JP2022174538A - Fossil resource increasing device - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a fossil resource increasing device and a fossil resource increasing method that can increase an amount of fossil resources by adding water, an admixture, a catalyst, etc. to the fossil resources and subjecting them to prescribed treatment, can maintain a mixed state for a long period of time, and can maintain sufficient energy generation efficiency.SOLUTION: A fossil resource increasing device is characterized by comprising: a water tank for storing water as a raw material; an admixture tank for storing an admixture as the raw material; an oil tank for storing an oil as the raw material; a mixing tank for mixing or reacting the water and the admixture; a dilution tank for mixing or reacting a product obtained in the mixing tank with the oil; and one or more filters for filtering the product obtained in the dilution tank.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present invention provides a fossil resource increasing apparatus and a fossil resource that can increase the amount of fossil resources by adding water and a mixture (plant-based non-edible oil, activated carbon, carbon nanotubes, and catalyst) to fossil resources and performing a predetermined treatment. It relates to a method for increasing the amount.

Fossil resources (fossil fuels) such as oil, coal, and natural gas are expected to be depleted eventually, and alternative energy sources are being explored or developed. It is used as a support for human life activities. Global efforts are being made to deal with this situation, but countries are not always on the same page. As an energy element for continuing industrial activities for development, it is thought that a high degree of dependence on fossil resources will inevitably continue for the time being.
In addition, fuel costs have accounted for the majority of manufacturing costs in the industrial world so far, and such measures are widely taken as countermeasures against the risk of price fluctuations. Various measures are also being tested as efforts to contribute to the realization of a decarbonized society in line with the global trend of achieving carbon neutrality, in which greenhouse gas emissions are reduced to zero. However, with the current technology, there is a limit to coping methods such as reducing the power consumption of equipment and the like. Therefore, we aim to improve the combustion efficiency of carbon fuels by increasing the amount of their component composition and realize efficient utilization of fossil resources, which will eventually lead to a reduction in carbon dioxide emissions from combustion. Research is being conducted on a solution to reduce the total consumption of fossil resources by increasing the amount of resources themselves and to realize a composition composition that realizes a reduction in exhaust gas, that is, to increase the amount of fossil resources such as petroleum.

JP 2018-39953 A Japanese Patent No. 6598282

Patent Literature 1 proposes a so-called emulsion fuel manufacturing method in which water is mixed with fuel oil and the mixture is not separated for a certain period of time. It is said to be a stable, high-calorie fuel as long as it remains mixed. However, the problem that oil-water separation occurs eventually has not been solved. In addition, how much the energy generation efficiency will decrease by adding water, how much the load on the equipment used and the environmental load (for example, the amount of SOx, NOx, residual carbon generated), how long it can be stored have not been sufficiently verified.

Patent Literature 2 proposes a method of obtaining a combustible oil with increased volume by mixing petroleum-based combustible oil with water, activated carbon, and fatty oil. However, the energy efficiency of the obtained combustible oil has not been examined at all. If the energy efficiency decreases even if the volume increases, or if the load on the equipment used or the environmental load cannot be suppressed, the technology cannot be considered to be practically useful.

The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and by adding water, a mixture, a catalyst, etc. to fossil resources and performing a predetermined treatment, the amount of fossil resources is increased and the mixed state is maintained for a long period of time. It is possible to provide a fossil resource increasing device and a fossil resource increasing method capable of maintaining sufficient energy generation efficiency while reducing the load on the equipment used and the environmental load.

The present inventors, as a result of intensive research in view of the above problems to be solved,
For fossil resources such as light oil and heavy oil,
・Admixture consisting of plant-based non-edible oil and inorganic catalyst ・Water with predetermined properties By mixing and processing under predetermined conditions, we discovered that an increased amount of fossil resources can be obtained. It was confirmed that the fossil resource obtained in this manner can maintain its mixed state for a long period of time and has an energy generation efficiency that is almost comparable to that of the original fossil resource, leading to the completion of the present invention.

That is, the present invention includes a water tank for storing water as a raw material, a mixture tank for storing a mixture as a raw material, an oil tank for storing oil as a raw material, and mixing or reacting the water and the mixture. a mixing tank for mixing or reacting the product obtained in the mixing tank with oil; one or more solid/liquid separation filters for filtering the product obtained in the dilution tank; The present invention provides a fossil resource increasing device characterized by having the above oil/water separation filter.
The apparatus for increasing the amount of fossil resources of the present invention is characterized by further comprising one or more sedimentation-type coagulation separators for filtering the product obtained in the dilution tank.
This results in a more refined final product that can meet various quality standards.
In the apparatus for increasing the amount of fossil resources of the present invention, the mixing tank and the dilution tank are characterized by having heat insulation/holding pressure/stirring means for maintaining the contents at appropriate temperature/pressure/stirring conditions. do.

