METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONVERTING WASTE INTO ENERGY
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1. A system comprising:
- a reciprocating water gas shift reactor;
the water gas shift reactor being operative at speeds down to about 1 revolution per minute, while converting carbon monoxide (CO) and steam (H2O) into carbon dioxide (CO2) and hydrogen (H2).
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Disclosed herein is a system comprising a reciprocating water gas shift reactor; the water gas shift reactor being operative at speeds down to about 1 revolution per minute, while converting carbon monoxide (CO) and steam (H2O) into carbon dioxide (CO2) and hydrogen (H2). Disclosed herein too is a system comprising a hydrogen engine, or fuel cell with electric motor, and a water gas shift reactor; the hydrogen engine, or fuel cell with electric motor being in operative to drive the water gas shift reactor at speeds down to about 1 revolution per minute; and operative to convert carbon monoxide (CO) and steam (H2O), into carbon dioxide (CO2) and hydrogen (H2).
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36 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
a reciprocating water gas shift reactor;
the water gas shift reactor being operative at speeds down to about 1 revolution per minute, while converting carbon monoxide (CO) and steam (H2O) into carbon dioxide (CO2) and hydrogen (H2).- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system comprising:
a hydrogen engine, or fuel cell with electric motor, and a water gas shift reactor;
the hydrogen engine, or fuel cell with electric motor being in operative to drive the water gas shift reactor at speeds down to about 1 revolution per minute; and
operative to convert carbon monoxide (CO) and steam (H2O), into carbon dioxide (CO2) and hydrogen (H2).- View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system comprising:
a reciprocating internal combustion engine;
the internal combustion engine being operative to boil fluids with combustion exhaust gases to provide additional engine power output.- View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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23. A system comprising:
a reciprocating water gas shift reactor;
the reciprocating water gas shift reactor being operative to boil fluids with combustion exhaust gases to provide self driving power.
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29. A system comprising:
a split cycle reciprocating internal combustion engine, and water gas shift reactor;
the internal combustion engine, and water gas shift reactor, being operative to function with alternating power, and water gas shift reaction, from the same cylinders.- View Dependent Claims (30, 31)
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32. A method comprising:
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displacing a reciprocating piston to draw carbon monoxide into a cylinder; compressing the carbon monoxide; injecting steam and/or water into the cylinder; mixing the carbon dioxide and stream to have fluid communication with a catalyst in the cylinder; converting the carbon monoxide and steam into carbon dioxide; and
hydrogen;discharging carbon dioxide and hydrogen from the cylinder. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35)
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36. A system comprising:
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a reciprocating water gas shift reactor;
the reciprocating water gas shift reactor being operative to function with a synthesis gas to liquid fuel plant; andthe inputs and outputs of the reciprocating water gas shift reactor, being operative to synergistically match those of the syngas to liquid fuel plant.
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