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System - Technology Meets Conservation
The PneuTrain® system utilizes as its power source, the proven and energy efficient combination of combustion turbine technology married to a heat/exhaust recycling steam generator. This is exclusive to the PneuTrain®. The main turbines will drive the impellers via a drive chain (see Fig. 1, Ref. 1 and Fig. 3, Ref. 1). The turbine’s hot exhaust gasses will enter a boiler to produce steam which in turn will power a steam turbine generator (heat recovery steam generation) (see Fig. 1, Ref. 2). This auxiliary power from reclaimed heat will be stored to power the on-board electrical system of the PneuTrain®.
Clean natural gas is currently the fuel of choice to power the drive turbines. Natural gas is a very efficient fuel. It is also abundant in supply right here in the United States. Additionally, the combustion turbine is a versatile power source to physically drive the pneumatic impellers of the PneuTrain® system. The technology is well underway driven by global need to convert combustion turbines to utilize alternative fuel sources including bio fuels as they are developed. Since the fuel source is employed at the turbine rather than in the vehicle, the PneuTrain® power system can be upgraded to use new fuels without having to upgrade, redesign or replace the PneuTrain® cars or the transportation tube infrastructure.
The upper portion of the transportation tubes can be designed to be transparent for visual access in portions of the pneumatic tube that are exposed above ground and through buildings (see Fig. 1, Ref. 3).
The PneuTrain® cars for passenger transport are designed in the fashion of modern commuting subway cars providing seating on the sides and sufficient standing and maneuvering floor space. For cargo, the car design would be a container.