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When Looking back into the 20 plus years of files, documentation, e-mail
and Keely Net BBS dialog files,it would be a crying shame for all of
this valuable and informative data to be lost. I have decided to post,
incrementally a lot of information onto this group site for your
research use if you choose. In retrospect, I have realized that many
folks out there have stolen ideas, Patents etc. from those of us that
have given information freely as did Tesla and even Hector. I have
always tried to share knowledge for the benefit of all.
Norman L. Wootan
13723 Lynndale Loop
Abbeville, LA 70510
[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
(214)907-0010
Time line development of Technologies related to “VES” Green Energy Systems
The “Implosion Vortex Reactor” (IVR) was the starting block of
technology for the VES program.
Due to my visit with Jim, in his home in CA. in thesummer of 2001
searching for an “ultra high temp.” ceramic material, his intense
interest was “tweaked” in this technology!
I digress here:In 1980, I was developing the methodology for making
hydrogen gas from basic carbon and water in a unique type of reactor
vessel. In 1994, I machined and assembled the first prototype 304
stainless “Implosion Vortex Reactor”.Was not able to arouse any interest
in the technology here in the US.An Investor Group in Berlin GE invited
Me in 2001 to fly to Berlin and do a formal presentation of the
technology at which time the Patent process was begun and funding for
the project was set up. I went to Carson City NV. And set up the
necessary Wells Fargo account and Incorporation for the funding to
proceed.A 5200 sq. ft. Research lab was constructed on my 52 acre farm
at Hubbard, TX for the purpose of prototype development.I was in weekly
contact with Jim due to his interest in the Project.In 2005, the Project
was funded ($1.5 million) by GAZPROM, Russia being represented by Her
Deitsmar.My prototype development was funded at the $250,000 level.
While I was machining out the two prototypes (one from 6061 aluminum to
develop the CAD specs and drawings, and the second working, “proof of
concept reactor” from 310 stainless steel) Jim asked me to assist him in
the construction of a Vapor Infusion Furnace at Carbondale, IL so that
he could produce a needed densified ceramic reactor unit!I have provided
you in previous documentation the background info on this Program at
SICU. In which we had a working agreement with the University. In the
spring of 2006, at the “Proof of concept” test of stainless IVR attended
by 6 Engineers and Investor representatives from Europe it was learned
that John MacAllen Funding and Project coordinator has misappropriated
$1.2 million of the Project funds. He had moved to the US from Berlin,
GE and purchased a home and yacht in Florida of which we had a satellite
photo of home and boat in the slip.GAZPROM, Russia took legal action
against MacAllen and took possession of both prototypes and Patent
Rights.See: both Euro and U.S. Patents.In the spring of 2006, Jim and I
agreed to pursue the IVR technology using the JEP Patent Process to
Patent around my basic patents. Jim had the technology to produce the
required densified ceramics so as to operate the IVR at the optimum
thermal environment. It was our intention to build out our version of
the “Implosion Vortex Reactor” at the envisioned Victorville, CA Lab
Complex when the project was adequately funded. To that end, Jim was
working his heart out!Since I designed the IVR and wrote the Patents, I
left a lot of the “technology” undisclosed so as to have the latitude
for the JEP Patent Process which Jim wanted to do with our Patent
Attorney.Jim gave me the big “atta boy” for having the forsight and
thinking ahead!I have a complete historical book of the whole Project
with all the Contact Letters with both US Government and Industrial
Investors.I hand delivered a complete set of these documents to the
George Bush Western Whitehouse at Crawford, TX for our President to
review.The same docs were provided to DOE, Newt Gingrich and Senator
Byrd of WVA.This will give you a great deal of insight into the IVR
portion of our “VES” Program!
Next!The “Implosion Vortex Turbine” our “Prime Mover”(my vastly improved
Tesla Turbine)
To be continued in next message:
Time line development of Technologies related to “VES” Green Energy Systems
This is the second Technology for the “VES” Project:The Implosion Vortex
Turbine.
