Claims
- 1. A system for containing a plurality of substances including a container having a total volume, the container comprising:
a first portion for containing a first substance; and a second portion for containing a second substance, wherein the volume of the first portion is variable, the volume of the second portion is variable, or the volumes of the first portion and the second portion are variable, such that the first portion and the second portion fit within the total volume.
- 2. The system as in claim 1, wherein the volume of the first portion and the volume of the second portion are inversely variable.
- 3. The system as in claim 1, wherein the first portion and the second portion are separated by a movable barrier.
- 4. The system as in claim 1, wherein the first substance and the second substance are substantially the same.
- 5. The system as in claim 1, wherein the first substance and the second substance are different.
- 6. The system as in claim 1, further comprising partial electrochemical cell including a cathode and an ionic medium, the first portion in solid or fluid communication with the partial electrochemical cell, wherein the first substance comprises metal fuel which is fed to the partial electrochemical cell to form an electrochemical cell, and further wherein spent fuel comprises the second substance which is expelled from the electrochemical cell.
- 7. The system as in claim 1, the first portion in fluid communication with a hydrogen based fuel cell including a first electrode, a second electrode and an electrolyte in ionic communication with the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein the first substance comprises a hydrogen based fuel which is fed to the first electrode of the hydrogen based fuel cell, produces a voltage across the first electrode and the second electrode, discharges unreacted hydrogen based fuel at the first electrode, and produces the second substance comprising water at the second electrode.
- 8. The system as in claim 7, wherein the unreacted hydrogen based fuel is stored in the first portion.
- 9. The system as in claim 7, wherein the unreacted hydrogen based fuel is stored in the second portion.
- 10. The system as in claim 1, further comprising a redox cell including a catholyte, the first portion in spatial/fluid communication with the redox cell, wherein the first substance comprises a feed anolyte which is fed to the redox cell and exhausts the second substance comprising spent anolyte.
- 11. The system as in claim 1, further comprising a redox cell including an anolyte, the first portion in fluid communication with the redox cell, wherein the first substance comprises a feed catholyte which is fed to the redox cell and exhausts the second substance comprising spent catholyte.
- 12. A system as in claim 11 combined with a separate system as in claim 12, wherein the system is in claim 12 is the catholyte for the redox cell.
- 13. The system as in claim 1, further comprising a bio-electrochemical cell, the first portion in fluid communication with the bio-electrochemical cell, wherein the first substance comprises an oxidizable organic compound and a carrier which is fed to the bio-electrochemical cell and exhausts the second substance comprising the carrier.
- 14. The system as in claim 13, wherein the oxidizable organic compound and the carrier comprises grass, the system further comprising a cutting mechanism for cutting and feeding grass into the bio-electrochemical cell.
- 15. The system as in claim 14, wherein the cutting mechanism is powered with the bio-electrochemical cell.
- 16. The system as in claim 14, further comprising a traverse system for movement.
- 17. The system as in claim 16, wherein the traverse system is powered with the bio-electrochemical cell.
- 18. The system as in claim 14, further comprising a discharge mechanism for discharging the second substance at a predetermined time or when the second portion has reached a predetermined capacity.
- 19. The system as in claim 1, the first portion in one way fluid communication with the second portion, wherein the first substance comprises a decomposable substance that decomposes within the first portion and releases fluid by-products which comprise the second substance.
- 20. The system as in claim 19, wherein the decomposable substance comprises biomass and the fluid by-products comprise methane.
- 21. The system as in claim 1, further comprising a chemical process system, the first portion in fluid communication with the chemical process system, wherein the first substance is fed to the chemical process system, the chemical process system processing the first substance into the second substance.
- 22. The system as in claim 21, wherein the chemical process system processes the first substance into the second substance and a third substance.
- 23. The system as in claim 21, wherein the first substance comprises petroleum.
- 24. The system as in claim 23, wherein the second substance comprises a petroleum product.
- 25. The system as in claim 21, wherein the first substance comprises a water feed and the second substance comprises purified water.
- 26. The system as in claim 1, further comprising an engine, the first portion in fluid communication with a fuel input of the engine, wherein the first substance comprising a fuel selected from the group consisting of gasoline and diesel fuel is fed to the fuel input, the engine producing mechanical energy and the second substance comprising at least a portion of an engine exhaust.
- 27. The system as in claim 26, further comprising an evacuation system for removing the second substance.
- 28. The system as in claim 27, further comprising a condenser for condensing the second substance prior to introduction into the second portion.
- 29. The system as in claim 1, further comprising a furnace, the first portion in fluid communication with the furnace, wherein the first substance comprising fuel is fed to the furnace, the furnace producing thermal energy and the second substance comprising at least a portion of a furnace exhaust.
