Classifications

• • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
  • F23—COMBUSTION APPARATUS; COMBUSTION PROCESSES
  • F23K—FEEDING FUEL TO COMBUSTION APPARATUS
  • F23K5/00—Feeding or distributing other fuel to combustion apparatus
  • F23K5/02—Liquid fuel
  • F23K5/08—Preparation of fuel
• • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
  • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
  • F02M—SUPPLYING COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL WITH COMBUSTIBLE MIXTURES OR CONSTITUENTS THEREOF
  • F02M27/00—Apparatus for treating combustion-air, fuel, or fuel-air mixture, by catalysts, electric means, magnetism, rays, sound waves, or the like
  • F02M27/02—Apparatus for treating combustion-air, fuel, or fuel-air mixture, by catalysts, electric means, magnetism, rays, sound waves, or the like by catalysts
• • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
  • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
  • F02M—SUPPLYING COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL WITH COMBUSTIBLE MIXTURES OR CONSTITUENTS THEREOF
  • F02M27/00—Apparatus for treating combustion-air, fuel, or fuel-air mixture, by catalysts, electric means, magnetism, rays, sound waves, or the like
  • F02M27/04—Apparatus for treating combustion-air, fuel, or fuel-air mixture, by catalysts, electric means, magnetism, rays, sound waves, or the like by electric means, ionisation, polarisation or magnetism
  • F02M27/045—Apparatus for treating combustion-air, fuel, or fuel-air mixture, by catalysts, electric means, magnetism, rays, sound waves, or the like by electric means, ionisation, polarisation or magnetism by permanent magnets
• • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
  • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
  • F02M—SUPPLYING COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL WITH COMBUSTIBLE MIXTURES OR CONSTITUENTS THEREOF
  • F02M27/00—Apparatus for treating combustion-air, fuel, or fuel-air mixture, by catalysts, electric means, magnetism, rays, sound waves, or the like
  • F02M27/08—Apparatus for treating combustion-air, fuel, or fuel-air mixture, by catalysts, electric means, magnetism, rays, sound waves, or the like by sonic or ultrasonic waves
• • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
  • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
  • F02M—SUPPLYING COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL WITH COMBUSTIBLE MIXTURES OR CONSTITUENTS THEREOF
  • F02M2200/00—Details of fuel-injection apparatus, not otherwise provided for
  • F02M2200/20—Fuel-injection apparatus with permanent magnets
• • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
  • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
  • F02M—SUPPLYING COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL WITH COMBUSTIBLE MIXTURES OR CONSTITUENTS THEREOF
  • F02M2200/00—Details of fuel-injection apparatus, not otherwise provided for
  • F02M2200/90—Selection of particular materials
  • F02M2200/9007—Ceramic materials
• • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
  • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
  • F02M—SUPPLYING COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL WITH COMBUSTIBLE MIXTURES OR CONSTITUENTS THEREOF
  • F02M2200/00—Details of fuel-injection apparatus, not otherwise provided for
  • F02M2200/90—Selection of particular materials
  • F02M2200/9053—Metals
• • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
  • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
  • F02M—SUPPLYING COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL WITH COMBUSTIBLE MIXTURES OR CONSTITUENTS THEREOF
  • F02M2200/00—Details of fuel-injection apparatus, not otherwise provided for
  • F02M2200/90—Selection of particular materials
  • F02M2200/9053—Metals
  • F02M2200/9076—Non-ferrous metals
• • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
  • F23—COMBUSTION APPARATUS; COMBUSTION PROCESSES
  • F23K—FEEDING FUEL TO COMBUSTION APPARATUS
  • F23K2300/00—Pretreatment and supply of liquid fuel
  • F23K2300/10—Pretreatment
  • F23K2300/101—Application of magnetism or electricity
• • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
  • F23—COMBUSTION APPARATUS; COMBUSTION PROCESSES
  • F23K—FEEDING FUEL TO COMBUSTION APPARATUS
  • F23K2300/00—Pretreatment and supply of liquid fuel
  • F23K2300/20—Supply line arrangements
  • F23K2300/202—Filtering
• • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
  • F23—COMBUSTION APPARATUS; COMBUSTION PROCESSES
  • F23K—FEEDING FUEL TO COMBUSTION APPARATUS
  • F23K2900/00—Special features of, or arrangements for fuel supplies
  • F23K2900/00001—Treating the fuel, either liquid or gaseous, with sound waves to enhance fuel properties

Definitions

• the present invention relates to a system comprising magnetic ultrasonic components for increasing efficiency of a combustion chamber operated with liquid diesel fuel, and more particularly the invention pertains to novel system comprising ultrasonic components along with magnetizing materials and nanosized particles as catalyst for conditioning the diesel fuel used in an internal combustion engine.
