Partially self-refueling low emissions vehicle and stationary power system
First Claim
1. A method for powering a mobile vehicle, comprising:
- separating a volume of water into hydrogen and oxygen components using an electrolyzer;
storing the hydrogen and oxygen components onboard the vehicle;
providing a closed loop internal combustion engine with no direct or indirect access to atmospheric air, and wherein the mobile vehicle is fueled solely from the onboard hydrogen and oxygen components;
supplying the internal combustion engine with a predetermined quantity of the hydrogen component;
supplying the internal combustion engine with a predetermined quantity of the oxygen component, said predetermined quantity being injected under pressure into the internal combustion engine;
mobilizing the automobile with power generated from the internal combustion engine;
converting motion from the mobilized vehicle into electrical energy;
transmitting the electrical energy to an energy system control; and
transmitting a portion of the electrical energy from the energy system control to the electrolyzer.
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Abstract
A method and device to optimize the cumulative beneficial effect of harvesting available forms of lost energy, including energy that is lost while a vehicle is in motion (e.g., kinetic energy and energy contained in electromagnetic radiation. The cumulative energy that is recovered is converted to electrical energy which powers the on-board electrolyzer to produce more hydrogen and oxygen while the system is in operation and stationary. Stationary, passive forms of energy (e.g., solar, wind, hydro, etc.) will also be available to power the electrolyzer. The system also contemplates using passive forms of energy to power a non-mobile system which incorporates an internal or external combustion engine in place of a fuel cell. An oxygen injection control device is employed to control the supply of oxygen to the combustion engine.
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19 Claims
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1. A method for powering a mobile vehicle, comprising:
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separating a volume of water into hydrogen and oxygen components using an electrolyzer; storing the hydrogen and oxygen components onboard the vehicle; providing a closed loop internal combustion engine with no direct or indirect access to atmospheric air, and wherein the mobile vehicle is fueled solely from the onboard hydrogen and oxygen components; supplying the internal combustion engine with a predetermined quantity of the hydrogen component; supplying the internal combustion engine with a predetermined quantity of the oxygen component, said predetermined quantity being injected under pressure into the internal combustion engine; mobilizing the automobile with power generated from the internal combustion engine; converting motion from the mobilized vehicle into electrical energy; transmitting the electrical energy to an energy system control; and transmitting a portion of the electrical energy from the energy system control to the electrolyzer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for powering a vehicle, comprising:
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a separation device adapted to separate a volume of water into hydrogen and oxygen components; a storage device adapted to store the hydrogen and oxygen onboard the vehicle, the storage device operatively coupled to the engine to provide a sole source of fuel; a closed loop internal combustion engine operatively coupled to the storage device with no direct or indirect access to atmospheric air; an oxygen injection control device operatively coupled to the engine; an energy control system operatively coupled to the separation device; and an energy conversion apparatus operatively coupled to the vehicle and adapted to selectively transmit energy to both the energy control system and the separation device. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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