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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 08, 1981
Filed:
May. 04, 1979
Applicant:
Inventor:
Bernard E Enga, Maidenhead, GB;
Assignee:
Johnson, Matthey & Co., Limited, London, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B09B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
122 / ; 60723 ; 431170 ;
Abstract
This invention relates to Rankine cycle engines and to improved methods of operation whereby catalytic oxidation of a major proportion of the fuel takes place in the boiler section of the engine. In order to improve the operation of a Rankine engine, the engine is modified to include a combustor having a thermally stable and oxidation resistant monolith containing a multiplicity of flow paths or channels, the monolith being made from a catalyst material or supporting a catalyst material for the catalytic combustion of the combustible gases and injected fuel.