• a liquid diesel fuel used for an internal combustion engine is composed of a set of molecules.
• Each molecule includes a number of atoms, which is composed of a nucleus and electrons orbiting around their nucleus.
• the molecules have magnetic moments in themselves, and the rotating electrons cause magnetic phenomena.
• positive (+) and negative (-) electric charges exists in the fuel's molecules.
• the fuel particles of the negative and positive electric charges are not splitted into more minute particles. Accordingly, the fuels are not actively interlocked with oxygen during combustion, thereby causing incomplete reactions.
• the fuels have been required to be decomposed and ionized.
• the term "ionization" implies that the fuel acquires a charge and molecules of like charge repel each other, which makes fuel dispersal more efficient.
• US-A-3830621 , US-A-4188296 , US-A-4461262 , US-A-4572145 , US-A-5331807 , US-A-5664546 disclose magnetizing assemblies for the purposes set forth above which generally include a magnet, South pole of which is brought in close proximity with a fuel line so that the fuel molecules are reorganized for improving the burning efficiency.
• the magnetizing material is placed onto various components of a combustion system with different arrangements, however, the effect of these systems is mostly quite limited because the magnetic field as such is mostly insufficient for ionization and conditioning of the fuel molecules in a closed conduit system. It is known that density of an electrical field imposed to a flowing liquid fuel is affected by many parameters such as the power of the magnetizer, its distance to the fuel per se, and even the material and the thickness of the housing or conduit of the fuel.
• US-A-4986248 discloses acoustic atomizing nozzles with limited improvement in fuel consumption and exhaust gas emission.
• the present invention solves a long felt need in this area by elimination of the problems encountered in fuel saving arrangements, with a system comprising ultrasonic atomizing nozzles, magnetizing materials and nanosized particles according to the appended claims.
• the ultrasonic atomizer of the current invention uses only ultrasonic acoustic vibrational energy to generate a gentle, low-velocity spray by which it is possible to shorten the starting time when external air temperature is low and to improve combustion performance and exhaust gases properties using a fuel difficult to ignite.
• ultrasonic acoustic waves activate the action of nano catalyst on continuous basis to improve the combustion process.
• the present invention provides a system having ultrasonic atomizers and magnetic components in combination, for efficient burning of a fluid diesel fuel in a combustion chamber.
• Said magnetic components comprise a magnetizing material and nanoparticles comprising oxides of cobalt, zinc, aluminum and magnesium.
• said magnetizing material comprises a magnet, and more particularly a Neodymium-Iron-Boron (NdFeB) magnet
• the said nanoparticles comprise Co 3 O 4 , ZnO, AlzO 3 and MgO with particle sizes less than 500 nm, more preferably less than 100 nm.
• Ultrasonic nozzles are known in the art as disclosed, for instance in US-A-4986248 , which is hereby incorporated with reference.
• an ultrasonic atomizer is combined with the magnetic components comprising nanoparticles.
• said nanoparticles can be placed into a tablet form that can be brought into physical contact with the fuel in a fuel supply system of the combustion chamber.
• the magnetizing material can be provided as a shell in the periphery of said tablet.
• the South pole of the magnet is arranged in close proximity to the nanoparticles while the North pole is spaced apart therefrom.
• the magnetic component according to present invention is in the form of a fuel filter whereby the said nanoparticles are arranged in fuel passage ways to provide a direct contact with said diesel fuel.
• the magnetizing material as defined herein can be provided in physical contact with the nanoparticles.
• the magnetic component according to the present invention can be placed onto a fuel supply line of the combustion chamber such that the nanoparticles are brought into physical contact with the fuel.
• the combustion chamber is preferably an internal combustion engine and the invention is found to have a particular effect if said fuel is diesel.
• an ultrasonic power supply is provided to produce mechanical vibrations at a certain frequency, i.e. 50/60 Hz.
• the electrical energy is transmitted to the piezo electric transducer within the converter, where it is changed to mechanical vibrations.
• the ultrasonic vibrations are intensified with a probe and focused at a tip thereof where the atomization takes place.
• the liquid diesel fuel travels through the probe and spreads out as a thin film on the atomizing surface.
• the oscillating tip disintegrates the liquid fuel into micro-droplets, and ejects them to form a gentle, low velocity spray.
• the magnetic material according to the present invention comprises Neodymium Iron Boron (NdFeB) which is also known as a neodymium magnet in the market.
