GB2455878A - Device for supplying wet steam to the air intake of a petrol or diesel combustion engine - Google Patents

Abstract

An air steam engine suction device for supplying wet steam to the air intake of a petrol or diesel combustion engine having a standard manifold section of an exhaust system comprises a water header tank with special filter 5 and a pipe outlet which is attached to a float chamber 4 connected via piping and a non-return heat resistant valve to a boiler unit 2 which is clamped onto the manifold section of the engine exhaust system. The heat is used to generate wet steam which is drawn into the air intake of the combustion engine via the inlet and outlet pipes of the Air Steam Engine Suction Unit 1. The required water level is controlled by the float valve 4 and the exact flow of steam is controlled by the chosen diameter of the pipework. The air steam engine suction unit 1 can have various outlets eg a single outlet (fig.3) or four outlets, drawing 1/7. The Air Steam Engine Suction Unit may have a clean air filter system (6, fig.1) with expansion chamber (7).

Description

Drawing 1/7 shows and example of a water header tank available in 4 sizes, which is mounted in a high gravity position to allow gravity fed water to flow through the stainless interior designed filter shown a t figure 5 (drawing 7/7) The filter removes unwanted particles from the tap water supply ensuring the maximum cleanliness of the water entering the float chamber.

Connecting pipes are all under-bonnet fibre reinforced plastic.

The float chamber is uniquely designed and is circular with only 2 moving parts; the cylindrical float ball and the neoprene tipped float needle. Because of it design the float cannot overfill when subjected to road camber or steep gradient and the heat-resistant special purchase non-return valve ensures that no heated water can return to the cold water float chamber.

The boiler or steam generator is a stainless steel outer with copper inserted pipes 8mm; 10mm; 12mm; 19mm in diameter, these variants allow for the exact control of volume of steam to compliment the engine cubic capacity; this design feature is unique and has always been absent in other admitted prior art. The boiler is clamped to the manifold section of the exhaust system with standard exhaust clamps. This unique design has eliminated the need to cut into the engine exhaust system (drawing 4/7) the generator is linked to the A.S.E.S.U. with fibre reinforced heat resistant under bonnet quality piping, as illustrated at drawing 1/7 the wet steam produced is drawn to the Air Steam Engine Suction Unit, illustrated example at drawing Figure 1 drawing 3/7.

Thus unit acts as an filter holder 6 on drawing 3/7 and 7 on 3/7 is a filter holder and steam expansion chamber, ensuring an adequate supply of steam on demand when acceleration takes place. The special auto quality filter, which is water washable, mixes clean air with the wet steam before entering the ventura or intake manifold.

The required level of water is controlled by the release of cold water from the float chamber and the exact flow of wet steam Is controlled by the diameter of the copper pipe, consistent with the cubic capacity of the engine fitted.

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Figure 3 at drawing 5/7 illustrates a single cylinder inlet from a single Air Steam Engine Suction Unit where the capacity of the engine warrants an inlet of steam much smaller than the previous example at drawing 3/7 When the mixture of clean filtered air and wet steam arrives in the cylinder (s) of the engine, it acts to slow the combustion rate ( sometimes referred to a" lean bum state") As the engine fires the wet steam is converted to dry steam and increase dramatically In volume. When the cylinder temperature reaches optimum, the dry steam converts to hydrogen and oxygen, which as combustible gases, enhance the burn. This second or continued burn will burn off hydrocarbons thus drastically reducing the production of waste gas smoke and particulates in the exhausted unburnt fuel.

The result of this process will greatly enhance the life of the valves and result in a smoother and more powerful engine performance.

As the steam is inhaled instead of injected, there are no intricate electrics or electronic that cause maintenance problems with the system and all clinical tests have proven that the inhaled wet steam and subsequent conversion to combustible gases has no detrimental effect on engine metallurgy and engine oil.

Claims (1)

1. A device for supplying controlled wet steam to the air intake of a petrol or diesel combustion engine which has a standard exhaust system.

   The device comprises a water header tank secured where possible under bonnet acting as a reservoir of tap water, which is positioned for gravity feed through a specifically designed filter and an outlet via under-bonnet quality piping to a float chamber, shown as figure 5 and 4 on drawing 1/7 the float chamber is connected via a heat quality special non-return valve through under-bonnet fibre reinforced piping to a steam generating boiler, which accepts measured amounts of cold tap water from the float chamber. The non-return valve will ensure that no heated water from the boiler can return to the float chamber. (figure 2 of drawing 1/7) The boiler generates wet steam which is drawn through fibre reinforced piping to the Air Steam Engine Suction Unit which houses a special fitter and expansion chamber. The steam generated is controlled by the diameter of copper piping enclosed within the stainless, clamp on boiler. Wet steam is mixed with clean air and drawn directly into the air intake of the combustion engine.

   Figure 3 drawing 1/7 features a single entry unit whilst figure 1 drawing 1/7 features a 4 cylinder entry for a larger truck.

   A device according to any of the above preceding claims arranged in tandem for the inhaling of we steam with clean air into the air intake of a diesel or petrol combustion engine