Further, the present invention includes a water tank for storing water as a raw material, a mixture tank for storing a mixture as a raw material,
An oil tank for storing oil as a raw material, a mixing tank for mixing or reacting water and a mixture, a dilution tank for mixing or reacting the product obtained in the mixing tank and the oil, and the dilution tank A fossil resource increasing method using a fossil resource increasing device having one or more solid/liquid separation filters and one or more oil/water separation filters for filtering the obtained product, water as a raw material Prepare water in the water tank with a dissolved chloride content of 0.1 mg/L or less, a hardness of 100 to 1000 mg/L, an oxidation-reduction potential of -876 to -795 mV, a pH of 10.3 to 11.7, and a dissolved hydrogen content of 1.3 ppm to 1.9 ppm. As a raw material mixture, activated carbon (particle size about 1 to 6um), carbon nanotube (diameter less than 0.1um, aspect ratio 5 or more), silicon nanostructure-supported rhodium nanoparticle catalyst (height 5 to 10um, silicon wire 10 to 100 nm in width), and a plant-based non-edible oil containing one or more of pongamia oil, jatropha oil, courgette oil, cashew nut kernel oil, bunkanka oil, and waste sugar oil. is sufficiently stirred and mixed in the mixture tank, light oil, heavy oil or kerosene is prepared in the oil tank as the raw material oil, water from the water tank, and water from the mixture tank and a mixture are introduced into the mixing tank, and the introduced water and the mixture are mixed or reacted in the mixing tank to obtain a product in which the water and the mixture are completely fused, and the mixing The product obtained in the tank and the oil from the oil tank are introduced into the dilution tank, the introduced product and the oil are mixed or reacted in the dilution tank, and the product obtained in the dilution tank A method for increasing the amount of fossil resources, characterized in that a final product is obtained by separating solids from the obtained product with the solid/liquid separation filter and separating water with the oil/water separation filter. .
In the fossil resource increasing method of the present invention, the fossil resource increasing device further has one or more sedimentation type coagulation separation devices for filtering the product obtained in the dilution tank, From the obtained product, solids are separated by the solid/liquid separation filter, water is separated by the oil/water separation filter, and then filtration is performed by the sedimentation type coagulation separation device to obtain the final product. Characterized by
This results in a more refined final product that can meet various quality standards.
It is also possible to increase the amount of fuel by using the final product obtained by the method for increasing the amount of fossil resources of the present invention as oil as a raw material.
In the fossil resource increasing method of the present invention, the fossil resource increasing device further includes a mixture manufacturing device for preconditioning the mixture which is the raw material and supplying it to the mixture tank, and the mixture manufacturing In the apparatus, the vegetable non-edible oil is heated to a predetermined temperature, the inorganic catalyst material is added, and the raw material mixture obtained by pressurizing to a predetermined pressure and stirring for a predetermined time is kept at a predetermined temperature. It is characterized by supplying to the mixture tank in the state.
In the method for increasing the amount of fossil resources of the present invention, the raw material mixture is a non-edible vegetable oil with a volume ratio of 95.0 to 97.0%, activated carbon and carbon nanotubes with a volume ratio of 4.7 to 2.9%, and a volume ratio of 0.3 to 0.1. and a silicon nanostructure-supported rhodium nanoparticle catalyst.

As described above, according to the apparatus for increasing the amount of fossil resources and the method for increasing the amount of fossil resources of the present invention, the amount of fossil resources can be increased, the mixed state thereof can be maintained for a long period of time, and sufficient energy generation efficiency can be maintained. A fossil resource augmentation device and a fossil resource augmentation method are provided. It has also been confirmed that the environmental load is within the prescribed standards.

1 is a schematic diagram schematically showing the configuration of a fossil resource increasing device according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. It is a figure which shows typically the piping structure etc. of the fossil resource increasing apparatus concerning one Embodiment of this invention. FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a specific processing procedure of a method for increasing fossil resources using the apparatus for increasing fossil resources according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 10 is a table showing test results of evaluating the degree of blending of water as a raw material with a mixture. FIG. FIG. 10 is a table showing test results of evaluating the degree of blending of water as a raw material with a mixture. FIG. FIG. 10 is a table showing test results of evaluating the degree of blending of water as a raw material with a mixture. FIG. FIG. 10 is a table showing the test results for increasing the amount of base oil; FIG. The results of a manufacturing experiment conducted in a fully automated dedicated manufacturing factory are shown. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the results of a component analysis test conducted by an external organization on light oil, which is a raw material oil in Examples. It is a figure which shows the result of having performed the component-analysis test by the external organization about the final product obtained in the Example. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the results of gas chromatography time-of-flight mass spectrometry performed on light oil, which is a raw material oil, and final products obtained in Examples, respectively. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the results of gas chromatography time-of-flight mass spectrometry performed on light oil, which is a raw material oil, and final products obtained in Examples, respectively. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the results of gas chromatography time-of-flight mass spectrometry performed on light oil, which is a raw material oil, and final products obtained in Examples, respectively. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the results of gas chromatography time-of-flight mass spectrometry performed on light oil, which is a raw material oil, and final products obtained in Examples, respectively. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the results of exhaust gas measurement when using a commercially available light oil and final products obtained in Examples as fuel for automobiles. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the results of a fuel consumption measurement test in the case of using a commercially available light oil and final products obtained in Examples as fuel for automobiles. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the results of measuring the amount of soot and smoke when using a commercially available light oil and final products obtained in Examples as fuel for automobiles. FIG. 2 shows an example of a fully automated plant using the final product as the base oil; It is a figure which shows the example of the mixture manufacturing apparatus used in the Example.

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION The fossil resource increasing apparatus and fossil resource increasing method of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. 1 to 19 are diagrams illustrating embodiments of the present invention.

Overall Configuration of Fossil Resource Increasing Device FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram schematically showing the configuration of a fossil resource increasing device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
In FIG. 1, the fossil resource increasing apparatus of this embodiment has a reduced hydrogen water generator as a material supply means, a water tank, a mixture tank, and an oil tank as material tanks, and a reaction tank, It has a mixing tank and a diluting tank, and each tank is equipped with a means for maintaining the contents in suitable conditions such as temperature, pressure, and agitation. It also has a storage tank and a final product tank as temporary storage tanks for intermediate and final products. In addition, as devices for filtering reaction products, it has a filter press (solid/liquid separation filter device), an oil/water separation device, and a sedimentation type coagulation separation device.

FIG. 2 is a diagram schematically showing the piping configuration and the like of the apparatus for increasing the amount of fossil resources according to one embodiment of the present invention. The "chemical storage tank" and "paste tank" in FIG. 2 respectively correspond to the "admixture tank" and "mixing tank" in FIG.
Also, in FIG. 2, two "chemical storage tanks" and two "paste tanks" are installed. Two of each of the three types of filtration equipment (filter press, oil/water separator, sedimentation type coagulation separator) are also installed. In this manner, the configuration of each device can be changed for convenience of manufacturing facilities or for efficiency of the manufacturing process within a range that essentially does not change the overall configuration of the device shown in FIG. In addition, there may be a device (not shown) for adjusting the raw material.

Next, a method for increasing the amount of fossil resources using the apparatus for increasing the amount of fossil resources according to this embodiment will be described. FIG. 3 is a flow chart showing the specific processing procedure, and each processing procedure will be described below with reference to this drawing.