- 30. The system as in claim 29, further comprising an evacuation system for removing the second substance.
- 31. The system as in claim 30, further comprising a condenser for condensing the second substance prior to introduction into the second portion.
- 32. The system as in claim 1, further comprising a hydrogen based fuel cell receiving hydrogen from a catalytic hydrogen generating system, the first portion in fluid communication with catalytic hydrogen generating system and containing a catalytically releasable hydrogen source which is fed to the catalytic hydrogen generating system producing the hydrogen and the second substance comprising an exhaust.
- 33. The system as in claim 32, wherein the catalytically releasable hydrogen source comprises sodium borohydride.
- 34. The system as in claim 1, further comprising a third portion for containing a third substance, wherein the volume of the first portion is variable, the volume of the second portion is variable, the volume of the third portion is variable, the volumes of the first portion and the second portion are variable, the volumes of the first portion and the third portion are variable, the volumes of the second portion and third portion are variable, or the volumes of the first portion, the second portion and the third portion are variable, such that the first portion, the second portion and the third portion fit within the total volume.
- 35. The system as in claim 34, further comprising a synthesis process, the first portion feeding the first substance to the synthesis process and the second portion feeding the second substance to the synthesis process, wherein the synthesis process outputs the third substance.
- 36. The system as in claim 34, further comprising a transparent or translucent vessel, the first portion and the second portion in fluid communication with an inlet to the transparent or translucent vessel and the third portion in fluid communication with an outlet of the transparent or translucent vessel, wherein the first substance comprises a first reactant and the second substance comprises a second reactant, the first reactant and the second reactant having properties that emit light upon reaction therebetween, further wherein the third substance comprises the reaction product of the first reactant and the second reactant.
- 37. The system as in claim 34, further comprising a thermal collection system, the first portion and the second portion in fluid communication with an inlet to the thermal collection system and the third portion in fluid communication with an outlet of the thermal collection system, wherein the first substance comprises a first reactant and the second substance comprises a second reactant, the first reactant and the second reactant having properties that emit heat upon reaction therebetween, further wherein the third substance comprises the reaction product of the first reactant and the second reactant.
- 38. The system as in claim 34, further comprising a separation system, the first portion in solid or fluid communication with an inlet to the separation system, the second portion in solid or fluid communication with a first outlet of the separation system and the third portion in solid or fluid communication with a second outlet of the separation system, wherein the first substance comprises a substance to be separated into the second and third substance.
- 39. The system as in claim 1, further comprising a water treatment system, the first substance comprising water to be treated which is fed to the water treatment system, wherein the water treatment system separates treated water from the second substance comprising a treatment waste.
- 40. The system as in claim 1, further comprising a water treatment system, the first substance comprising water to be treated which is fed to the water treatment system, wherein the water treatment system separates a treatment waste from the second substance comprising treated water.
- 41. The system as in claim 1, further comprising a water treatment system, the first substance comprising water to be treated which is fed to the water treatment system, wherein the water treatment system separates a treatment waste from the second substance consisting essentially of treated water.
- 42. The system as in claim 21, the chemical process system comprising a deionization system, the first substance comprising ionized fluid to be deionized that is fed to the water treatment system, wherein the water treatment system separates deionized as a second substance and ionized fluid or solid as third substance.
- 43. The system as in claim 21, the chemical process system comprising an electrochemical cell with two electrodes, the first substance comprising salt water that is fed to the electrochemical cell, wherein the electrochemical cell separates the salt water into chlorine gas as the second substance and a NaOH solution as the third substance.
- 44. The system as in claim 6, wherein spent fuel is recirculated through the electrochemical cell plural times to optimize depth of discharge.
- 45. The system as in claim 6, further comprising a third portion for receiving an initial exhaust from the electrochemical cell as a third substance, said third substance circulated back to the electrochemical cell until electrochemical capacity of said third substance is diminished, whereby the diminished exhaust from the electrochemical cell is the second substance.
- 46. The system as in claim 6, wherein a plurality of partial electrochemical cells are provided, further comprising a system for diverting the first substance to one or more of the plurality of partial electrochemical cells to provide a series, parallel or series/parallel cell system.
RELATED CASES
[0001] The present application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application Serial No. 60/340,592, filed Oct. 29, 2001, entitled “Multiple Chamber Containment System”; and is a Continuation in Part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/570,598 filed on May 12, 2000 entitled “Fuel Containment and Recycling System”, which is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.
Provisional Applications (1)
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60340592 |
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Continuation in Parts (1)
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