elements, the steam being
produced by an electrical current flowing through the water between
the two metallic elements.
Description
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The invention relates to steam generation and to a device
and system for generating high pressure steam.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] Water heaters have existed in many forms, such as boilers
where water is heated by applying heat to the water container. In
more advanced systems, such as the diathermal water heater in U.S.
Pat. No. 5,506,391. In this system electrical oscillations are
generated by an electrical controller, the oscillations being
applied to a heater through which water flows while providing
oscillations to heat the water.
[0003] Another heater system is described in U.S. Pat. No.
7,764,869. This system also provides electrical oscillations to the
electrodes in a diathermal heating chamber. This system also
requires the liquid to be heated to have a predetermined minimum
concentration of dissolved solids which are replaced when the
minimum concentration falls below a predetermined
concentration.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0004] The invention relates to a steam production apparatus and
system to produce wet and dry steam for various purposes, including
powering of steam turbines for generating electricity, driving
machinery, and for providing heat for heating systems. The
generated steam can be used for various other purposes.
[0005] The technical advance represented by the invention as well
as the objects thereof will become apparent from the following
description of a preferred embodiment of the invention when
considered in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, and the
novel features set forth in the appended claims.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0006] FIG. 1 shows the external view of the steam generating
apparatus.
[0007] FIG. 2, shows a cross-sectional view of the apparatus of
FIG. 1, showing the internal structure of the apparatus.
[0008] FIG. 3 shows a different cross-sectional view of the
apparatus of FIG. 2, showing the placement and configuration of the
electrical conductive elements, and the insulated support between
them.
[0009] FIG. 4 shows a plurality of steam generating units connected
together to produce steam and supply it to one steam outlet.
DESCRIPTION OF A PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
[0010] FIG. 1 illustrates the steam generating device 10 of the
present invention. Device 10 has an outer tubular structure 16 with
an input opening 17 into which pressurized water in introduced into
steam generating device 10. Input opening 17 may have a one way
valve 9 to prevent the steam generated from flowing out the water
input opening. There is a second opening 18 from which steam leaves
the steam generating device 10. There is a changeable or adjustable
nozzle 21 on second opening 18 which is a nozzle with an output
opening 22 which is smaller than the channel 18a (FIG. 2) to limit
the output of steam from the steam generating chamber. This causes
an increase of the pressure of the output steam. There is a first
electrical contact 19 and a second electrical contact 20 to which
the electrical power is applied. There are two non-conductive ends
14 and 15 which, in combination with the outer structure 16
encloses and electrically isolates the internal electrical elements
11 and 12 shown in FIG. 2.
[0011] FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the entire structure.
There are two electrical terminals 19 and 20 which supply power to
two electrical elements 11 and 12. Elements 11 and 12 are secured
to an insulating structure 13, which electrically isolates elements
11 and 12 from each other and forms a tubular chamber 31 (FIG. 3)
into which the water is introduced via inlet 17 to produce steam
which exits through outlet 18 and nozzle 21 which has an output 22
which is smaller that the channel 18a(FIG. 2) to increase the
output pressure. An outer enclosure 16 is positioned around
internal chamber 31 (FIG. 3) formed by electrical conductive
elements 11 and 12 and the insulating structure 13, which has two
parts 13a and 13b (FIG. 3). Enclosure 16 is spaced apart from the
internal chamber 31 by spacing 32 and held in position by end
mounts 14 and 15 (FIG. 1) which hold the electrical elements apart,
insulating them from each other. Each of the parts 14, 15 and 16 as
well as inlet 17 and outlet 18 are heat resistant non conductive
material. The electrical elements 11 and 12 are joined together,
but electrically insulated from each other by insulating structure
parts 13a and 13b and form the steam generating chamber. When the
pressurized water enters the steam generating chamber 31 (FIG. 3),
A current will flow from, for example, electrical element 11
through the water to electrical element 12. This current flow turns
the water into steam. The amount of steam that flows out of the
steam chamber 31 (FIG. 3) is limited by the reduced output opening
22 in nozzle 21 thus increasing the pressure in the chamber and of
the output steam.
