Inventions, patents, innovations and innovative technologies for energy savings, renewable energies and sustainable development!
Giving a new function of biodiversity to an already existing object so as not to call for new budgets or new needs has been one of the keys to the development of the Refuge bench. If the idea may seem simple at first glance, it took almost two and a half years of development and prototyping […]
Beijing's problem: reducing its NOx (nitrogen oxides) emissions from boilers for public health. Strict limits on NOx emissions from boilers have been introduced to tackle smog in Beijing. Dr Gregory Zdaniuk, Joël Moreau and Lu Liu examine the use of wet combustion, a subject raised […]
Nano-Spike catalysis; discovery of the Oak Ridge National Laboratory made a bit… by chance! The process makes it possible to obtain ethanol from CO2, electricity and water in the presence of a specific nano-catalyst called Nano-Spike. The announced yield on electricity is 60 to 70% which is acceptable on condition that renewable electricity is used (the process […]
The performance of electric transport depends heavily on the quality of their batteries. It is currently the real Achilles heel which limits the development of electric propulsion, as well in road transport as maritime and… that air of course. We present to you a quick little state of the art of the performance of Lithium-Polymer batteries currently on the […]
For the 5th consecutive year, the Algeco brand has launched an architecture competition aimed at young architects and students of interior architecture and design *. This year, for the 2015-2016 edition, the theme was as follows: "Transit 2025: what is a transit point in 10 years?" ". The objective was therefore to propose […]
Sizing of an Archimedes screw for hydroelectricity - INSA Strasbourg. Optimization of an Archimedean screw for energy production in micro-hydroelectric power stations. by Guilhem DELLINGER, Abdelali TERFOUS, Abdellah GHENAIM, Pierre-André Garambois KEYWORDS: Fluid mechanics, Renewable energy, Micro hydroelectric power station, Archimedean screw, Experimentation Summary The use of Archimedes screw in micro hydroelectric power stations is a way […]
Video presentation of the Legnobloc, an agglomerated concrete block. With integration (or not) of a polystyrene insulation, this cement wood block allows (at least on paper) very interesting thermal and mechanical performances for low consumption buildings (BBC) and the RT2012 standard. Find out more, discussion and technical characteristics: Legnobloc, the concrete block […]
Videos presenting the Auer Pulsatory, a gas boiler inspired by the Pulso Reactor in aeronautics (used in particular by the V1 flying bomb) How does it work? The innovation of the Pulsatory boiler introduces a real technological revolution in the world of gas boilers. More economical, more respectful of the environment, easier to use and install, this combustion boiler […]
Introduction to variable compression ratio engines: interest and general presentation by Adrian CLENCI and Pierre PODEVIN. University of Pitesti, Romania. National Conservatory of Arts and Crafts of Paris, France Introduction One of the essential characteristics of the automobile engine is its wide operating range in terms of speeds and loads. The full […]
Presentation of the MCE5, the world's first VCR (Variable Compression Rate) engine to be on the road to industrialization The MCE1 is an internal combustion engine which constitutes a major development (technological leap) since it allows the rate of compression to be varied. cylinder-by-cylinder compression using VCR-i technology. In addition, the MCE5, very […]
PlasmHyRad project, combustion assisted by Hydrogen and Radicals. by JM Cornier, University of Orléans, GREMI - CNRS - MINISTRY OF RESEARCH. Electric plasma ionization project of combustion air and fuel to improve the efficiency and pollution control of internal combustion heat engines. The tests concern methane, the simplest of […]
Technological Research Project carried out by Christophe Martz at ENSAIS and supported at the end of January 2001. This is a study on the congestion of urban centers and making an inventory of the different technological solutions that could improve air quality and traffic conditions in urban centers. Unanimous conclusion: the organization and behavior of […]
Continuation of aviation tests on Makhonine fuel carried out in the 1920s. Read part 1 Makhonine fuel Les Ailes, Weekly journal of aerial locomotion, Paris Thursday, January 6, 1927 Section: French Aeronautical Propaganda Committee OFFICIAL PART Tests with Makhonine fuel During a meeting of the Management Committee […]
Here is the update of the articles on aviation tests about Makhonine fuel presented on this page Les Ailes, Weekly Journal of Aerial Locomotion, Paris Thursday, December 30, 1926 Section: French Committee for Aeronautical Propaganda. OFFICIAL PART. Tests with Makhonine fuel Following the tests carried out in 1926, […]
How did Makhonine fuel work and burn? Makhonine fuel is a fuel resulting from the liquefaction of carbon (coal, coal but also potentially wood, biomass, etc.) To find out more about makhonine fuel: Makhonine, a fuel by liquefying coal This article, entitled "History of the Russian Magician ”, is taken from the newspaper […]
