Fuel cell for various hydrocarbon combustion comprizes first and second spaces linked by nonreturn valve and permeable transfer plate with fuel sweeping preheated metal plates into tube.

摘要

The fuel and air mix is admitted to a forward space (2) by nonreturn valve (1) which passes the fuel gas to large area permeable tubes (4) or bulbs at high pressure for combustion. From here fuel passes via permeable plate (11) into the second pressuretight space (12) which together with the first space forms a closable container or cell to act as energy storage or accumulator. The prepared fuel and air mix sweeps over heated metal sheets (15,16) to the forward spaces (2,3) only here to evaporate intensively over a lengthy period as in piston engines. The fuel and air mix reaches the peripheral distribution space (3) of the thickwall tubes (4) as coated in catalyst for further evaporation even in the case of high-boiling fuels with rising temperature towards the interior (10) of the tube. The low flow velocity of the mix in the tube due to its large area and the high pressure in the cell produce almost flame-free combustion and a pre-set relatively high average temperature of around 1400 K with minimum fluctuation.