Since back in the early 70’s I have been an “avid” Researcher in the
Technology of Nikola Tesla.I have everything that has ever been written
by or about this “genius”.Of very special interest was his Boundary
Layer Turbine which he patented in 1913.After doing extensive research
into this very efficient turbine unit I quickly came to the conclusion
that all that were writing about or researching this device did not
fully understand just how it worked for Tesla was very “shrewd” in
writing his patents and never divulged all of the technology!I went to
the very “top” internet sites and publications regarding the subject
turbine and found that no one had a “clue’ as to how it really was
intended to work at the “super high thermal conversion” figures.Bendix
Corp. tested a 500HP version of this turbine being operated on steam and
was astounded with the results. This turbine was abandoned early due to
the lack of the proper metallurgy needed in the runners (disk) which had
the needed stress modulus.Due to my background and Degree in the
Aeronautical Discipline I fully understood just how the Boundary Layer
Effect was utilized by Tesla to achieve the phenomenal thermal
efficiency. In 1994, same shop that I machined the IVR unit; I built a
museum quality Tesla Turbine to demonstrate the technology.I filed with
the US Patent office the Patent Disclosure of a new very unique new hub
design that eliminated all the labyrinth seal design of Tesla and
booster the operational efficiency and simplified the construction of
said turbine.At the International Tesla Conference, Colorado Springs,
1995, I donated this Tesla Turbine along with the Patent Disclosure to
the museum and it went on display and was demonstrated to all museum
visitors.
After Jim and I addressed the IVR under “VES” his next question was
“Norm, how are we going to utilize the thermal output of the IVR for
power generation”?My answer, Tesla Boundary Layer Turbine, to which Jim
said, “Please educate me for I have not heard of this before”.I sent to
Jim all the documentation and drawings along with stress analytical
formulas for the high speed disk utilized in the turbine.Since this
turbine operates at such high speeds, Jim quickly showed me the stress
calculations for runners (disk) that he would produce in carbon/carbon
composite that would successfully operate in the required environment
and would be impervious to erosion and could be surface finished at the
micron level.I laid out in “Flow block” diagrams, the operation of the
Boundary layer Turbine utilizing a high density refrigerant that had the
operational characteristics we needed for a low pressure, low
temperature very efficient turbine.To achieve the “off the charts”
thermal efficiency, advanced Mechanical Vapor Recompression (MVR)
Industrial Heat pumping technology will be incorporated into the System.
We are able to achieve a very conservative COP of 20:1 Energy in vs.
thermal output.This is totally achievable in the modern Heat pump
Technology!(MVR) Heat Pump technology will be address in next segment.
Our system is a huge shift from the current steam turbines which all
operate at very high pressures and very high temperatures so as to
maximize the extraction or conversion of thermal energy into mechanical
energy to drive the generators (really alternators).“Carnot’ cycle” or
method of calculating system thermal efficiency. Our System operates at
relatively low pressures and temperatures vastly simplifying design,
fabrication and operation and practically eliminates most maintenance
requirements. Both Jim and I have all the documentation of this System
in our files!This is a unique System approach to be prototyped and
Patent Apply for at the Victorville Facility.
No one has put together the “blocks” for such a System that has such
very high performance and efficiency.
Next segment: MVR
This segment will address (MVR) Mechanical Vapor Recompression utilized
in Advanced Industrial Heat Pumping Technology.Back in 1980 I was
employed as Director of Research & Development for a very large Corp. at
Ashville.NC with prime interest in domestic heat utilization and heat
re-claim technology.I explored all facets of heating and cooling
technology including the various thermal storage systems like the
Zeolite Modular System which BTW has the absolute highest storage
density of all known Systems. Home heating systems such as Frenetti
System that used cavitation in oil to produce COPs greater than1:1.This
phenomenon was later verified by NASA and Perkins (Roswell, GA) was
recognized by the US Parent Office as Inventor of such an over unity
device.It was previously thought that a COP of greater than 1:1 was
impossible!NASA was right for I built a device based on the Perkins
Rotor and found the secret behind the high COP which is micro cavitation
which disassociates the water molecule at the microscopic level in the
billions of shear vortices after which there is a re-combination (micro
implosion) which emits heat and a near UV blue wave length light photon
emission.Attached is my Patent of this technology known as the “Sono
Diffuser”.Jim was excited to learn of this device or technology for we
need it later in the Photo Bioreactor system to act as a sparger of
oxygen from the growth media for algae production. Oxygen is a “killer’
of algae since we have to maintain septic or anaerobic condition.