• NdFeB Neodymium Iron Boron
• this magnetizing material shall be possessing polarized features having a South and North pole. In the context of the present invention, it is aimed to place the South pole in a close proximity of the liquid fuel in a fuel supply line.
• the magnetic material is preferably selected to have a magnetic field strength higher than 11,000 Gauss.
• Energetic nanoparticles according to the present invention are provided as a mixture of the elements, i.e. oxides of the elements comprising Cobalt, Zinc, Aluminum and Magnesium.
• the term nanoparticle refers to small particles having a particle size less than 500 nm and more particularly less than 100 nm.
• the proportion of each oxide in the mixture can be any value and even trace amounts produce the desired effect. Nevertheless, proportions of each oxide substantially equal to the others would be preferable. Such proportions can be arranged depending on the fuel type or costs of the oxides independently.
• the inventor of the current invention unexpectedly found that the energetic nanoparticles as defined herein above behave as a catalyst if they are used in combination with magnetizing material as described herein.
• the catalyzing effect of the nanoparticles greatly enhances ionization of the fuel molecules and reorganization thereof especially in a flowing fuel system by virtue of the passivated oxide layers characterized by a high rate of energy release.
• energetic nanoparticles offer a high volumetric heat of oxidation, enabling transportation of more energy per given fuel volume.
• they When mixed in a fuel or a composite, they generally exhibit faster ignition time scales due to the dramatic increase in the surface-to-volume ratio, and can ignite below the bulk melting point of the metal due to rapid temperature gradients through their thin oxide layers.
• nano-sized energetic particles offer the potential of controlled burning rates, increased combustion efficiencies, and reduced exhaustion gases by virtue of the magnet which is further improved with an ultrasonic atomizer.
• the magnetic components comprising a magnetizing material and the nanoparticles according to the present invention are arranged such that the said nanoparticles are arranged in a device in fluid communication with the liquid fuel. Due to this direct contact with the fluid, the magnetizing power and the electrical field created by the magnetizing material is directly transferred to the fuel molecules without the limitations of the systems in prior art. Therefore, the magnetic component according to the instant invention can be embodied as a fuel filter whereby the nanoparticles are arranged in fluid communication with the liquid fuel and the magnetizing material is provided in a shell. Alternatively, the magnetic component can be arranged as a device wherein nanoparticles are provided in a tablet and the magnetizing material can be provided in a shell. In this arrangement, said tablets are arranged in a replaceable manner.
• the ultrasonic atomizers comprise a power supply, an oscillating member to produce a fuel spray that is magnetized and modified with magnetic and catalytic effect of the magnetic components.
• Said atomizer may optionally comprise a nozzle for acceleration of the fluid flow.
• Said magnetic components comprising a magnet and nanoparticles according to this invention can be placed in a fuel line before or after the ultrasonic atomizer. Therefore, this system overall conditions the fuel by mechanical, magnetic and catalytic ways.
• the nanoparticles according to this invention do not dissolve in hydrocarbon fuel, and therefore they offer a long term run in a particular device such as a filter as mentioned above.
• a particular device such as a filter as mentioned above.
• the oxides of cobalt, zinc, aluminum and magnesium comprised in the nanoparticles as described herein are cobalt oxide (Co 3 O 4 ), zinc oxide (ZnO), alumina (Al 2 O 3 ) and magnesia (MgO), respectively.
• the fuel is dispersed into more tiny particles and becomes less viscous.
• the resultant conditioned fuel / air mixture as magnetized herein burns more completely, producing higher engine output, better fuel economy, more power and most importantly reduces the amount of hydrocarbons, especially carbon monoxide and oxides of nitrogen in the exhaust gas.
• Another benefit of these components is that magnetically charged fuel molecules with opposite polarities dissolve carbon build-up in carburettor jets, fuel injectors, and combustion chambers, and they help to clean up the engine and maintain its clean condition.
• the inventor of the present invention has surprisingly found that the combined system according to the instant invention can produce the effects of making combustion almost complete (with unburned hydrocarbon less than 20 ppm), lowering gas consumption up to 60%, burning out carbon deposit, reducing gas pollution especially carbon monoxide (CO) which is reduced down to 0.0%, and increasing engine performance drastically.
• a filter arrangement comprising an ultrasonic atomizer, magnetizing material (NdFeB) as a shell and the nanoparticles (a mix of oxides of Co, Zn, Al, and Mg) having a particle size arrangement less than 100 nm contained in a tablet is placed into a fuel conduit supplying diesel fuel to the fuel injectors in vehicles of different brands.
• the vehicles are tested in identical conditions with constant speed in the same route.

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