WO1982003249A1 - A reactor for transforming water and carburants for use as a fuel mixture - Google Patents

Abstract

Reactor using a mixture of water and fuels as fuels, which can be adapted to a heat engine (3) or a heating installation, making it possible to supply the engine (3) or the heating source with l 'hydrogen. The reactor (1) consists of a central region with two supply points receiving exhaust gases which circulate through the pipes. A mixture of water and any fuel, in any proportion, is injected into the preheated central region through spiral tubes or by integrated electrical resistors. This mixture is suddenly decomposed by electromagnetic effect in the central region and enters the intake manifold of the engine through a pipe. The supply is carried out with a modified carburetor using a connection of the central region of the exhaust manifold, amplified with a connection between the exhaust manifold (5) and the less hot zone, and a protection thermal contains it entirely. It can equip all types of internal combustion engines as well as all heat generating devices.

Description

A REACTOR FOR TRANSFORMING WATER AND CARBURANTS FOR USE AS A FUEL MIXTURE

An apparatus which permits the conditioning of the wa ter and carburants mixture, limited to pure water, causing an electromagnetic reaction capable of producing Hydrogen and a plasmatic state of the matter, to be used in engines and heating systems.

It concerns to the use of electromagnetic energy obtai ned primely from a combustible and, then from water and combustible mixture and, finally, from pure water, under the form of thermomagnetic energy (burners, boilers, etc) or propelling energy (internal-combustion engine or reac tion engine).

The decompos ition of the water into its basic elements (Oxygen an Hydrogen) is feasible, either by "Eletrolytic" or "Electromagnetic" process. Both processes demand a con siderable quantity of electrolytic or electromagnetic e nergy, stored oxygen and hydrogen, carriage of these ele ments and their delayed application. The reactor, as it is suggested to be used, is not sub ject to such inconveniences since electromagnetic decompo sition of the water can be quickly and directly obtained, as far as it is used. The necessary and indispensable ca lorific energy to the internal electromagnetic reaction is ensured within the "cycle" confined to the right applica tion which eliminates the discriminating inconveniences and risks inherent to the usual processes.

Another advantage of the conceived process "REACTOR TO USE WATER AND CARBURANTS MIXTURE AS FUEL" is to produ ce energy in a much more economical way.

The described reactor converts the mixture before its introduction in the inlet manifold of the engine. This mixture consists of water and carburants ( gasoline,diesel, alcohol, ammonia, etc) limited to pure water, in view of its use in an engine or heating system.

Known in France as "Chambrin Device", patent number 75/06619, the Reactor, in face of the advanced researches carried out in Brazil, enables to put into practice the thermonuclear plasma theory improving its efficiency and economical operation. The referred theory is based on ano ther mechanical principle of motion that is the electro magnetism. A gas is elastic. If it is highly warmed up, it turns into plasma which is inwardly stirred, consequen tly producing an electric current which readjusted provi des nascent hydrogen. Although in France the Chambrin Device has also pro duced Hydrogen, it was not achieved with the efficiency of the "REACTOR TO USE WATER AND CARBURANTS MIXTURE AS FUEL".

The efficiency achieved is due to an increased rota tory speed of the gases inside this "REACTOR" (Figures!, 2 and 3 - 1, Fig. 4 - longitudinal section and figures 5 and 6 - cross sections) providing a better use of the power and output of the engine (Figures 1, 2 and 3 - 3) which is obtained by connecting (Fig. 3 - 9) the exhaust manifold of the engine (9) to the outlet of the REACTOR (Figures 3 - 10).

In view of the formal explanation of the energy-gene rating process and the results achieved with the several experiments, it may be confirmed that this apparatus is a "REACTOR TO USE WATER AND CARBURANTS MIXTURE AS FUEL". The REACTOR (1) is placed between the carburetor (2), already modified, and the engine block (3), s o that it is well-integrated to the engine itself (Figure 1 - front view of the assemblage. The experiments carried out up till now,with various models, show that, under certain operating conditions, the observed temperatures were the following (Fig. 2): around 800° C at the exit of the exhaust manifold of the engine (7), around 500° C at the outlet of the REACTOR (6), around 300° C at the end of the outlet tube, leading out the burnt gases (8), which is 2 m long. The inlet manifold (Fig. 1, 2, 3) (4) and the exh au s t pipes of the engine (5) lead the gases to high temperatures; it also happens to the new connection (Fig. 3 - 9 to 10). The REACTOR which could be considered, even before the connection, a unique one, regarding the ongoing advanced researches and experiments, became still more efficient. Furthermore, the REACTOR can be built in other geometric shapes and operate according to the same principle. The basic operating principle of the "REACTOR TO USE WATER AND CARBURANTS MIXTURE AS FUEL" may be described as follows:

