Waste oil electrical generation systems
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1. A system related to on-site burning of on-site-generated environmentally hazardous waste oils for the purpose of on-site electrical power generation, said system comprising:
- a) at least one holder structured and arranged to hold such on-site-generated environmentally hazardous waste oils;
b) at least one combustion heater structured and arranged to produce combustion heat by burning such on-site-generated environmentally hazardous waste oils;
c) at least one waste oil transfer component structured and arranged to transfer such on-site-generated environmentally hazardous waste oils from said at least one holder to said at least one combustion heater;
d) at least one heat energy converter structured and arranged to convert such combustion heat to electrical power;
e) at least one primary heat exchanger structured and arranged to transfer such combustion heat to said at least one heat energy converter; and
f) at least one on-site electrical circuit adapted to utilize the electrical power;
g) wherein said at least one primary heat exchanger is in operational communication with said at least one combustion heater; and
h) wherein said at least one combustion heater comprises;
i) at least one atomizer structured and arranged to atomize such on-site-generated environmentally hazardous waste oils prior to combustion; and
ii) at least one igniter adapted to ignite such on-site-generated environmentally hazardous waste oils after such environmentally hazardous waste oils have passed through said at least one atomizer.
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Abstract
An on-site electrical power generation system utilizing environmentally hazardous waste oils as a combustible fuel. The disclosed invention utilizes environmentally hazardous waste oils generated by one or more on-site processes, such as, for example, by the maintenance of transportation vehicles. In addition, the system is adapted to provide local space heating and hot water as a byproduct of the combustion process.
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33 Claims
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1. A system related to on-site burning of on-site-generated environmentally hazardous waste oils for the purpose of on-site electrical power generation, said system comprising:
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a) at least one holder structured and arranged to hold such on-site-generated environmentally hazardous waste oils; b) at least one combustion heater structured and arranged to produce combustion heat by burning such on-site-generated environmentally hazardous waste oils; c) at least one waste oil transfer component structured and arranged to transfer such on-site-generated environmentally hazardous waste oils from said at least one holder to said at least one combustion heater; d) at least one heat energy converter structured and arranged to convert such combustion heat to electrical power; e) at least one primary heat exchanger structured and arranged to transfer such combustion heat to said at least one heat energy converter; and f) at least one on-site electrical circuit adapted to utilize the electrical power; g) wherein said at least one primary heat exchanger is in operational communication with said at least one combustion heater; and h) wherein said at least one combustion heater comprises; i) at least one atomizer structured and arranged to atomize such on-site-generated environmentally hazardous waste oils prior to combustion; and ii) at least one igniter adapted to ignite such on-site-generated environmentally hazardous waste oils after such environmentally hazardous waste oils have passed through said at least one atomizer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A system related to on-site burning of on-site-generated environmentally hazardous waste oils for the purpose of on-site electrical power generation, said system comprising:
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a) at least one holder structured and arranged to hold such on-site-generated environmentally hazardous waste oils; b) at least one combustion heater structured and arranged to produce combustion heat by burning such on-site-generated environmentally hazardous waste oils; c) at least one waste oil transfer component structured and arranged to transfer such on-site-generated environmentally hazardous waste oils from said at least one holder to said at least one combustion heater; d) at least one heat energy converter structured and arranged to convert such combustion heat to electrical power; and e) at least one primary heat exchanger structured and arranged to transfer such combustion heat to said at least one heat energy converter; f) wherein said at least one holder comprises at least one collector structured and arranged to assist in on-site collecting of such on-site-generated environmentally hazardous waste oils; g) wherein said at least one waste oil transfer component comprises i) at least one pump to pump such on-site-generated environmentally hazardous waste oils from said at least one holder to said at least one combustion heater, ii) at least one flow volume regulator adapted to regulate the flow volume of such on-site-generated environmentally hazardous waste oils pumped from said at least one holder to said at least one combustion heater, and iii) at least one pre-heater structured and arranged to preheat such environmentally hazardous waste oils prior to burning; h) wherein said at least one primary heat exchanger is in operational communication with said at least one combustion heater; and i) wherein said at least one combustion heater comprises; i) at least one atomizer structured and arranged to atomize such on-site-generated environmentally hazardous waste oils prior to combustion; and ii) at least one igniter adapted to ignite such on-site-generated environmentally hazardous waste oils after such environmentally hazardous waste oils have passed through said at least one atomizer. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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