Hydride compressor
Patent 4085590 Issued on April 25, 1978. Estimated Expiration Date: 
April 25, 1995. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
April 25, 1995. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References 2471476 3040528 Hydride-dehydride power system and methods Method of converting low-grade heat energy to useful mechanical power Patent #: 3950949 InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 646703 filed on 01/05/1976US Classes:60/673, One fluid absorbs or reacts with another34/416, Contacting gas or vapor with solid sorbent to store gas or vapor60/649, Including mixing or separating materials of different chemical compositions in a motive fluid flow path60/671Motive fluid comprises a material other than steam or waterExaminersPrimary: Ostrager, Allen M.Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassF01K 025/10AbstractMethod of producing high energy pressurized gas working fluid power from a low energy, low temperature heat source, wherein the compression energy is gained by using the low energy heat source to desorb hydrogen gas from a metal hydride bed and the desorbed hydrogen for producing power is recycled to the bed, where it is re-adsorbed, with the recycling being powered by the low energy heat source. In one embodiment, the adsorption-desorption cycle provides a chemical compressor that is powered by the low energy heat source, and the compressor is connected to a regenerative gas turbine having a high energy, high temperature heat source with the recycling being powered by the low energy heat source.Field of SearchIncluding mixing or separating materials of different chemical compositions in a motive fluid flow pathProducing power by heating and cooling a single phase fluid Single state motive fluid energized by indirect heat transfer Including vaporizing a motive fluid other than water Motive fluid comprises a material other than steam or water Including superheating, desuperheating, or reheating One fluid absorbs or reacts with another | |
