Pulse combustion energy system
First Claim
1. A pulse combustor comprising:
- a first tubular portion defining a combustion chamber;
means for flowing relatively high frequency pulses of a fuel and an oxidizer into the combustion chamber;
means for combusting the fuel for establishing high frequency hot gas pulses;
a second tubular portion downstream of and in fluid communication with the combustion chamber through which the hot gas pulses propagate; and
means for coupling the first and second tubular portions by longitudinally compressing them over substantially their entire lengths towards each other.
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Abstract
A pulse combustion energy system including a pulse combustor coupled to a processing tube for flowing material to be processed therethrough, the processing tube being coupled to a pair of cyclone collectors for receiving the material flowing therefrom. An operational recycling section is coupled to the cyclone collectors for flowing vapor from the cyclone collectors back to the upstream end of the processing tube. The pulse combustor includes a rotary valve, a combustion chamber, an inner tail pipe and an outer tail pipe. The combustion chamber and inner tail pipe are conical and tubular sections mounted in longitudinal compression, and the compressive forces are transmitted externally across the junction of the combustion chamber and tail pipe by a strongback assembly. The rotary valve includes first, second, and third closely adjacent cylinders defining an interior air chamber. The cylinders have radially oriented, substantially aligned apertures which define an air intake. Air passing from the air chamber into the combustion chamber passes through an annular passage which impedes air flow from the combustion chamber toward the air chamber to a greater extent than air flow from the air chamber to the combustion chamber. Control systems regulate the product feed rate, the system firing rate, the system flow rate, and the operating frequency of the pulse combustor.
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1. A pulse combustor comprising:
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a first tubular portion defining a combustion chamber; means for flowing relatively high frequency pulses of a fuel and an oxidizer into the combustion chamber; means for combusting the fuel for establishing high frequency hot gas pulses; a second tubular portion downstream of and in fluid communication with the combustion chamber through which the hot gas pulses propagate; and means for coupling the first and second tubular portions by longitudinally compressing them over substantially their entire lengths towards each other. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A combustion chamber and outlet for a pulse combustor comprising:
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a first tubular portion defining a combustion chamber for combusting a fuel and an oxidizer to produce high-frequency hot gas pulses; a second tubular portion downstream of and in fluid communication with the combustion chamber through which the hot gas pulses propagate; and means for coupling the first and second tubular portions by longitudinally compressing them over substantially their entire lengths toward each other. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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