The direction of the gases course (Fig. 4) is indica ted from A to B, in the center of the REACTOR,where is si tuated the VERY HOT ZONE (11) close to the exhaust mani fold. The region next to the external walls is denominated LESS HOT ZONE (12). The difference in temperature between these two zones is around 400° C, under conditions in which the experiments were performed. The cold, pulverized and difused mixture along the tube (Figure 4 - 13 to 14) that ends at the LESS HOT ZONE warms up progressively in rota ting movements (Figures 5 and 6 - cross sections) when in contact with the walls of the peripheral covering before going into the CENTRAL REGION (Figure 4 - 11). At this point, it achieves a maximum temperature soon after its admission in the inlet manifold of the engine, through a conduit situated in the ve ry hot zone, communicating the central region with the engine, taking the shortest way (Figure 4 - 1). Therefore, from a necessary "Thermal Cap",the very hot portion of the central region is the basis of a "Thermoe lectric decomposition" of the admitted mixture. Such con dition is essential for its use as energetic agent of the engine. The new collector (Fig. 3 - 9 and 10) speeds up the process providing a more provitable use of the power and output of the engine. All collectors (Fig. 3 - 4, 5, 6 and 9 and 10) must be properly protected from external temperatures.

The engine used, irrespective of its origin, needs no specific alterations but must have a compressure ratearound 12 to 20 and the inlet and exhaust pipes must allow the assembly of the REACTOR. It is also interesting the engine be endowed with a multiple sparking system and spark plugs with high "electric shock" potential, with rotating capabi lity. The carburetor used is a classical one, however, the float, the primary air inlet diffuser and the jet must be accurately adjusted, as the admitted mixture may change du ring operation. When cold, the REACTOR is fed withaclassi cal. fuel (gasoline or alcohol, for instance). Once the en giπe reaches its crossing temperature, the injected fuel carries progressively, or spontaneously, a compound mixtu re, in weight or volume, of a more and more reduced quanti ty of alcohol and up to the limit of pure water.Therefore, the physicochemical nature of the mixture may vary during operation and, consequently, its specific weight. This ma kes possible, at any time, to adjust the combustion system according to the admitted mixture.

It was remarkably proved, during the accomplished ex periments, that the admitted quantity of "primary air" could be reduced as far as the quantity of water contained in the mixture increased. It demonstrates that a developed carbu retor must act in response to the different variabilitycri teria, either by manual means, or by automatic means or both automatic and manual means together. The vehicles will have to have two tanks. A small one for the pure fuel and a normal one for the mixture that contains water. The fee ding by "electric pumps", the constant pressure and the va riable consumption put together are the best way of feeding. The direct injection must be effected at the admission le vel, inside the REACTOR, and not at the combustion chambers level. It is necessary at least two pumps. One adjusted to prime combustible (such as alcohol) and the other to the mixture or pure water. The adjustment may be performed using a "double-acting" cock which either closes the mixtu re, or pure water, inlet or opens it.

In view of the high temperatures registered inside the REACTOR (Fig. 4 - 11) and to ensure its good mechani cal performance, it consists of a thick crown wheel, made of a material of high thermal conductivity. The pipes in which the consumed gases circulate are laid across the crown wheel from side to side. The admission of the mixture in the central region is effected in the less hot zone (Figure 4 - 12) through ca librated holes where the sum of their sections corresponds exactly to the section of the passageways. These holes are arranged in order to facilitate the course of the fluid. The pipes provide passageways such that sum of their diameters corresponds, at all points, to the diameter of the passageway leading out the burnt gases. There are7 pi pes, one central and 6 peripheral (Figures 5 and 6). The non channelled parts are used as pre-heating tubes. Such arrangement provides a well-fixed mechanical assembly.

The direction of the mixture course must necessarily be the same of the engine's rotation to avoid that oppo sing magnetic fields restrain the mixture course from its spinning movement. The outside is conceived in order to fit the inlet ma nifold, leading to the carburetor (Fig. 1 - 2 front view), in the section of the passageway, turning from an usually circular section into a similar lengthened rectangular sec tion. For manufacturing reasons and easy assembly, the cen tral region consists of two different parts: one, covered, has in its end, next to the very hot zone (Figure 4- 13), an external screw thread to receive the adjoining part; the other, regardless of the precedent, is screwed to that last part. It is not externally covered but is endowed with an outlet pipe favourably directed to enable its connection with the inlet pipe of the engine. The new con ductor that joins the exhaust pipe of the engine to the less hot zone of the REACTOR may be attached by different means: welded or screwed. To avoid thermal losses at both admission and exhaust external joint levels as well as on the periphery of the apparatus and the graduation of the prevailing residual tem peratures at the outlet of the REACTOR (around 500° C), it has a "THERMAL SHIELD" which involving the assemblage can, on one hand, reheat the external walls of the REACTOR and, on the other hand, isolate from outside all elements sub mitted to high temperatures.

