GRADUAL OXIDATION AND MULTIPLE FLOW PATHS

摘要

Described herein are embodiments of systems and methods for oxidizing gases. In some embodiments, a reaction chamber is configured to receive a fuel gas and maintain the gas at a temperature within the reaction chamber that is above an autoignition temperature of the gas. The reaction chamber may also be configured to maintain a reaction temperature within the reaction chamber below a flameout temperature. In some embodiments, heat and product gases from the oxidation process can be used, for example, to drive a turbine, reciprocating engine, and injected back into the reaction chamber.

主权项

1. A method of oxidizing a fuel, comprising:
mixing a gas having a low-energy-content (LEC) fuel to form a gas mixture with at least one of a gas comprising a high-energy-content (HEC) fuel, a gas comprising an oxidant, and a gas comprising a diluent while each gas of the gas mixture is at a temperature below an autoignition temperature of every gas of the gas mixture; increasing a temperature of the gas mixture to at least an autoignition temperature of the gas mixture and allowing the gas mixture to autoignite; and maintaining the temperature of the gas mixture below a flameout temperature while the gas mixture oxidizes.