When high efficiency scroll compressors came on the scene I jumped into
the design of MVR heat re-claim Systems that I started prototyping on my
farm for a “stand alone” home power system that also produced “pure
water’ all from the “ambient”.The total System utilized the Vortex
turbine (prime mover) for power generation and used the heat pumped
refrigerant as the operating media. (Same block flow diagram that I gave
Jim for our “VES” System). Heat scavenging was from my advanced solar
panels (to be Patented) no one has anything like this for its principles
of operation are unknown by others.Gray water and “heat of condensation”
during the production of water from the air rounded out the heat sought
in the process. All of these things work like a “charm” but are not
currently being utilized.What a shame.When Jim told me that the state of
CA had passed legislation that would end the vast cooling tower thermal
and vapor emissions, I proposed that we apply the advanced heat pumping
capability of our System to produce pure water for recycle back into the
power plants plus scavenge the heat of condensation and sensible heat to
go back into the process and drive our Implosion Vortex turbine
(advanced Tesla turbine) as a prime mover driving an alternator to
augment the power production of the central plant or provide power for
auxiliary plant loads. The overall efficiency of the power plant system
would be increased by an additional 50 % by capturing the energy being
“blown off” to the atmosphere in outdated cooling towers.There is also
an environmental concern due to hot water discharge into streams etc.All
of this we can fix!You will find all of this information in Jim’s files
for as he incorporated it into the “VES” System he would e-mail all the
docs for my review and comment or additions. Jim and I were “totally” on
the same page of music!Diffuser patent attached!
Next: we address the Photo Bioreactor Modular System
This segment #4 will pertain to the Photo Bioreactor Modular System
incorporated into the “VES”for carbon remediation.
Back in early 2005, Both Jim and I started addressing the remediation of
the CO2 output from the “Implosion Vortex Reactor” whose sole output
product is CO2 and H2 gas.There were several options regarding the CO2
output including deep underground storage in high pressure wells.Just
what the Andreas Fault line needs in CA.Jim contacted several University
Researchers and obtained lots of information regarding their solar
fences and systems.I told Jim about my idea of using LED light panels,
powered by low voltage DC which do not heat the growth media and can be
run 24 hours a day vs. the solar fence units that are limited to sun
light availability. Now we get into an interesting area regarding bio
growth.Mid 90’s I became a “fan” of Philip S. Callahan, Ph.D. who wrote
several fantastic books about this very subject.Careful study revealed
several factors that University Researchers do not know or
understand.Ever wonder why most plant foliage appears green to the human
eye? You say it is the chlorophyll, the chemical media for
photosynthesis where sun light energy combines the H2O and Carbon to
make the hydrocarbon molecules for cell growth!Now consider, after
careful study you will find that the “green wavelength” in the solar
spectrum (500nm) that is most absorbed and used in the photo process.Now
if the leaves are absorbing the “green” wavelength, why do the leaves
appear green to our eyes?Most algae species are green, in fresh water,
salt water algae is red, “red bloom” or “red tide” as you have seen when
the water is depleted of oxygen and anaerobic condition occurs.Now with
this in mind I told Jim that we would gather empirical data regarding
the optimum light wavelength needed for a particular algae species. To
maximize growth rate and reduce power input in the light panels.Optimize
everything!With the algae species selected based on our desired output
(lipid % vs. protein).The higher lipid output, the more biodiesel you
get per ton of CO2 remediated!Now we can order the LEDs from China
sources customized to go in our Lucite panel arrays.Jim designed these
modules around the Sea land Container like Module and has a clever and
practical layout of the footprint.I built several of these laminated
clear Lucite panels and did several LED patterns that would bathe the
passing fluid media containing the algae with the optimum lumens per sq.
