Low power compact plasma fuel converter
CA 2389009 A1 · Owner: Massachusetts Institute Of Technology · Inventors: Cohn, Daniel R.; Alexeev, Nikolai; Bromberg, Leslie
Overview
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The plasma fuel converter includes an electrically conductive structure for forming a first electrode and a second electrode is disposed to create a gap with respect to the first electrode in a reaction chamber. A fuel-air mixture is introduced into the gap and the power supply is connected to the first and second electrodes to provide voltage in the range of approximately 100 volts to 40 kilovolts and current in the range of approximately 10 milliamperes to 1 ampere to generate a glow discharge to reform the fuel. The high voltage low current plasmatron of the invention is low cost has long electrode life, utilizes a simple power supply and control and eliminates the need for an air …
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- Filed September 15, 2000. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended September 15, 2020.
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