GB1571734A - Steam generators using heat pipes - Google Patents

Description

(54) STEAM GENERATORS USING HEAT PIPES (71) I, JACK LOVERIDGE BREEZE 1 The Lawn, Aldwick Grange, Bognor Regis P021 4XJ, English, do hereby declare the invention, for which I pray that a patent may be granted to me, and the method by which it is to be preformed, to be particularly described in and by the following statement::- The present invention relates to steam generators using heat pipes or two phase thermosyphons of known form either with or without wicks to transfer heat frcrm any known heat source into a boiler shell or container into which water is then injected thus producing soueam. The water is injected either continu ously or intermittently either in a stream ot spray directly on the heat pipe according to the process, engine or turbine to which the generator or generators are attached.

Examples of such devices are now described by reference to the drawings which accom- panied the provisional specification. The drawings are as follows:- Fig. 1 shows a part sectioned side elevation of a steam generator in which ref. 1 is a burner or source d heat, ref. 2 is a heat pipe or two phase thermosyphon of known form, ref. 3 is the generator shell, ref. 4 is the water injector and ref. 5 is the steam outlet to the engine, turbine or process.

Fig. 2 shows a plan view of two units as described in regard to Fig. 1 butusingacom- mon burner or heat source. Two or more units aan share a common heat source.

Fig. 3 shows an end view and part sectioned side elevation of a generator as described in Fig. 1. In this case the generator is attached to ref. 6 the cylinder of a reciprocating engine.

The water spray at ref. 4 is intermittent and the injection is timed to occur at the apya- priate point in the engine cycle and controlled in volume to give the appropriate quantity of steam to provide the pressure to suit the load and speed. More than one cylinder can be supplied with steam as described in regard to Fig. 2 using a common heat source or the heat sources can be separate and independendy controlled.

WHAT I CLAIM IS: 1. A steam generator using a heat pipe or heat pipes to transfer heat from any known heat source into a shell or container onto which heat pipe water is sprayed to produce steam.

2. A steam generator as claimed in claim 1.

in which the steam pressure shell or container forms part of the cylinder of a reciprocating engine.

3. Steam generators as claimed in claim 1.

using a cordon heat source to supply heat to a multiplicity of generstors.

4. A steam generator as herein described with reference to and as illustrated in the drawings accompanying the Provisional Specification.

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Claims (4)

**WARNING** start of CLMS field may overlap end of DESC **. (54) STEAM GENERATORS USING HEAT PIPES (71) I, JACK LOVERIDGE BREEZE 1 The Lawn, Aldwick Grange, Bognor Regis P021 4XJ, English, do hereby declare the invention, for which I pray that a patent may be granted to me, and the method by which it is to be preformed, to be particularly described in and by the following statement::- The present invention relates to steam generators using heat pipes or two phase thermosyphons of known form either with or without wicks to transfer heat frcrm any known heat source into a boiler shell or container into which water is then injected thus producing soueam. The water is injected either continu ously or intermittently either in a stream ot spray directly on the heat pipe according to the process, engine or turbine to which the generator or generators are attached. Examples of such devices are now described by reference to the drawings which accom- panied the provisional specification. The drawings are as follows:- Fig. 1 shows a part sectioned side elevation of a steam generator in which ref. 1 is a burner or source d heat, ref. 2 is a heat pipe or two phase thermosyphon of known form, ref. 3 is the generator shell, ref. 4 is the water injector and ref. 5 is the steam outlet to the engine, turbine or process. Fig. 2 shows a plan view of two units as described in regard to Fig. 1 butusingacom- mon burner or heat source. Two or more units aan share a common heat source. Fig. 3 shows an end view and part sectioned side elevation of a generator as described in Fig. 1. In this case the generator is attached to ref. 6 the cylinder of a reciprocating engine. The water spray at ref. 4 is intermittent and the injection is timed to occur at the apya- priate point in the engine cycle and controlled in volume to give the appropriate quantity of steam to provide the pressure to suit the load and speed. More than one cylinder can be supplied with steam as described in regard to Fig. 2 using a common heat source or the heat sources can be separate and independendy controlled. WHAT I CLAIM IS:

1. A steam generator using a heat pipe or heat pipes to transfer heat from any known heat source into a shell or container onto which heat pipe water is sprayed to produce steam.

2. A steam generator as claimed in claim 1.

in which the steam pressure shell or container forms part of the cylinder of a reciprocating engine.

3. Steam generators as claimed in claim 1.

using a cordon heat source to supply heat to a multiplicity of generstors.

4. A steam generator as herein described with reference to and as illustrated in the drawings accompanying the Provisional Specification.