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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 23, 2018
Filed:
Sep. 16, 2015
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft, Munich, DE;
Helmut Eckert, Roettenbach, DE;
Renate Elena Kellermann, Erlangen, DE;
Marek Maleika, Fuerth, DE;
Manfred Ruehrig, Lauf a.d. Pegnitz, DE;
Guenter Schmid, Hemhofen, DE;
Dan Taroata, Erlangen, DE;
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT, Munich, DE;
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to generating energy. The teachings thereof may be embodied in methods for burning a reaction gas with an electropositive metal. An method for generating energy may include: supplying a reaction gas and an electropositive metal separately to at least one nozzle; wherein the electropositive metal is selected from alkali metals, alkaline earth metals, aluminum, zinc, mixtures, and/or alloys thereof; burning the reaction gas with the electropositive metal; and coverting the reaction gas before or during burning at least temporarily into a plasma.