Adjustment of raw materials The raw materials supplied to each of the material tanks, the water tank, the mixture tank, and the oil tank, are explained.
In addition, below, the hardness of water is calculated from the following calculation formula generally used in Japan.
Hardness [mg/L] = (calcium content [mg/L] x 2.5) + (magnesium content [mg/L] x 4.1)
1) Water The water supplied to the water tank has a certain range of redox potential, a certain range of pH, a certain range of dissolved hydrogen content, a certain range of dissolved chloride content, and a certain range of hardness.
Specifically, water within the following standard range is used. These are preferred numerical ranges empirically determined by the applicant, and preferred numerical ranges found experimentally will be described later.
Oxidation reduction potential -900mV or more, -600mV or less (-900mV to -600mV)
pH 10.0 or more, 12.0 or less (10.0 to 12.0)
Dissolved hydrogen content 1.1ppm or more, 1.9ppm or less (1.1ppm to 1.9ppm)
Dissolved chloride amount 0.1mg/L or less Hardness 100mg/L or more, 1000mg/L or less (100mg/L to 1000mg/L)
In order to obtain water having the above properties, there are methods of chemically and physically treating natural water, tap water, etc., as well as methods of using pure water as a raw material and adjusting it with additives.
2) Admixture The admixture includes one or more inorganic catalytic materials and one or more non-edible plant-based oils.
Examples of inorganic catalyst materials include activated carbon (particle size of about 1 to 6um), carbon nanotube (diameter less than 0.1um, aspect ratio 5 or more), silicon nanostructure-supported rhodium nanoparticle catalyst (SiNA-Rh) (height 5 to 10um). , silicon wire width 10-100 nm), etc.
Plant-based non-edible oils include, for example, pongamia oil, jatropha oil, courgette oil, cashew nut kernel oil, bunkanka oil, waste sugar oil, and the like.
These materials need to be well mixed beforehand. Further, in order to mass-produce the fossil resource increasing apparatus of the present embodiment in a fully automatic operation, a facility capable of producing a mixture in advance and stably supplying the mixture is required.
As an example of the mixed agent manufacturing apparatus, as shown in FIG. 19, vegetable non-edible oil is first added and heated to 50°C to 60°C, and then 360 with a motor that stirs in the direction of the rotation axis of the disper blade. Stir at rpm for 5 minutes, add activated carbon, stir for 20 to 30 minutes, add inorganic catalyst material, pressurize the inside of the container to about 0.2 Mpa, and stir for 10 to 15 minutes. The prepared admixture is kept at 30°C to 40°C.
3) Oil Oil, that is, fossil resources to be increased, is obtained by processing mineral oil such as light oil, heavy oil, and kerosene.

Material tank preparation process Appropriate amounts of raw materials are supplied to each of the material tanks, namely water tank, mixture tank, and oil tank, and conditions such as appropriate temperature, pressure, and agitation are maintained.
Although this step is not essential, it is preferable from the standpoint of production efficiency to prepare the conditions so that the raw materials can be immediately reacted in the tank into which they are charged. In particular, the admixture tank is always supplied with the required amount of admixture in which the inorganic catalyst material and the non-edible vegetable oil are thoroughly mixed (for this purpose, even if a mixing device is installed in the previous stage), good).

Mixing process in the mixing tank Keep the mixing tank under appropriate conditions such as temperature and pressure. Predetermined amounts of water and mixture are put into the mixing tank from the water tank and the mixture tank. This charging may be performed by setting the mixing tank to a lower pressure than the water tank and the mixed agent tank, and sucking the mixture through a pipe.
Water and a mixture are stirred under predetermined temperature and pressure for a predetermined time under predetermined conditions.

Dilution process in the dilution tank Keep the dilution tank under the appropriate conditions such as temperature and pressure. Predetermined amounts of mixture and oil are put into the dilution tank from the mixing tank and the oil tank. This input may be suction into the dilution tank as described above. From the standpoint of production efficiency, it is preferable to add (suck) the total amount of the material to be mixed in the mixing tank and the amount of oil corresponding to the predetermined ratio.
The mixture and oil are stirred under predetermined conditions for a predetermined time under predetermined temperature and pressure.
The intermediate product after stirring is temporarily stored in a storage tank.

Filtration process with various filters The intermediate product in the storage tank is taken out and passed through three types of filtration devices in order.
The first filter press (solid/liquid separation filter device) separates and removes mainly inorganic catalyst materials as solids.
The second oil/water separator separates and removes water from oil. In the present invention, since no emulsifier is added or mechanical emulsification is performed, it is considered that almost all of the water contained at this point is removed.
The third sedimentation type coagulation separator removes other impurities. Specifically, residual carbon contained in the inorganic catalyst material is separated and removed.

Quality Check Process The liquid that passes through these filters is stored in the final product tank.
A quality check is performed using the product obtained in this final product tank.
Items to be checked for quality include, for example, energy generation efficiency, presence or absence of environmental load, long-term storage performance, possibility of oil-water separation, etc. In addition to these, there are various other checks to complete as a final product. can be considered.
The final product is obtained through the above steps.

Based on the above embodiment, the results of experiments for increasing the amount of fossil resources using the apparatus for increasing the amount of fossil resources under various conditions, and considerations regarding raw materials, working conditions, characteristics of products, etc. will be described below.

Consideration on Properties and Mixture of Raw Materials 1) Water For the raw material water, the oxidation-reduction potential, pH, amount of dissolved hydrogen, amount of dissolved chloride, and degree of fusion with the admixture were evaluated based on changes in hardness.
The measuring instruments used for measuring the properties of the raw material water are as follows.
PH measurement "EA-2" Dissolved hydrogen concentration determination reagent manufactured by EACHEN Miz Co., Ltd. Oxidation-reduction potential meter "YK-23RP" Mother Tool Co., Ltd. residual chlorine tester "EW-520-WH" Tanita Corporation Portable hardness tester "HI96735"Tonna's method of evaluating the degree of fusion between water and the mixture is to put an appropriate amount of the mixture in a stainless petri dish (φ120 x 25 x 0.8mm) and add an appropriate amount of water as the raw material in 2-3 times. The mixed state was observed when the mixture was mixed with a spoon or the like for about 10 minutes. By mixing, the water and the admixture intersect to form a slurry (black paste). If the degree of fusion between water and the admixture is insufficient, water droplets or water masses can be seen on the surface of the slurry. The degree of fusion was defined as 100% when no water droplets or water masses were observed, and the degree of fusion less than 100% was visually evaluated.
Applicants have empirically learned that it is essential that the degree of mixing of the water and the admixture is almost complete in order to obtain the desired final product in the present invention. In the test of , only the degree of coalescence of 100% (a state in which there is no visually separated water from the slurry) is judged to be suitable.

