Zero Emission Power Combustor
Zero Emission Power Combustor, LLC holds an exclusive license from FOI Group, LLC (“FOIG”) to innovative new power generation technology (ZEPC) capable of efficiently extracting power from combustion of hydrocarbons and biomass in a zero-carbon emission system.
ZEPC is a high-pressure steam generator including a boiler, a first heat transfer element, a second heat transfer element, and a nozzle. The boiler is configured to combust a gas mixture in temperatures in excess of 4000 °F, wherein the gas mixture is comprised of a 94% oxygen and methane mixture, wherein the boiler includes a pressure vessel made of a high strength steel or carbon fiber. The first heat transfer element arranged on an outside surface of the pressure vessel, wherein a cooling fluid is used in the first heat transfer element to draw heat from an outer surface of the pressure vessel. The second heat transfer element is arranged on an inside surface of the pressure vessel, wherein water is used in the second heat transfer element to draw heat from an inside surface of the pressure vessel and releases into vessel to turn to steam where it is discharged for use.
The critical innovation of the ZEPC system is the boiler combustion of a mixture of a hydrocarbon, ideally natural gas and filtered oxygen, to generate significantly more heat from natural gas. FOIG recently filed a new USPTO patent filing protecting the idea of introducing biomass in the boiler to heat and burn in combination with excess oxygen in natural gas combustion similar to a cutting torch whereby the biomass is heated to a high temperature and burned using extra oxygen to produce steam from the moisture in the biomass and from combustion. Because the moisture in the biomass is productively used to make process steam, it is possible to burn extremely wet material for added energy than natural gas combustion alone which enables wet material combustion.
The process of drying biomass leads to loss of certain carbohydrates but is needed to do conventional combustion where moisture impairs net heat gain. Algae is one of fastest growing photosynthesis organisms. Because the carbon dioxide produced by combustion of natural gas and biomass is entrained in the steam to be used for power generation, it is easily separated in the condenser after power processing from liquid water. Carbon dioxide can then be used productively to feed algae which can be biodigested for natural gas and produces more carbon dioxide to feed algae. The digested algae effluent from the biodigester can be reintroduced in the combustion chamber to provide water for steam as well as production of more energy. Thus it is possible that ZEPC can be a renewable full time power generator.
The combustion boiler design also includes heat transfer fluid cooling the pressure vessel walls at a temperature for good strength to resist the high operating pressure. This hot fluid can provide heat to an absorption refrigeration process. In cases where greater cooling is needed, the steam exhaust of the power process can be condensed at a suitable pressure to provide more heat.
The ZEPC system is well suited to making AC electricity with a turbine generator but can also be use with a steam turbine pump to pressurize water which is cooled by absorption refrigeration to provide cold water to a data center where the pressurized water can power a water engine to generate low voltage dc directly and provide cooling to the center. Current AC to DC converters generate lots of heat and produce imperfect DC power. ZEPC may be suitable for EMP proof power delivery systems suitable for military and other uses.
Zero Emission Power Combustor, LLC is interested in speaking with accredited investors to participate in developing this technology. Please contact founder, David Munson, Jr. (+1.214.535.0710, david@fullofideas.com) to learn more.