cm and fluid path depth.Jim did all the power calculations and flow
rates to optimize the algae growth over a 24 hour period. He was
calculating the time needed for algae species growth doubling in density
based on flow rates, channel depths, light input and nutrient feed (CO2
and other minerals).Now if Elaine wondered what Jim did, I would say he
was a busy fellow!In the algae growth cycle there is an accumulation of
“poisonous oxygen” for when the CO2 is broken down in the growth process
oxygen is a byproduct.If allowed to build up you inter into a condition
of losing your anaerobic state and growth stops.Now enter my Sono
Diffuser Patent that Jim just loved for it is very useful in sparging
out oxygen using nitrogen.Now I have to digress again to tell you how
the Sono Diffuser came into existence.
In 1980, as stated before, I was looking at unusual heating technology
and stumbled over several cavitation based Systems.My curiosity as to
how these units achieved such high COP values caused me to build (1994)
a Perkins Rotor of special design for the outer cylindrical section was
clear glass so I could observe the fluid as it flowed over the spinning
rotor and found the microscopic vortices in the billions! When viewed in
regular light the water was almost white like froth.When bathed in HeNe
laser light (coherent light) the picture changed and when illuminated
with a very high speed strobe light I could “stop action” and see the
fantastic number of micro tornadoes in the water. In darkness the water
would glow blue/ UV because of the almost infinite overpressures in the
vortex which broke the hydrogen/oxygen bond momentarily with a
re-combination detonation which yielded the blue light photon and
resulting heat.Thus I found the secret behind the COP yield of
cavitation Systems which is greater than 1:1.On the Perkins Rotor, NASA
was documenting a COP of 1.3:1 which made them think that the definition
of a “calorie “was wrong!I built several Diffusers and found that I
could “imprint” oxygen into water at the 600% level and it was
persistent! Did not come out of solution!I did all kinds of research
with highly oxygenated water to include ground water remediation
(contaminated wells), destroying VOX, accelerating plant growth And
doing hydroponic growing and not have to drain down the root structure
so it would be exposed to air for oxygen absorption.The water contained
super high levels of oxygen.This phenomenon is well known in very cold
running water falls where fish will die from what is known as “bleeding
gill” disease because the high oxygen levels in cold water will go over
125% and the oxygen partial pressure ruptures the capillaries in the
fish gill.After Investors and numerous Corp. Reorganizations etc. I sold
my rights to the Diffuser or Sono Diffuser.When I sold my Patent I asked
if they would be interested in the next better “mouse trap” but they
declined to buy!Now Jim and I had the “Super Sono Diffuser” which is so
radically different it will not infringe on the original Patent.I call
that “thinking outside of the box” LOL I still have the technical
drawings and Jim looked forward to incorporating it into our System.I am
an accomplished machinist along with all other technical disciplines for
I have spent a full life in the very highest levels of technology.You
are kind of exposed to such things when you have a Military Research and
Development background at the DOD, Level.Day to day I interfaced with:
BRL (Ballistics Research Labs), LWL (Land Warfare Labs), Chemical
Coatings Labs, Laser Research labs, FLIR, (Forward Looking Infrared
Imaging) Labs“night vision” was a fixed wing and helicopter Aviator and
did Flight Standardization for the Army Material Command.What fun I had
and am happy to be “retired”. When I retired to Dallas I have spent the
last 32 years working as an Electrical and Electronics Contractor and
had my Research farm down in Hubbard, TX“Battle Creek Farms”.
You asked about technologies that Jim and I discussed and he deferred
till we had the “VES” technology off the ground so to speak!There are
several things that Jim was aware of that I want to develop in the
future or put to Patent before I get too old.Rather “interesting”!
James Warren passed 2012! (RIP) Literally hundreds of very
interesting files to be posted. Norm