1A) Chlorine concentration For raw material water,
-780 to -710 mV, which is a suitable range for redox potential,
10.1 to 10.6, which is a suitable range for pH,
1.1 ppm to 1.4 ppm, which is a suitable range for the amount of dissolved hydrogen,
60mg/L, which is the preferred range for hardness
After that,
The degree of fusion with the admixture was evaluated using samples in which the amount of dissolved chloride was varied from 0.0 to 0.5 mg/L.
FIG. 4 is a table showing the test results. From this test result, it was found that the dissolved chloride content should be 0.1 mg/L or less.
1B) Hardness For raw material water,
-805 to -710 mV, which is a suitable range for redox potential,
10.1 to 10.5, which is a suitable range for pH,
1.1 ppm to 1.4 ppm, which is a suitable range for the amount of dissolved hydrogen,
0.1mg/L, which is a suitable range for the amount of dissolved chloride
After that,
Using samples with varying hardness from 0 to 1000 mg/L, the degree of fusion with the admixture was evaluated.
FIG. 5 is a table showing the test results. The test results indicated that the hardness should be between 100 and 1000 mg/L.
1C) Oxidation-reduction potential, pH, amount of dissolved hydrogen For raw material water,
0.1 mg/L, which is a suitable range for the amount of dissolved chloride,
100mg/L, which is the preferred range for hardness
After that, the degree of fusion with the mixture was evaluated using samples with varying oxidation-reduction potential, pH, and dissolved hydrogen content.
FIG. 6 is a table showing the test results. From this test result,
Redox potential is -876~-795mV,
pH is 10.3-11.7,
Dissolved hydrogen content is 1.3ppm to 1.9ppm
It has been found that it is preferable to

Consideration on increase in fuel A comparative study was made on the use of various non-edible vegetable oils.
Regarding water as raw material,
-720 to -680 mV, which is a suitable range for redox potential,
10.1 to 11.1, which is a suitable range of pH,
1.0 ppm to 1.5 ppm, which is a suitable range for the amount of dissolved hydrogen,
0.1 mg/L or less, which is a suitable range for the amount of dissolved chloride,
100mg/L to 1000mg/L, which is a suitable range for hardness
250 mL of reduced hydrogen water was used.
As an inorganic catalyst material,
1.2g of activated carbon (particle size 1-6um),
50 mg of carbon nanotubes,
catalyst SiNA-Rh 50mg,
was used.
As an admixture
A) 20 mL of spinach oil, jatropha oil, bunkanka oil or pongamia oil and the above inorganic catalyst material are stirred at 50 to 60°C using a homogenizer,
B) 10 mL of spinach oil, jatropha oil, bunkanka oil or pongamia oil and 6 mL of cashew nut kernel oil, or 3 mL of cashew nut kernel oil and 3 mL of waste sugar oil are stirred at 50 to 60 ° C. using a homogenizer, These were mixed and sufficiently stirred and used.
That is, as a mixture, any one of the four non-edible vegetable oils was combined with cashew nut kernel oil or a mixture of cashew nut kernel oil and waste sugar oil to prepare a total of 8 samples.
Add 250 mL of the above reduced hydrogen water to each of the above mixtures and stir well to create a slurry. Add 460 mL of light oil preheated to 50° C. and stir for 10 minutes while maintaining a slurry state. Solid matter was filtered from the entire mixture with filter paper such as activated carbon, and oil and water were separated to obtain a product as an oil component.
FIG. 7 is a table showing the experimental results.
From this test result, it can be seen that 570 to 724 mL of product as an oil content was obtained for 460 mL of diesel fuel oil.
In addition, when the amount of each component contained in the mixture used in this experiment was converted to volume, the volume ratio was 95.0 to 97.0% of plant-based non-edible oil, the volume ratio of 4.7 to 2.9% of activated carbon and carbon nanotubes, and the volume ratio was 0.3. It was found that the admixture consisted of ~0.1 catalyst SiNA-Rh.

Example in Fully Automated Plant Based on the above considerations, a manufacturing experiment was conducted in a dedicated manufacturing plant in which the manufacturing process was fully automated.
As water, which is a raw material,
-770 to -731 mV, which is a suitable range for redox potential,
11.36 to 11.79, which is the preferred range of pH,
1.40 ppm to 1.60 ppm, which is a suitable range for the amount of dissolved hydrogen,
0.1 mg/L or less, which is a suitable range for the amount of dissolved chloride,
100mg/L to 1000mg/L, which is a suitable range for hardness
50.0 L of reduced hydrogen water was prepared in a water tank.
As admixtures, pongamia oil, cashew nut kernel oil, and inorganic catalyst materials (including activated carbon, carbon nanotubes, and catalyst SiNA-Rh) are used in the same manner as in the above "Considerations on fuel increase" and example (8) in FIG. was prepared using the above-described mixed agent manufacturing apparatus. 11.0 L of this admixture was prepared in the admixture tank. It is heated and stirred at 50°C to 75°C.
As a raw material oil, 114.3 L of commercially available light oil was prepared in an oil tank. It is heated and stirred at 50°C to 75°C.
The pressure in the mixing tank was reduced to -100 kg by a vacuum pump, and 11.0 L of the mixture and 50.0 L of reduced hydrogen water were sucked into the mixing tank at the same time. However, the reduced hydrogen water was sucked intermittently by sucking 5 L six times for 70 seconds and sucking 2 L ten times for 30 seconds.
After starting to suck the mixture, reduce the pressure in the dilution tank to -150 kg with a vacuum pump, suck 114.3 L of light oil into the dilution tank, and stir at a temperature of 50°C.
After the addition of the reduced hydrogen water was completed in the mixing tank, the mixture was stirred for 100 seconds and then sucked into the dilution tank. After that, stirring was performed for 200 seconds in a dilution tank. All contents of the dilution tank were then aspirated into the holding tank.
The contents of the storage tank were sent to a filter press and an oil/water separator, in which unwanted water other than oily products was discharged to a water drain. The product was sent to a sedimentation coagulator. In the sedimentation type coagulation separator, carbon components and solids mainly derived from the inorganic catalyst material were filtered to obtain the final product.
This normal experiment was performed 10 times. FIG. 8 is a table showing the experimental results.
From the test results, it can be seen that a final product with a 44 to 55% increase in weight relative to the raw material light oil was obtained.

