Gradual oxidation with heat transfer
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1. A system for oxidizing fuel, comprising:
- an oxidizer having a reaction chamber with an inlet and an outlet, the reaction chamber configured to receive a gas comprising an oxidizable fuel through the inlet, the oxidizer configured to maintain oxidation of the fuel within the reaction chamber;
means for drawing heat from the reaction chamber; and
a controller that outputs instructions to the means for drawing heat from the reaction chamber to draw heat out of the reaction chamber while a calculated adiabatic reaction temperature within the reaction chamber exceeds a flameout temperature, such that an actual temperature within the reaction chamber is reduced to a temperature that does not exceed the flameout temperature.
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Abstract
Described herein are embodiments of systems and methods for oxidizing gases. In some embodiments, a reaction chamber is configured to receive a fuel gas and maintain the gas at a temperature within the reaction chamber that is above an autoignition temperature of the gas. The reaction chamber may also be configured to maintain a reaction temperature within the reaction chamber below a flameout temperature. In some embodiments, heat and product gases from the oxidation process can be used, for example, to drive a turbine, reciprocating engine, and injected back into the reaction chamber.
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1. A system for oxidizing fuel, comprising:
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an oxidizer having a reaction chamber with an inlet and an outlet, the reaction chamber configured to receive a gas comprising an oxidizable fuel through the inlet, the oxidizer configured to maintain oxidation of the fuel within the reaction chamber; means for drawing heat from the reaction chamber; and a controller that outputs instructions to the means for drawing heat from the reaction chamber to draw heat out of the reaction chamber while a calculated adiabatic reaction temperature within the reaction chamber exceeds a flameout temperature, such that an actual temperature within the reaction chamber is reduced to a temperature that does not exceed the flameout temperature. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for oxidizing fuel, comprising:
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an oxidizer having a reaction chamber with an inlet and an outlet, the reaction chamber configured to receive a gas comprising an oxidizable fuel through the inlet, the oxidizer configured to maintain a flameless oxidation process within the reaction chamber; a heat exchanger; and a controller that outputs instructions to the heat exchanger to draw heat from the reaction chamber while a calculated adiabatic reaction temperature within the reaction chamber exceeds a flameout temperature, such that an actual temperature within the reaction chamber is reduced to a level that does not exceed the flameout temperature. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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