An automobile drive system that basically uses an electrical motor to power the vehicle includes a steam generator that drives a steam turbine that turns a generator to provide electricity to continually charge the battery that provides energy to the electrical drive motor. With this system the battery is continually being charged and does not have to periodically be plugged into a power source to charge the battery. Also, an additional generator/alternator can be driven by the electrical drive motor or steam turbine to provide additional electrical power as needed.

A method of producing an active chemical species, steam or superheated steam includes flowing one or more fluids through a conduit, locating one or more incandescent lights in close proximity to the conduit, and using at least a portion of the heat emitted from the one or more incandescent lights to heat the one or more fluids flowing through the conduit so that the fluid or fluids are disassociated into chemical components, associated into a new compound, or converted into steam.

A boiler, including: electrodes immersed in contained water, for heating thereof; and a separating circuit, for supplying electric power from an electric grid supply to the electrodes therethrough in an electric separated manner, thereby the water electrified by the electrodes is electrically separated from the electric grid supply, thereby providing safety.

The present application relates to apparatus for generating steam. It comprises a water inlet, a evaporation surface, and a heater disposed adjacent to the evaporation surface to heat the evaporation surface to a predetermined temperature such that water fed onto the evaporation surface via the water inlet forms a film on the evaporation surface and is evaporated. The apparatus is configured so that water is fed to one or more regions of the evaporation surface, and the temperature of the water fed onto the evaporation surface is lower than the predetermined temperature, so that scale on the or each region of the evaporation surface to which water is fed cools at a different rate at which water on a remainder of the evaporation surface cools. This causes scale on the evaporation surface to break apart and be dislodged from the evaporation surface.

A turbine-generator system that uses high pressure steam to turn a turbine connected to a power generator. High pressure steam is generated by a continuous flow of pressurized water. The pressure steam generator can be configured as a separate unit, or as a part of the turbine. Steam is applied to the turbine from one high pressure steam unit through at least one nozzle, applying the steam against the turbine blades.

A turbine-generator system that uses high pressure steam to turn a turbine connected to a power generator. High pressure steam is generated by a continuous flow of pressurized water. The pressure steam generator can be configured as a separate unit, or as a part of the turbine. Steam is applied to the turbine from one high pressure steam unit through at least one nozzle, applying the steam against the turbine blades.

An electrode water heater/steam generator is provided. The electrode water heater/steam generator comprises a housing for containing water therein. The housing has at least an opening for transmission of water therethrough. At least two electrodes are disposed inside the housing and secured thereto such that at least one of the electrodes is enabled to vibrate during provision of AC electrical power. Electrical circuitry connects at least one of the electrodes to a live wire of an AC electrical power supply and at least another of the electrodes to a neutral wire of the AC electrical power supply.

An electrode water heater/steam generator is provided. The electrode water heater/steam generator comprises a housing for containing water therein. The housing has at least an opening for transmission of water therethrough. At least two electrodes are disposed inside the housing and secured thereto such that at least one of the electrodes is enabled to vibrate during provision of AC electrical power. Electrical circuitry connects at least one of the electrodes to a live wire of an AC electrical power supply and at least another of the electrodes to a neutral wire of the AC electrical power supply.

A steam generator using a plasma arc submerged in electrolyte including an electrode assembly for forming the plasma arc, an electrical power source to energize the electrode assembly and an electronic rectifier operatively connected between the power source and the terminal connections. The electronic rectifier comprises a controllable switch for rectifying an input voltage and a monitoring-controller connected to the controllable switch for controlling said controllable switch. The monitoring-controller engages the controllable switch upon sensing a substantially zero input voltage for initiating a gradual plasma arc, heating the electrolyte and generating steam therefrom.

A steam generator using a plasma arc submerged in electrolyte including an electrode assembly for forming the plasma arc, an electrical power source to energize the electrode assembly and an electronic rectifier operatively connected between the power source and the terminal connections. The electronic rectifier comprises a controllable switch for rectifying an input voltage and a monitoring-controller connected to the controllable switch for controlling said controllable switch. The monitoring-controller engages the controllable switch upon sensing a substantially zero input voltage for initiating a gradual plasma arc, heating the electrolyte and generating steam therefrom.