Component analysis of the final product For each of the light oil, which is the raw material oil, and the final product obtained in the above "Example in a fully automated plant" and the example (1) in Fig. 8, an external organization conducted a component analysis test. gone. The results are shown in FIGS. 9 and 10. FIG.
From these test results, it was confirmed that this final product has substantially the same components and properties as light oil, which is the raw material oil, and also has the same total calorific value. That is, it was confirmed that this final product satisfies the same quality requirements as light oil, which is the raw material oil, and is useful as a fuel with the same calorific value.
However, as shown in FIG. 10, the residual carbon content of the 10% residual oil of this final product was 0.32% by mass. According to Japan's Japanese Industrial Standards, this index value is preferably 0.1% or less in mass ratio. In order to satisfy this demand, we are proceeding with further test research.

Gas Chromatograph-Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry Gas chromatography-time-of-flight mass spectrometry was performed for each of the light oil, which is the raw material oil, and the final product obtained in the above "Example in a fully automated plant" and the example (1) in FIG. FD measurements were performed using a JMS-T200GC AccuTOF GCx-plus of type mass spectrometry. We focused on changes in the quantity and properties of polymers contained in light oil, the raw material oil.
as a measuring material
Sample-1 Crude oil (light oil)
Sample-2 EVOLU OIL (final product)
A sample was tested.
The measurement conditions are as follows.
Ionization method: FD?
Cathode voltage: -10KV
Emitter current: 0mA→51.2mA/min→40mA
Mass range: m/z 35-1600
Spectrum recording interval: 0.4sec
TIC chromatograms and mass spectra of eluted components are shown in FIGS. 11 to 14 for each sample by FD.
FIG. 11 shows the TIC chromatogram of crude oil (light oil) and the mass spectrum of the eluted component (1.2).
FIG. 12 shows the TIC chromatogram of EVOLU OIL (final product) and the mass spectrum of the eluted component (1.2).
FIG. 13 shows the TIC chromatogram and the mass spectrum of the eluted components over the entire region in comparison of crude oil (light oil) and EVOLU OIL (final product). Mn and Mw are calculated. (m/z125-1600)
FIG. 14 shows the mass spectrum of the eluted component (light oil component) of each sample. Mn (number average molecular weight), Mw (weight average molecular weight), and PD (dispersity) are calculated. (m/z150-700)
The number of each polymer is as follows.
Samle-1: Full spectrum of crude oil: 3,367
Samle-1_1: Spectrum of elution component 1 of crude oil: 1,616
Samle-1_2: Spectrum of eluted component 1 of crude oil: 1,755
Samle-2: Full spectrum of EVOLU OIL: 1,944
Samle-2_1: Spectrum of eluted component 1 of EVOLU OIL: 393
Samle-2_2: Spectrum of elution component 2 of EVOLU OIL: 1,230

＜２＞軽油成分だけでは、MnもMwも原油の方が質量は大きいが、その差は、それほど大きくはない。分散度は、ほぼ同じ。
各サンプルの溶出成分１（軽油成分）のマススベクトルを示す。
Mn、Mw、PD（分散度）を算出した。（m/z150-700）

＜３＞「溶出成分１（＝軽油成分）」における高分子の数には、大きな差がある。
Samle-1_1：原油の溶出成分１のスペクトル ：1,616
Samle-2_1：EVOLU OILの溶出成分１のスペクトル ：393
上記＜２＞に示す通り、それぞれの軽油成分の質量は、ほぼ同じであるのに、EVOLU OILの高分子の数は、約１／４に減少している理由は何か？この事は全く予期しなかった現象である。ただし、双方のカロリーは、ほぼ同じ。（図９、図１０）
未だ推察の域を出ないが、混合剤との反応により、軽油の高分子の構造に変化が起こっているのではないかと思われる。そして、より安定な高分子統合が行われたと考えられる。
＜４＞図１３のマススペクトルで、原油と本発明の方法により得られた生成物と比較すると、m/z125-1600の領域で見られる主要なピークは互いに類似しており、m/z858付近で細かい山が見られるが、混合剤の植物系非食用油と思われる。 <Phenomenon inferred from the data>
<1> EVOLU OIL has a larger mass in both Mn and Mw in the entire range.
Comparison of crude oil and EVOLU OIL
TIC chromatograms and mass vectors for all regions of eluted components are shown.
Also, Mn and Mw were calculated. (m/z125-1600)

<2> In light oil components alone, crude oil has a larger mass in both Mn and Mw, but the difference is not so large. The degree of dispersion is almost the same.
The mass vector of elution component 1 (light oil component) of each sample is shown.
Mn, Mw and PD (degree of dispersion) were calculated. (m/z150-700)

<3> There is a large difference in the number of macromolecules in “eluted component 1 (=light oil component)”.
Samle-1_1: Spectrum of elution component 1 of crude oil: 1,616
Samle-2_1: Spectrum of eluted component 1 of EVOLU OIL: 393
As shown in <2> above, the mass of each light oil component is almost the same, but why is the number of macromolecules in EVOLU OIL reduced to about 1/4? This is a completely unexpected phenomenon. However, both calories are about the same. (Figures 9 and 10)
Although it is still only speculation, it is thought that the reaction with the admixture causes changes in the polymer structure of light oil. And it is thought that more stable macromolecular integration was performed.
<4> Comparing the mass spectrum of crude oil and the product obtained by the method of the present invention in the mass spectrum of FIG. Although fine mountains can be seen in , it seems to be a mixed plant-based non-edible oil.

