Clean-Burning Electrical Power Generating System

This is a power generation system that burns fuel in a reactor to create a hot gas. This gas heats steam, which then spins a turbine to generate electricity, with the spent steam being recycled. While the title suggests clean burning, the initial claims specifically narrow the fuel to fossil fuels like coal.

Why it matters: The claims specify fossil fuels like coal, a feedstock increasingly phased out since 2010 due to environmental concerns. While the abstract mentions non-fossil fuels and gas treatment, the core claimed invention faces headwinds from the global shift towards decarbonization.

Status: ExpiredProtection ended and was never renewed
How hard to build: SpecializedHigh-temperature reactor, sodium heat pipe, turbine, generator.

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