[0012] As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, electrical power is applied to
electrical terminals 19 and 20. As water flows into opening 17 it
is converted into steam which flows out opening 18. Current flowing
through the water from contact 11 to contact 12 heats the water and
converts the water to steam. Several different voltages can be
applied to terminals 19 and 20 and to elements 11 and 12 from
approximate 110 volts A.C., to 880 volts A.C., but in testing the
steam generated, 240 volts A.C. has been found sufficient to
produce instant steam. In testing, wet and dry steam was produced
and began to flow out of opening 18 to nozzle 21 within about 15
seconds after power was connected to terminals 19 and 20. During
testing, a steam pressure of about 750 psi was produced. This can
depend upon the voltage used, the flow rate of water, the
temperature of the water, the amount of impurities in the water and
the size of the output nozzle. Water with impurities is more
conductive than pure water. Once the steam is produced, the amount
of current flowing will drop as steam is less conductive than
water. This means that the current drawn from the power source will
decrease after the steam is produced, lowering the power
requirement to maintain steam production and flow.
[0013] FIG. 3 is a cross sectional view 3-3 of FIG. 2. Shown is the
outer structure 16 enclosing the tubular steam generating structure
made of electrical elements 11 and 12 which are insulated from each
other by the insulators 13a and 13b. Electrical elements and 12,
joined to insulators 13a and 13b, form a tubular structure, and
chamber 31, in which the steam is formed. The end mounts 14 and 15
(illustrated in FIG. 2) hold the outer structure 16, and tubular
structure comprised of elements 11, 12, 13a and 13b together and
provided the opening 17 into which water is introduced and opening
18 from which steam exits. As the current flows between electrical
elements 11 and 12, and through the introduced water, the heating
of the water by the current flowing through produces steam.
[0014] The present invention does not require an electronic
controller as required in the prior art. Steam is simply generated
by passing electrical current through water between electrical
elements 11 and 12.
[0015] FIG. 4 illustrates a multi-unit system 40 for generating
steam. There are four steam generating units 41, 42, 43 and 44.
Each of the units is the same unit illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2.
They are connected to consecutively generate steam in series. Each
of the steam output openings 45a, 45b, 45c and 45d are connected to
steam line 45. Steam then exits out opening 46, which may be a
nozzle. The electrical terminals 19a, 19b, 19c, and 19d and 20a,
20b, 20c and 20d are connected in parallel by electrical terminal
input lines 50, and 51. Control units 55, 57 and 59 are for
determining when water flows into steam generating units 42, 43 and
44.
[0016] Operation of multi-unit system is as follows. Electrical
power is connected to each of the units, 41, 42, 43 and 44. Water
flows only into unit 41 through input 61. Steam will only be
produced in unit 41. For example, with a power input of 240 volts
A.C., the current flow can be initially about 40-60 amps. As steam
is produced, the current could fall to as low as about 15 amps.
This is possible as steam is not as conductive as water. By
introducing water into the steam units 41-44 one at a time, the
amount of current required is limited. When all units are producing
steam the current required at any one time should be limited to
about 40-60 amps. With each unit drawing approximately only about
15-20 amps, the total required could be limited to about 60-80 amps
total. If units 41-44 were all supplied with water at the same
time, the current could rise to about 200 amps. By sequentially
introducing water in the four units, the current could be limited,
thereby limiting the power required to produce steam. Since current
in each unit should drop to about 15-20 amps in about 15 seconds,
the multi-unit systems should be producing steam in all units in 60
seconds or less. Units 55, 57, and 59 are timers set to open the
connected water valves after a set time. Since the current in each
steam unit 41-44 should reduce after about 15 to 20 seconds of
introducing water into the steam unit, the timers 55, 57, and 59
can be set to open the water valves after the set time. Timer 55
would open valve 56 after approximately 15 to 20 seconds allowing
water to flow through input 62 into steam unit 42, timer 57 would
open water valve 58 after approximately 30-40 seconds allowing
water to flow through input 63 into steam unit 43, and timer 59
would open water valve 60 approximately 45 to 60 seconds after
allowing water to flow through valve 60 and through input 64 to
steam unit 44. These times are after water is initially supplied to
water input 70.
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