Exhaust gas measurement test and fuel consumption measurement test For each of the raw material light oil (i.e., commercial light oil) and the final product obtained in the above "Example in a fully automated plant" and Example (1) in Fig. 8 , Exhaust gas measurement and fuel consumption measurement tests were conducted when used as fuel for automobiles. The results are shown in FIGS. 15 and 16. FIG.
A Toyota Hiace 3000cc diesel car was used as the vehicle, and measurements were taken using an opacimeter (a device that measures the amount of particulate matter (PM), which is a hazardous substance, contained in the exhaust gas). .
While the measured value for the commercially available light oil was 0.01 m-1, the product obtained the measured value of 0.00 and did not contain particulate matter (Fig. 15).
Next, a vehicle running test was conducted. Using a Mazda Atenza 2000cc diesel vehicle, running tests using the final product as fuel confirmed a 15.7% improvement in fuel efficiency compared to using normal fuel (Figures 15 and 16). .

Exhaust tower gas analysis measurement For each of the raw material light oil (i.e., commercial light oil) and the final product obtained in the above "Example of fully automated plant" and example (1) in Fig. 8, soot Quantitative measurements were made. The results are shown in FIG.
As a result, it was confirmed that sulfur oxides (SOx) were reduced to 0.0003m3/H in the final product, compared to 0.0004m3/H in light oil. It was confirmed that nitrogen oxides (NOx) were reduced to 22 ppm in the final product, compared to 25 ppm in light oil. Regarding other measurement indices, both were almost the same value.

Consideration on reaction conditions 1) Reaction conditions for the mixing process in the mixing tank The mixture prepared in advance is heated and stirred at a temperature of 50 to 75°C, and the mixing tank is set to a reduced pressure of -100 kg by vacuum, and mixed at the same time. Aspirate the agent into the mixing tank. While stirring at the same time, the reduced hydrogen water is sucked in 15 to 20 times as small as possible. Then stir for 100 seconds.
Suctioning the reduced hydrogen water in small increments increases the decomposition reaction of the mixture with the reduced hydrogen water, making it easier to bond with the mixture. In this state, activated carbon, vegetable oil, and reduced hydrogen water react with each other, and fine bubbles appear on the surface.
2) Dilution process reaction conditions in the dilution tank Reduce the pressure in the dilution tank to -100 to 150 kg, suck the mixture, and when the pressure reaches the setting of -150 kg, suck light oil. In this state, depending on the mixture, a chemical reaction occurs in which the bonds between the carbons (C) of light oil are cut and hydrogen (H) is combined. The reduced hydrogen water reacts with the vegetable oil and gas oil to produce a new gas oil product of the same composition.

軽油または重油等を新開発の混合剤により炭素（C）間の連結が切断され、水素と結合の反応し、炭化水素１分子と水素１分子であったものが、炭化水素２分子に分解する。
分解した炭化水素の分子は分解前より小さくなるが、水は炭化水素より小さい上に、極性（水素がプラスに帯電、酸素がマイナスに帯電）により、分子間の距離が近いため（炭化水素は無極性で全体的に電気的な力が働かないが、分子間が近づいた場合は、水素の陽子同士が反発）反応後は体積が幾らか増えることになる。（水の比重は１であるが、軽油は0.82である。水が軽油になるので反応後は体積が増える。）
水の構造、性質に着目し、分解の反応が高くなる還元水素水（PH10以上の電解水、溶存水素濃度1.1ppm以上、酸化還元電位-700mv以下、残留塩素濃度0.1mg/L以下、硬度100mg/L以上）を製造し、還元水素水、軽油および重油等、混合剤を、温度、圧力、撹拌状態の条件を保持する機械設備で化学反応させて特殊ろ過設備でろ過した製品が生成物となる。 Consideration on Chemical Reaction Fossil resources (fossil fuels) such as light oil and heavy oil are included in the class of alkanes.
The chemical characteristics of alkanes are that the bonds between atoms in the molecule (CC or CH bonds) are strong and difficult to break. Therefore, electrolyzed water with a pH of 10 or higher, a dissolved hydrogen concentration of 1.1 ppm or higher, an oxidation-reduction potential of -700 mv or lower, a residual chlorine concentration of 0.1 mg/L or lower, and a hardness of 100 mg/L or higher, which is called "reduced hydrogen make water.
When the pH of the reduced hydrogen water increases, the decomposition reaction increases and the bonding with the mixture becomes easier. Water and oil have completely different chemical characteristics, so even if oil is added to water, it will not mix and no chemical reaction will occur. A mixture prepared with reduced hydrogen water is required so that light oil or heavy oil and water can chemically react.
A chemical reaction occurs in which the mixture breaks the bond between carbon (C) and bonds with hydrogen (H).
Product reaction formula

A newly developed admixture cuts the linkage between carbon (C) in light oil or heavy oil, reacts with hydrogen, and decomposes one molecule of hydrocarbon and one molecule of hydrogen into two molecules of hydrocarbon. .
The molecules of the decomposed hydrocarbons are smaller than before decomposition, but water is smaller than the hydrocarbons, and the polarity (hydrogen is positively charged, oxygen is negatively charged) makes the distance between molecules close (hydrocarbons are It is non-polar and no electric force acts on the whole, but when the molecules get close to each other, the protons of hydrogen repel each other) After the reaction, the volume will increase somewhat. (The specific gravity of water is 1, while light oil is 0.82. Since water becomes light oil, its volume increases after the reaction.)
Focusing on the structure and properties of water, reduced hydrogen water (electrolyzed water with a pH of 10 or more, dissolved hydrogen concentration of 1.1 ppm or more, oxidation-reduction potential of -700 mv or less, residual chlorine concentration of 0.1 mg/L or less, hardness of 100 mg) /L or more), mixed materials such as reduced hydrogen water, light oil, and heavy oil are chemically reacted in mechanical equipment that maintains the conditions of temperature, pressure, and stirring state, and the product is filtered through special filtration equipment. Become.

FULLY AUTOMATED PLANT EXAMPLE USING END PRODUCT AS BASE OIL The example of FIG. 18 was conducted in a fully automated dedicated manufacturing plant.
Put the product obtained in (1) of FIG. The procedure was the same as in Example (1) of FIG. 8, except for the 30% increase. In both cases, the product was obtained with a high rate of increase.