The new manifold (Fig. 3 - 9 to 10) consists of a connection with this shield from the exhaust pipe (Figure 3 - 9 in 7) to the less hot zone of the REACTOR (Figure 3 - 10 and Figure 4 - longitudinal section - 10).

The thermal shield consists of two metalic walls in red copper separated from each other by a thermal insulator-amianthus or any product alike - of sufficient thick ness, so that the external wall would be more or less warm. A deflector is placed to provide a well distribution of the gases that strike against the thermal shield. It must be considered a way of ionizing the admitted mixture if the engine block is isolated from the sun, which can be performed using an electronic oscillator.

Finally, the accomplished researches and the achieved results proved that the feeding of the "REACTOR TO USE WA TER AND CARBURANTS MIXTURE AS FUEL", here presented,is the most efficient, although further studies may lead to other improvements.

Claims

CLAIMS 1. Reactor to use water and carburants mixture as fuel that causes, under certain physical conditions, an electromagne tic decomposition of the water contained in the mixture which is admitted in different quantities - percentage in meight and volume from zero to a hundred per cent - with any other combustible provided that the necessary conditions of temperature are achieved. It also obtains a spe cific state of the matter (Plasma) aiming the production of Hydrogen and its direct use either in internal combus tion engines (pistons, turbines, rotatory or reaction) or in heating systems. It is characterized by having the con ditions, from a tubular connection (Figure 3 - 9 to 10) that comes out of the exhaust manifold (Figure 3 - 7) and penetrates in the shield of the Reactor, in the less hot zone (Figure 3 - 10 and figure 4 - longitudinal section - 10), increasing the velocity of the gases inside the Reac tor, providing a better performance of the engine in terms of power and outout when using the water and carburants mixture;

2. Reactor to use water and carburants mixture as fuel cha racterized by injecting the mixture in the central region (Figure 4 - longitudinal section - 11) at full speed through holes situated in the less temperature zone (Figura 4-12), coming out of the high temperature zone through a tube to penetrate in the admission pipe to the engine taking the shortest passageway;

3. Reactor to use water and carburants mixture as fuel cha racterized by achieving high temperatures in the central region of the Reactor (Figure 4 - 11) which enable the electromagnetic decomposition of the water contained in the mixture;

4. Reactor to use water and carburants mixture as fuel cha racterized by the progressive heating of the mixture which occurs by means of a "peripheral, spiral covering" (Figu re 5 - cross section) which involves the central region, and through a circulation channel following, at least, two spinning movements up to the level of the holes situated in the central region; the diameter of the passageway is, at all points, equal to the diameter of the inlet pipe to the engine - th is pi pe is bent and pu l ls the rotating di rection of the course of the fluid which must necessarily be the rotating direction of the engine;

5. Reactor to use water and carburants mixture as fuel cha racterized by a rotating movement of the mixture, attrac ted by the inlet pipe, which is generated by an internal depression of the engine, accelerated by a gradual rise in temperature by means of a tubular connection (Figure 3-9 to 10) between the exhaust manifold and the less hot zone of the Reactor, and of a magnetic field created by the cour se of the fluid;

6. Reactor to use water and carburants mixture as fuel cha racterized by a better safety of the maintenance obtained with a tubular conection (Figure 4 - 10) and by keeping the thermal levels in the center of the Reactor as well as around itself and at the level of the inlet and exhaust pi pes of the engine;

7. Reactor to use water and carburants mixture as fuel cha racterized by a "central region" (Figure 4 - 11) of consi derable thickness, being attached to its inferior end a tu be that comes out of the exhaust pipe (Figure 4 - 10). Across the central region are laid fixed pipes through which circulate the exhaust gases expelled by the engine and carried to the Reactor taking the shortest passageway;

8. Reactor to use water and carburants mixture as fuel cha racterized by the fact that the "central region" (Figure

4 - longitudinal section - 11), the tubular connection between the exhaust pipe and shield, the less hot zone (Fi gure 3 - 9 to 10) and, in general, all the necessary ele ments to maintain a "high thermal level" are made of a "non-ferrous" material of high thermal condu cti bi lbty and of a good mechanical performance (bronze, copper, silver or alike);

9. Reactor to use water and carburants mixture as fuel cha racterized by having a "thermal shield" in which penetra tes the tubular connection (Figure 3 - 9 to 10). The shield involves the whole assemblage of the Reactor to protect and to perform the following funtions: - to recycle as much as possible the thermal capacity, - to isolate from external conditions that cause thermal losses and to become a safe ty factor; it consists of two copper walls, having a ther mal material between them, and takes the shape of the parts involved;

10. Reactor to use water and carburants mixture as fuel cha racterized by a primary carburation system with several primary air and mixture inlets accurately calibrated, ta king into consideration the unsteady density of the mixtu re.