Stationary Zero Emissions System

Abstract

A method and device to optimize the cumulative beneficial effect of harvesting available forms of passive energy and storing the passive energy in the form of hydrogen and oxygen. The cumulative energy that is recovered is converted to electrical energy which powers an electrolyzer to produce hydrogen and oxygen for fuel in an internal combustion engine.

1 . A stationary system for generating power, comprising:
 a separation device adapted to separate a volume of water into hydrogen and oxygen components;   a storage device adapted to store the hydrogen and oxygen proximate to the separating device, the storage device operatively coupled to an engine to provide hydrogen and oxygen as a sole source of fuel;   a closed loop internal combustion engine operatively coupled to the storage device with no direct or indirect access to atmospheric air;   an oxygen injection control device operatively coupled to the engine;   means for capturing passive energy operatively coupled to and adapted to power the separation device;   an energy control system operatively coupled to the separation device; and   an energy conversion apparatus operatively coupled to the engine and the separation device, the conversion apparatus adapted to selectively transmit energy to both the energy control system and the separation device.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising means for converting heat from the engine into electrical energy. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 2 , wherein the heat comprises at least one heat source selected from the group consisting of thermodynamic, infrared, and exhaust heat. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the passive energy comprises at least one energy source selected from the group consisting of solar, wind, and hydropower energy. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein a predetermined quantity of oxygen and hydrogen is injected into the internal combustion engine. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising a fuel control module operatively coupled to the storage device and the internal combustion engine, the control module adapted to mix hydrogen and oxygen and inject the mixture into the combustion chamber of the internal combustion engine. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 6 , wherein the closed loop system is adapted to capture non-combusted oxygen and hydrogen exhausted from the internal combustion engine and communicate said exhaust to the separation device. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 7 , further comprising a sensor adapted to detect the level of non-combusted hydrogen and oxygen in the exhaust of the internal combustion engine. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the sensor is adapted to communicate with the fuel control module, wherein the fuel control module is capable of modifying the mixture of oxygen and hydrogen to minimize the amount of non-combusted hydrogen and oxygen in the exhaust of the internal combustion engine. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the volume of water is gravity fed to the electrolyzer. 
     
     
         11 . A method of powering a stationary internal combustion engine, comprising:
 using a device to separate a volume of water into hydrogen and oxygen components;   storing the hydrogen and oxygen components in separate storage areas;   operatively coupling the stored hydrogen and oxygen to an internal combustion engine as a sole source of fuel for the internal combustion engine, wherein the engine is a closed loop internal combustion engine with no direct or indirect access to atmospheric air;   capturing passive energy and using the captured passive energy to power the device separating the volume of water into hydrogen and oxygen;   using an energy control system operatively coupled to the separation device and the engine to selectively transmit energy to both the energy control system and the separation device.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising the step of using means to convert heat from the engine into electrical energy. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the heat comprises at least one heat source selected from the group consisting of thermodynamic, infrared, and exhaust heat. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the passive energy comprises at least one energy source selected from the group consisting of solar, wind, and hydropower energy. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein a predetermined quantity of oxygen and hydrogen is injected into the internal combustion engine. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising using a fuel control module operatively coupled to the storage device and the internal combustion engine, the control module adapted to mix hydrogen and oxygen and inject the mixture into the combustion chamber of the internal combustion engine. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the closed loop system is adapted to capture non-combusted oxygen and hydrogen exhausted from the internal combustion engine and communicate said exhaust to the separation device. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17 , further comprising using a sensor adapted to detect the level of non-combusted hydrogen and oxygen in the exhaust of the internal combustion engine. 
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 18 , wherein the sensor is adapted to communicate with the fuel control module, wherein the fuel control module is capable of modifying the mixture of oxygen and hydrogen to minimize the amount of non-combusted hydrogen and oxygen in the exhaust of the internal combustion engine. 
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the volume of water is gravity fed to the electrolyzer.