As described above, the apparatus for increasing the amount of fossil resources and the method for increasing the amount of fossil resources according to the present invention have been described by showing specific embodiments, but the present invention is not limited to these. A person skilled in the art can make various changes and improvements to the configuration and function of the apparatus for increasing the amount of fossil resources, the selection and blending of raw materials, and the reaction process in the above embodiments without departing from the gist of the present invention. is possible.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The fossil resource increasing device and the fossil resource increasing method of the present invention can be used in industries such as the fuel manufacturing industry.

Patent Literature 2 proposes a method of obtaining a combustible oil with increased volume by mixing petroleum-based combustible oil with water, activated carbon, and fatty oil. However, the energy efficiency of the obtained combustible oil has not been sufficiently investigated . If the energy efficiency decreases even if the volume increases, or if the load on the equipment used or the environmental load cannot be suppressed, the technology cannot be considered to be practically useful.

Overall Configuration of Fossil Resource Increasing Device FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram schematically showing the configuration of a fossil resource increasing device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
In FIG. 1, the fossil resource increasing apparatus of this embodiment has a reduced hydrogen water generator as a material supply means, a water tank, a mixture tank, and an oil tank as material tanks, and a reaction tank, It has a mixing tank and a diluting tank, and each tank is equipped with a means for maintaining the contents in suitable conditions such as temperature, pressure, and agitation. It also has a storage tank and a final product tank as temporary storage tanks for intermediate and final products. In addition, as a device for filtering or separating the reaction product, it has a filter press (solid/liquid separation filter device), an oil/water separation device, and a sedimentation type coagulation separation device.

FIG. 2 is a diagram schematically showing the piping configuration and the like of the apparatus for increasing the amount of fossil resources according to one embodiment of the present invention. The "chemical storage tank" and "paste tank" in FIG. 2 respectively correspond to the "admixture tank" and "mixing tank" in FIG.
Also, in FIG. 2, two "chemical storage tanks" and two "paste tanks" are installed. Two of each of the three types of filtration or separation equipment (filter press, oil/water separator, sedimentation type coagulation separator) are also installed. In this manner, the configuration of each device can be changed for convenience of manufacturing facilities or for efficiency of the manufacturing process within a range that essentially does not change the overall configuration of the device shown in FIG. In addition, there may be a device (not shown) for adjusting the raw material.

Filtration Process with Various Filters The intermediate product in the storage tank is taken out and passed through three different filtration or separation devices in sequence.
The first filter press (solid/liquid separation filter device) separates and removes mainly inorganic catalyst materials as solids.
The second oil/water separator separates and removes water from oil. In the present invention, since no emulsifier is added or mechanical emulsification is performed, it is considered that almost all of the water contained at this point is removed.
The third sedimentation type coagulation separator removes other impurities. Specifically, residual carbon contained in the inorganic catalyst material is separated and removed.

Example in Fully Automated Plant Based on the above considerations, a manufacturing experiment was conducted in a dedicated manufacturing plant in which the manufacturing process was fully automated.
As water, which is a raw material,
-770 to -731 mV, which is a suitable range for redox potential,
11.36 to 11.79, which is the preferred range of pH,
1.40 ppm to 1.60 ppm, which is a suitable range for the amount of dissolved hydrogen,
0.1 mg/L or less, which is a suitable range for the amount of dissolved chloride,
100mg/L to 1000mg/L, which is a suitable range for hardness
50.0 L of reduced hydrogen water was prepared in a water tank.
As admixtures, pongamia oil, cashew nut kernel oil, and inorganic catalyst materials (including activated carbon, carbon nanotubes, and catalyst SiNA-Rh) are used in the same manner as in the above "Considerations on fuel increase" and example (8) in FIG. was prepared using the above-described mixed agent manufacturing apparatus. 11.0 L of this admixture was prepared in the admixture tank. It is heated and stirred at 50°C to 75°C.
As a raw material oil, 114.3 L of commercially available light oil was prepared in an oil tank. It is heated and stirred at 50°C to 75°C.
The pressure in the mixing tank was reduced to -100 kg by a vacuum pump, and 11.0 L of the mixture and 50.0 L of reduced hydrogen water were sucked into the mixing tank at the same time. However, the reduced hydrogen water was sucked intermittently by sucking 5 L six times for 70 seconds and sucking 2 L ten times for 30 seconds.
After starting to suck the mixture, reduce the pressure in the dilution tank to -150 kg with a vacuum pump, suck 114.3 L of light oil into the dilution tank, and stir at a temperature of 50°C.
After the addition of the reduced hydrogen water was completed in the mixing tank, the mixture was stirred for 100 seconds and then sucked into the dilution tank. After that, stirring was performed for 200 seconds in a dilution tank. All contents of the dilution tank were then aspirated into the holding tank.
The contents of the storage tank were sent to a filter press and an oil/water separator, in which unwanted water other than oily products was discharged to a water drain. The product was sent to a sedimentation coagulator. In the sedimentation type coagulation separator, carbon components and solid matter mainly derived from the inorganic catalyst material were separated to obtain the final product.
This normal experiment was performed 10 times. FIG. 8 is a table showing the experimental results.
From the test results, it can be seen that a final product with a 44 to 55% increase in weight relative to the raw material light oil was obtained.

軽油または重油等を新開発の混合剤により炭素（C）間の連結が切断され、水素と結合の反応し、炭化水素１分子と水素１分子であったものが、炭化水素２分子に分解する。
分解した炭化水素の分子は分解前より小さくなるが、水は炭化水素より小さい上に、極性（水素がプラスに帯電、酸素がマイナスに帯電）により、分子間の距離が近いため（炭化水素は無極性で全体的に電気的な力が働かないが、分子間が近づいた場合は、水素の陽子同士が反発）反応後は体積が幾らか増えることになる。（水の比重は１であるが、軽油は0.82である。水が軽油になるので反応後は体積が増える。）
水の構造、性質に着目し、分解の反応が高くなる還元水素水（PH10以上の電解水、溶存水素濃度1.1ppm以上、酸化還元電位-700mv以下、残留塩素濃度0.1mg/L以下、硬度100mg/L以上）を製造し、還元水素水、軽油および重油等、混合剤を、温度、圧力、撹拌状態の条件を保持する機械設備で化学反応させて特殊ろ過又は分離設備でろ過又は分離した製品が生成物となる。 Consideration on Chemical Reaction Fossil resources (fossil fuels) such as light oil and heavy oil are included in the class of alkanes.
The chemical characteristics of alkanes are that the bonds between atoms in the molecule (CC or CH bonds) are strong and difficult to break. Therefore, electrolyzed water with a pH of 10 or higher, a dissolved hydrogen concentration of 1.1 ppm or higher, an oxidation-reduction potential of -700 mv or lower, a residual chlorine concentration of 0.1 mg/L or lower, and a hardness of 100 mg/L or higher, which is called "reduced hydrogen make water.
When the pH of the reduced hydrogen water increases, the decomposition reaction increases and the bonding with the mixture becomes easier. Water and oil have completely different chemical characteristics, so even if oil is added to water, it will not mix and no chemical reaction will occur. A mixture prepared with reduced hydrogen water is required so that light oil or heavy oil and water can chemically react.
A chemical reaction occurs in which the mixture breaks the bond between carbon (C) and bonds with hydrogen (H).
Product reaction formula

