System and Method of Energy Conversion

Abstract

A system and method of energy conversion using a mixture of a compressible gas and an incompressible liquid. Systems found in prior art do not convert all of the potential energy. Novel features of the system increase the conversion of the potential energy with a nozzle and turbine in the area where a mixture of incompressible liquid and compressed gas are separated. A turbine is at the exit of the nozzle, where the mixture contacts that turbine. A compressed gas displaces an incompressible liquid below the exit of the nozzle and location of the turbine. Another turbine can be prior to the nozzle to further increase conversion. A novel feature of the method combines waste heat with a compressed gas to increase potential output during expansion which includes driving a liquid pump that moves the incompressible liquid. External energy in waste heat or electricity is captured, converted, or stored.

What I claim as my invention is: 
     
         1 . An energy conversion system comprising:
 a. a compressible gas source;   b. an incompressible liquid source;   c. a holding tank  18  with a first input port  2  connected to the compressible gas source to and a second input port  4  connected to the incompressible liquid source, compressible gas from the compressible gas source and compressible liquid from the incompressible liquid source being mixed together in the holding tank  18 ;   d. a down pipe  20  connected to the holding tank  18 ;   e. a first conversion device  22  connected at one end of the down pipe  20  opposite the first and second input ports,  12 ,  16 , said first conversion device  22  configured to reaction turbine;   f. a separation pipe  28  attached to the down pipe  20 ;   g. a second conversion device  30  located inside said separation pipe  28 , said second conversion pipe  28  configured to impulse turbine.   h. a gas return pipe  34  configured extending between said separation pipe  28  and said holding tank  18 ;   i. a temporary storage pipe  32 ;   j. a return pipe  36  attached to the temporary storage pipe  32     k. liquid pump  38  connected to said return pipe configured to move incompressible liquid;   l. liquid exist port  40  formed after the liquid pump  38 ; and,   m. a liquid return pipe  42  connected at one end to the return pipe and connecting at one end to the holding tank  18 .   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1  further comprising: a nozzle  26  located between the down pipe and separating area that increases the velocity of the mixture. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 2  wherein the first conversion device is an impulse turbine located at the exit of the nozzle so the mixture will make contact with the conversion device. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the first conversion device is configured to provide mechanical output, secondary forms of energy, such as electricity. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 2  further comprising: a conversion device located at the exit of the nozzle so the mixture will make contact with conversion device, that facilitates the separation of the higher density liquid from the lower density gas allowing the gas to rise in the separation area and the liquid to fall in the separation area. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 2  further comprising: a conversion device located at the exit of the nozzle so the mixture will make contact with conversion device, that facilitates the separation of the higher density liquid from the lower density gas allowing the gas to displace the liquid in the separation area to a level below the exit of the nozzle. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 2  further comprising: a conversion device located at the exit of the nozzle so the mixture will make contact with conversion device, that operates against the resistance of the gas in the separation area. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 1  wherein said second conversion device is a reaction turbine. 
     
     
         9 . A method of energy conversion, comprising the following steps:
 a. selecting a system that includes:
 a compressible gas source; 
 an incompressible liquid source; 
 a holding tank  18  with a first input port  2  connected to the compressible gas source to and a second input port  4  connected to the incompressible liquid source, compressible gas from the compressible gas source and compressible liquid from the incompressible liquid source being mixed together in the holding tank  18 ; 
 a down pipe  20  connected to the holding tank  18 ; 
 a first conversion device  22  connected at one end of the down pipe  20  opposite the first and second input ports,  2 ,  4 , said first conversion device  22  configured to reaction turbine; 
 a separation pipe  28  attached to the down pipe  20 ; 
 a second conversion device  30  located inside said separation pipe  28 , said second conversion device  30  configured to impulse turbine. 
 a gas return pipe  34  configured extending between said separation pipe  28  and said holding tank  18 ; 
 a temporary storage pipe  32 ; 
 a return pipe  36  attached to the temporary storage pipe  32   
 liquid pump  38  connected to said return pipe configured to move incompressible liquid. 
 liquid exist port  40  formed after the liquid pump; and, 
 a liquid return pipe  42  connected at one end to the return pipe and connecting at one end to the holding tank  18 . 
   b. flowing compressible gas into the holding tank;   c. flowing incompressible liquid into the holding tank   d. activating the pump causing the compressible gas and incompressible liquid to flow from the holding tanks into the down.