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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8184763 | System and a process for producing at least one hydrocarbon fuel from a carbonaceous material A system for producing at least one hydrocarbon fuel from a carbonaceous material, the system including: a nuclear power plant; a hydrocarbon fuel manufacturing plant, including at least an electrolyzer unit for pr... | 05/22/2012 |
| 7216484 | Arc-hydrolysis steam generator apparatus and method An arc-hydrolysis steam generator apparatus and method of use thereof, the steam generator comprising of an arc-plasma hydrolysis using a high pressure vessel and electrodes exposed to high frequency, high amperage pulses and an inductor placed around an arc-hydroly... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7027478 | Microneedle array systems The present invention relates to systems of microneedle arrays to align and form optical components. Active components such as lasers are combined with optical fibers. Microneedles are fabricated using techniques such as laser drilled Kapton, and combined with optic... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6862330 | Systems and methods of producing hydrogen using a nuclear reactor A system for generating hydrogen includes a liquid metal nuclear reactor having a non-radioactive secondary heat loop, a steam generator connected to the secondary heat loop, a high temperature water cracking system, and a topping heater. The heat produced by the nu... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6299950 | Fireproof impact limiter aggregate packaging inside shipping containers The invention is a product and a process for making a fireproof, impact limiter, homogeneous aggregate material for casting inside a hazardous material shipping container, or a double-contained Type-B nuclear shipping container. The homogeneous aggregate ... | 10/09/2001 |
| 5312843 | Method for producing methanol by use of nuclear heat and power generating plant A process for producing methanol reduces the emission of carbon dioxide which is responsible for global warming. The process involves the steps of generating steam by the use of nuclear heat of a high-temperature gas-cooled nuclear reactor, decomposing th... | 05/17/1994 |
| 4816211 | Nuclear excited power generation system A nuclear excited power system includes a gaseous core nuclear reactor through the core of which helium is passed. The helium is excited by the high energy radiation from the nuclear reactor and is coupled to a reaction chamber wherein the high energy hel... | 03/28/1989 |
| 4576783 | Heat pump augmentation of nuclear process heat A system for increasing the temperature of a fluid heated by a high temperature gas cooled nuclear reactor to a sufficient temperature to supply the heat of reaction for a high temperature chemical process. The system includes a secondary loop having a wo... | 03/18/1986 |
| 4466249 | Gas turbine system for generating high-temperature process heat The present invention relates to gas turbine systems for generating high-temperature process heat. To simplify the primary circuit and to eliminate the necessity of using the same circulation means for the primary and drive circuits in gas turbine systems... | 08/21/1984 |
| 4434133 | System for the production of ketene and methylene from carbonate minerals Organic hydrocarbon materials are produced from plentiful inorganic limestone type materials by: (1) reacting the limestone type materials with molten lithium metal to produce Li2 C2 (2) hydrolyzing the Li2 C2 t... | 02/28/1984 |
| 4428905 | System for the production of ketene and methylene from limestone utilizing a solid electrolyte electrolysis cell Organic hydrocarbon materials are produced from plentiful inorganic limestone type materials by: (1) thermally decomposing the limestone type materials to produce CaO and CO2, (2) using the CO2 in a solid electrolyte electrolysis cel... | 01/31/1984 |
| 4426354 | Power generator system for HCl reaction A power generation system includes a nuclear reactor having a core which in addition to generating heat generates a high frequency electromagnetic radiation. An electromagnetic radiation chamber is positioned to receive at least a portion of the radiation... | 01/17/1984 |
| 4351806 | Catalytic cartridge SO3 decomposer A catalytic cartridge internally heated is utilized as a SO3 decomposer for thermochemical hydrogen production. The cartridge has two embodiments, a cross-flow cartridge and an axial flow cartridge. In the cross-flow cartridge, SO3 g... | 09/28/1982 |
| 4314448 | Thermodynamic process for exploiting high-temperature thermal energy Thermodynamic process for exploiting thermal energy available at high temperatures, where a multiple-substance working medium is decomposed in a high temperature range by this high-temperature thermal energy into a condensed (solid or liquid) first compon... | 02/09/1982 |
| 4229942 | Radiolytic dissociative gas power conversion cycles Gas and combined gas/steam power cycles in which chemical energy is stored in a gaseous working fluid by radiolytic dissociation at a temperature below the temperature of thermodynamic macroscopic dissociation, such that the dissociated portion of the wor... | 10/28/1980 |
| 4156659 | Method of manufacturing a reducing gas useful in a direct reduction process A method of reforming a fluid to make it suitable for use as a reducing gas in a direct reduction process is provided. The method is also taught in conjunction with a specific process for which it is particularly suited. The method uses a high-temperature... | 05/29/1979 |
| 4113441 | Steam reforming reactor A steam reactor comprises a pressure shell having inlet and outlet nozzles for each of a process gas and a heating gas, a plurality of metal catalyst tubes packed with a catalyst and located substantially vertically within the pressure shell, one and of e... | 09/12/1978 |
| 4083695 | Tubular reactor for endothermic chemical reactions A tube-type reactor includes a reactor shell surrounding a bundle of vertically-arranged jacketed tube assemblies. An equilateral triangle is formed by lines interconnecting the central axes of the three jacketed tube assemblies in mutual contact. Each ja... | 04/11/1978 |
| 4078899 | Reaction vessel heated by helium A reaction vessel for heating by helium under pressure comprising an upright container provided with an upper part and with a lower part constituting a heating space. In the lower container part are vertically spaced inlet and outlet openings for heated h... | 03/14/1978 |
| 4055962 | Hydrogen-hydride absorption systems and methods for refrigeration and heat pump cycles A hydrogen-hydride absorption system comprising two reactor systems for chemically forming two hydride components, means for supplying heat to, and removing heat from, the component systems, means for partial thermal energy recovery from reactors in each ... | 11/01/1977 |
| 4047935 | Process for direct-reduction of iron-ore employing nuclear reactor-powdered catalytic reformer A method of reforming a fluid to make it suitable for use as a reducing gas in a direct reduction process is provided. The method is also taught in conjunction with a specific process for which it is particularly suited. The method uses a high-temperature... | 09/13/1977 |
| 4045285 | Plant for the production of hydrogen through utilization of heat energy obtained from a gas-cooled nuclear reactor Disclosed is a plant for the production of hydrogen, preferably for the hydrogenating gasification of coal, through utilization of heat energy derived from a gas-cooled, high-temperature nuclear reactor, comprising: A. a thick-walled pressure vessel; B. a high... | 08/30/1977 |
| 4036689 | Multichamber hydrogen generating plant heated by nuclear reactor cooling gas Disclosed is plant for the production and utilization of heat energy derived from a gas-cooled, high temperature nuclear reactor, preferably to produce hydrogen in secondary reactors, comprising a thick-walled vessel; a high temperature reactor contained ... | 07/19/1977 |
| 4031706 | Superheating steam from light water nuclear reactors Heat from an exothermic chemical reaction(s) is employed to superheat and/or reheat steam generated by a light water nuclear reactor (LWR). The use of such a source of heat enables the selection of a temperature for the heating limited by thermodynamic co... | 06/28/1977 |
| 4021299 | Method of working a combined nuclear-fossil fuel cycle and device for using same A method of working a combined nuclear-fossil fuel cycle consisting in generating steam in a nuclear reactor, admitting fossil fuel into a regenerator operating with oxygen and effecting the gasification of the fuel therein and raising the heat potential ... | 05/03/1977 |