A newly developed admixture cuts the linkage between carbon (C) in light oil or heavy oil, reacts with hydrogen, and decomposes one molecule of hydrocarbon and one molecule of hydrogen into two molecules of hydrocarbon. .
The molecules of the decomposed hydrocarbons are smaller than before decomposition, but water is smaller than the hydrocarbons, and the polarity (hydrogen is positively charged, oxygen is negatively charged) makes the distance between molecules close (hydrocarbons are It is non-polar and no electric force acts on the whole, but when the molecules get close to each other, the protons of hydrogen repel each other) After the reaction, the volume will increase somewhat. (The specific gravity of water is 1, while light oil is 0.82. Since water becomes light oil, its volume increases after the reaction.)
Focusing on the structure and properties of water, reduced hydrogen water (electrolyzed water with a pH of 10 or more, dissolved hydrogen concentration of 1.1 ppm or more, oxidation-reduction potential of -700 mv or less, residual chlorine concentration of 0.1 mg/L or less, hardness of 100 mg) /L or more), mixed materials such as reduced hydrogen water, light oil and heavy oil are chemically reacted in mechanical equipment that maintains the conditions of temperature, pressure and stirring state, and filtered or separated by special filtration or separation equipment. is the product.

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a water tank for storing water, which is a raw material;
A mixed agent tank for storing a mixed agent as a raw material;
an oil tank for storing oil as a raw material;
a mixing tank for mixing or reacting the water and the admixture;
a dilution tank for mixing or reacting the product obtained in the mixing tank with the oil;
one or more solid/liquid separation filters and one or more oil/water separation filters for filtering the product obtained in the dilution tank;
A fossil resource increasing device comprising: 2. The apparatus for increasing the amount of fossil resources according to claim 1, comprising one or more sedimentation-type flocculating/separating devices for filtering the product obtained in the dilution tank. 3. The mixing tank and the dilution tank according to claim 1, wherein the mixing tank and the dilution tank have heat retaining/holding pressure/stirring means for maintaining the contents at appropriate temperature/pressure/stirring conditions. Fossil resource increasing device. a water tank for storing water, which is a raw material;
A mixed agent tank for storing a mixed agent as a raw material;
an oil tank for storing oil as a raw material;
a mixing tank for mixing or reacting the water and the admixture;
a dilution tank for mixing or reacting the product obtained in the mixing tank with the oil;
one or more solid/liquid separation filters and one or more oil/water separation filters for filtering the product obtained in the dilution tank;
A fossil resource increasing method using a fossil resource increasing device having
Water, which is a raw material, has a dissolved chloride content of 0.1 mg/L or less, a hardness of 100 to 1000 mg/L, an oxidation-reduction potential of -876 to -795 mV, a pH of 10.3 to 11.7, and a dissolved hydrogen content of 1.3 ppm to 1.9 ppm. Prepare the water tank,
As a raw material mixture, activated carbon (particle size about 1 to 6um), carbon nanotube (diameter less than 0.1um, aspect ratio 5 or more), silicon nanostructure-supported rhodium nanoparticle catalyst (height 5 to 10um, silicon wire width 10 100 nm) and a plant-based non-edible oil containing one or more of pongamia oil, jatropha oil, courgette oil, cashew nut kernel oil, bunkanka oil, and waste sugar oil. Prepare the mixture that has been stirred and mixed in the mixture tank,
Light oil, heavy oil or kerosene is prepared in the oil tank as the raw material oil,
introducing water from the water tank and an admixture from the admixture tank into the mixing tank;
In the mixing tank, the introduced water and the mixture are mixed or reacted to obtain a product in which the water and the mixture are completely fused,
introducing the product obtained in the mixing tank and the oil from the oil tank into the dilution tank;
mixing or reacting the introduced product and oil in the dilution tank;
A fossil resource increasing method characterized by obtaining a final product by separating solids from the product obtained in the dilution tank with the solid/liquid separation filter and separating water with the oil/water separation filter. . The fossil resource increasing device further has one or more sedimentation type coagulation separation devices for filtering the product obtained in the dilution tank,
From the product obtained in the dilution tank, solids are separated by the solid/liquid separation filter, water is separated by the oil/water separation filter, and then the final product is filtered by the sedimentation type coagulation separation device. 5. The fossil resource increasing method according to claim 4, wherein a product is obtained. 6. A method for increasing fossil resources according to claim 4 or 5, wherein the final product obtained by said method for increasing fossil resources is used as oil as a raw material. The fossil resource increasing device further has a mixture manufacturing device for pre-conditioning the mixture as the raw material and supplying it to the mixture tank,
In the mixture manufacturing apparatus, the mixture, which is the raw material obtained by heating the vegetable non-edible oil to a predetermined temperature, adding the inorganic catalyst material, pressurizing to a predetermined pressure and stirring for a predetermined time, is heated to a predetermined temperature. 7. The fossil resource increasing method according to any one of claims 4 to 6, wherein the mixture is supplied to the mixture tank while being kept at a temperature. The raw material mixture consists of 95.0-97.0% by volume of non-edible vegetable oil, 4.7-2.9% by volume of activated carbon and carbon nanotubes, and 0.3-0.1% by volume of silicon nanostructure-supported rhodium nanoparticle catalyst. 8. The fossil resource increasing method according to any one of claims 4 to 7, characterized by comprising:

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