This page is part of the “Makhonine” file. - Makhonine: variable geometry plane - Makhonine: fuel by liquefying coal The article (click on the images to enlarge): The article reads on 3 columns all the way to the bottom, so you have to go back to the 1st image at the bottom end of each column. Find out more: - […]
Ivan Makhonine, an unknown genius? Ivan Makhonine is relatively "known" for his process of liquefying coal and lignite (process which ruined him but that is another story) but much less for his other works. Here is a small press review which presents some of his other works and completes […]
Because we have found that Research generally suffers from a miscommunication, we would like to try to address this alarming fact modestly. Are you a student or researcher and you want to publicize or recognize your work in order to find partners or industrial opportunities? Or simply to return them […]
Independent inventors and the NIH syndrome These videos show the problems encountered by independent inventors in trying to promote their ideas to industrialists or companies. The blockage encountered has a name: the NIH syndrome: Not Invented Here, in other words in French, the syndrome “Pas Inventé Ici”! This NIH syndrome is good for […]
For a better exploitation of natural energy flows Author and inventor: Pascal HA PHAM Tri lobic rotary motor on forums Read the previous page 5. Example of a machine meeting the new requirements The rotary converter motor with tri-lobic annular piston meets the criteria mentioned above. Figure 1: photo of the interior of a […]
For a better exploitation of natural energy flows Author and inventor: Pascal HA PHAM Tri lobic rotary motor on forums Read the previous page 3. Elements of answers Regarding the inventory of machines, it must be recognized that we do not have as many tools or machines as we need, for example we […]
For a better exploitation of natural energy flows Author and inventor: Pascal HA PHAM Tri lobic rotary motor on forums Figure 1: photo of the interior of a small "tri-lobic" annular piston engine, displacement 117 cm3 Summary: background and purpose of the invention. Nature has always dispersed a lot of energy in […]
Inventions for energy and the environment Propose inventions In this section you will find presentations of inventions that the econologie.com site has seen fit to present in order to support their development. These inventions particularly affect the field of energy, whether in terms of conversion or rationalization of resources. If you know of a […]
Title of the patent (s): Device improving the functioning of physico-chemical transformation reactors used upstream of energy conversion systems and in particular heat engines Key words: Reforming, reforming, cracking, cracking, vapocraking, catalytic cracking, cracking thermal, catalyst, fuel cell, hydrogen, synthesis, oxygenation, autothermal, exothermic, endothermic. Patent number: […]
Microbial Fuel Cell (MFC) for Hydrogen Production A team from Penn State University and the company Ion Power (Delaware) has developed a microbial fuel cell (MFC) that both degrades organic matter and to produce hydrogen. Classic MFCs (developed to offset the costs of […]
Renault patent: generation of hydrogen by high temperature conversion of water vapor Key words: Reforming, reforming, cracking, cracking, vapocraking, catalytic cracking, thermal cracking, catalyst, fuel cell, fuel cell, hydrogen, synthesis, oxygenation, autothermal, exothermic, endothermic. Title of the patent (s): Process and device for generating hydrogen by conversion at high temperature with […]
Title of the patent (s): Electromagnetic and static generator of electric current. Practically one of the only French patent in the field. Based on the use of intrinsic magnetic fields of high-power magnets. Patent number: FR2312135 N ° 75 15840 Inventor: Galey Paul Marcel Lucien. Date of filing: May 21, 1975 Date of Forfeiture […]
Title of the patent (s): Device for evaporating and / or homogenizing a mixture of gaseous and / or liquid fluids, for example fuel for an internal combustion engine. Patent number: FR2613429 Inventor: René Herail Date of filing: April 1, 1987 Our scientific opinion: Improve, by a partial vacuum, the gasification and therefore the homogeneity […]
Title of the patent (s): Apparatus and combination of means allowing the conditioning of a mixture of water and fuel, and, at the limit of pure water, by causing a thermochemical reaction generating the production of hydrogen and a plasma state of matter, for use in a heat engine or in a heating system. Number […]
Patents for inventions: introduction. In this section, you will find patents for inventions concerning processes, which we consider interesting, which aim, for example, to improve energy consumption, to reduce pollution or to allow the use of an alternative fuel to petroleum. All concern the field of energy and to a lesser extent that of […]
The Makhonine process: liquefaction of coal, an invention forgotten like so many other Press review concerning the Makhonine process making it possible to obtain, from coal or wood, a liquid fuel halfway between gasoline and diesel. These articles appeared in the press during 1981, probably following the oil crises […]
