US 12,291,989 B2
System and method for transport vehicles using recyclable fuels
Haroon B. Oqab, Kitchener (CA); and George B. Dietrich, Kitchener (CA)
Assigned to Oqab Dietrich Induction Inc., Kitchener (CA)
Appl. No. 18/553,637
Filed by Oqab Dietrich Induction Inc., Kitchener (CA)
PCT Filed Mar. 31, 2022, PCT No. PCT/CA2022/050496
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Oct. 2, 2023,
PCT Pub. No. WO2022/204819, PCT Pub. Date Oct. 6, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/168,362, filed on Mar. 31, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2024/0183306 A1, Jun. 6, 2024
Int. Cl. F02B 45/00 (2006.01); F02B 45/06 (2006.01); F02B 63/04 (2006.01); F02B 77/14 (2006.01); F02G 1/04 (2006.01); F02G 5/04 (2006.01)
CPC F02B 45/06 (2013.01) [F02B 63/04 (2013.01); F02B 77/14 (2013.01); F02G 1/04 (2013.01); F02G 5/04 (2013.01); F02B 2275/46 (2013.01); F02B 2700/00 (2013.01); F05D 2220/32 (2013.01)] 13 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for producing electricity and thrust from recyclable metallic fuels, comprising:
inductively heating a metallic fuel in a heat engine, causing at least a partial reaction of the metallic fuel;
transferring heat from the at least partial reaction of the metallic fuel to release energy;
capturing reaction byproducts and unburnt fuel from the at least partial reaction of the metallic fuel, wherein the reaction byproducts include a first metal oxide;
directing the unburnt metallic fuel and the reaction byproducts to storage and/or to the heat engine for further combustion; and
recycling the first metal oxide to regenerate the metallic fuel and/or other products.