US 11,738,314 B2
Conversion of supercritical water energy into electrical power
John Troy Kraczek, Farmington, UT (US); Gordon Ray Whipple, Centerville, UT (US); and Paul James Freeman, South Jordan, UT (US)
Assigned to SREUS ENERGY, LLC, Sandy, UT (US)
Filed by SREUS ENERGY, LLC, Sandy, UT (US)
Filed on Mar. 5, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/249,606.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/985,652, filed on Mar. 5, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/985,612, filed on Mar. 5, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/985,733, filed on Mar. 5, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/985,636, filed on Mar. 5, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2021/0276888 A1, Sep. 9, 2021
Int. Cl. B01J 3/00 (2006.01); C02F 1/44 (2023.01); F03B 1/00 (2006.01); F03B 15/04 (2006.01); F23G 7/00 (2006.01); C02F 103/08 (2006.01)
CPC B01J 3/008 (2013.01) [C02F 1/441 (2013.01); F03B 1/00 (2013.01); F03B 15/04 (2013.01); F23G 7/001 (2013.01); B01J 2219/00162 (2013.01); C02F 2103/08 (2013.01); F05B 2240/2411 (2013.01); F23G 2201/70 (2013.01); F23G 2202/30 (2013.01); F23G 2900/50003 (2013.01)] 24 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for producing electrical energy from high-temperature, high-pressure liquid, the system comprising:
a reactor configured for combusting fuel and producing high-temperature, high-pressure liquid as a byproduct of the combustion of the fuel;
at least one vessel having one or more walls that define a hollow interior cavity configured to be partially filled with water, with an air pocket within the hollow interior cavity above the water in the hollow interior cavity, wherein the at least one vessel includes a high-pressure water outlet port and a high-pressure water inlet port;
a plurality of valves configured to control admission of high-temperature, high-pressure liquid from the reactor directly into the air pocket through the high-pressure water inlet port such that the high-pressure liquid flashes to steam upon admission to the air pocket when the air pocket has a pressure lower than an operating pressure of the reactor and to control emission of the water from the at least one vessel through the high-pressure water outlet port after the water in the at least one vessel has been pressurized by the admission of the high-temperature, high-pressure liquid from the reactor into the air pocket; and
a hydroelectric drive system configured for receiving water emitted from the hollow interior cavity of the at least one vessel through the high-pressure water outlet port and for converting energy in the received water into electrical energy.