Steam-driven electric generating system

Abstract

A system for generating electricity including a water storage tank coupled to a heat exchanger and an oxygen generator. The oxygen generator separates water into oxygen and hydrogen and flows each element to the heat exchanger. The heat exchanger includes a fuel cell and a tube that water flows through adjacent the fuel cell. The operation of the fuel cell results in a by product of heat. The heat from the fuel cell is then transferred to water flowing through the tube and the water is converted to steam. The steam drives a turbine generator to produce electricity. The fuel cell generates water in its processing that is returned to the water storage tank.

1 . A steam-driven electricity generating system comprising:
 a water source;   a hydrogen storage tank;   an electrolysis unit for dividing water at the molecule level releasing hydrogen and oxygen, wherein the hydrogen storage tank stores hydrogen molecules released from the electrolysis unit;   a heat exchanger, the heat exchanger having a fuel cell with an electrolyte, wherein the fuel cell produces heat and direct current electricity in response to combining hydrogen from the hydrogen storage tank with the electrolyte; and   a steam turbine generator, wherein water from the water source is directed adjacent the heat exchanger, and the water is converted into steam in response to heat generated by the fuel cell and the steam is directed to the steam turbine generator to produce alternating current electricity, and wherein:   an external power source operating the electrolysis unit receives supplemental power in response to routing a portion of the direct current electricity produced by the fuel cell to the electrolysis unit.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the steam turbine generator comprises a high pressure steam turbine generator and a low pressure steam turbine generator coupled together in series. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 2 , further comprising a condensing unit. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 3 , wherein the high pressure steam turbine generator produces energy in response to high pressure steam passing through the generator. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 4 , wherein the low pressure steam turbine generator produces energy in response to low pressure steam passing from the high pressure steam turbine generator to the low pressure steam turbine generator. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the water source is a reclaimed water source. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 6 , wherein the water leaving the condensing unit is potable water.