Aluminium combustion power system
US8656724B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 12, 2011 |
| Grant date | Feb 25, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 27, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF01K21/04
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An engine that oxidizes aluminum with water to produce electrical and/or mechanical power. The engine can include a fuel made at least partly from aluminum powder that flows like liquid under high pressure. The engine can also include a steam supply system, a combustor, a fuel feed system, a fuel injection system, and a water supply system.
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