TIMOTHY W REILLY
Broker in Pigeon Cove, MA
License number
Massachusetts 102902
Issued Date
Sep 21, 1987
Expiration Date
May 14, 1996
Type
Salesperson
Address
Address
Pigeon Cove, MA 01966
Professional information
Recuperative Combustion System
US Patent:
2011004, Feb 24, 2011
Filed:
Aug 20, 2010
Appl. No.:
12/860520
Inventors:
Timothy J. REILLY - Rockport MA, US
International Classification:
F23L 7/00, F23C 9/00
US Classification:
110341, 110214
Abstract:
The methods and systems described herein relate to a recuperative combustion system that recuperates energy from fuel combustion that would otherwise be lost. The recuperative combustion system minimizes or eliminates the need for an air separator unit through the use of a clean water splitter section, consisting of a thermochemical cycle or high-temperature electrolysis. Water is split into its component hydrogen and oxygen, primarily with process heat from the combustion process. The oxygen produced by the water splitter provides oxygen necessary for oxy-fuel combustion, thereby reducing or eliminating the need for the power intensive air separator unit and/or external oxygen source, significantly increasing the efficiency of the oxy-fuel combustion cycle. Hydrogen produced by the water splitter may be used for a variety of industrial uses, or combined with carbon dioxide (captured from the flue gases produced by said combustion process) to produce methanol. Methanol can further be refined in a methanol to gasoline reactor to produce dimethyl ether, olefins or high grade gasoline. Described herein are methods and systems that 1) increase oxy-fuel combustion efficiency, 2) produce hydrogen for a suite of industrial/energy uses, and 3) capture carbon dioxide and convert it to high value hydrocarbons.