Revolutionary new Cyclone steam engine -- could it replace the internal combustion engine?

Since this blog began nearly two years ago we have been constantly on the look out for interesting new technology that might contribute to the search for alternative sources and methods for producing energy.

Here's an original one, with seeming commercial potential, I read about this morning in The Miami Herald.

It's called the Cyclone engine. Its inventors, Cyclone Power Technologies, are based in Pompano Beach. Its inventors say this revolutionary new engine is cleaner and more efficient than the internal combustion engine. It can run on any liquid or gaseous fuel, including (ethanol, biodiesel or propane), and uses water instead of motor oil as a lubricant!

Instead of a typical combustion engine ignited by sparks, the Cyclone operates like a super-charged steam engine. Fuel is combusted by a centrifugal, or cyclonic, motion, allowing the fuel to burn more efficiently. Heat is used to generate high-pressure steam to drive the engine.

The result is a highly efficient, cleaner burning engine, the company says. It has patented the technology and has won important engineering awards, as well as a contract from a big defense contractor, Raytheon.

Click here to read the article in The Miami Herald.

David Adams