WO2008062725A1

WO2008062725A1 - Small catalyst ball for modification and device employing the same for modifying object to be modified

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Publication number: WO2008062725A1
Application number: PCT/JP2007/072269
Authority: WO
Inventors: Yoshimi Suzuki; Tesshu Kawasaki; Kiminori Kusachi; Kesao Noguchi
Original assignee: Gojo Inc.
Priority date: 2006-11-21
Filing date: 2007-11-16
Publication date: 2008-05-29
Also published as: JP2010201278A

Abstract

The surface of a small core sphere is coated with a titanium film as a first layer by fusion bonding. An oxide coating layer is formed thereon which comprises an alloy of one or more metals having a high ionization tendency, such as titanium, and has a stoichiometric composition shifted to the oxygen-deficient side. Furthermore, an oxide coating layer is formed thereon which has been more oxidized than that oxide coating layer. Thus, a catalyst ball (1) is formed which comprises the core sphere and a multilayered coating film which has an oxygen-deficient gradient structure in which oxygen deficiency has a gradient from the outermost layer over the core sphere toward the lower layer, the boundaries being gradual. Such catalyst balls (1) and porous ceramic balls (32) are placed in proper amounts in a tin-plated metal container (12) having such a structure that a liquid or gas which is an object to be modified can go in and out freely. Thus, a modification device (11) for objects to be modified is formed to which potent reducing power can be imparted at will. With this modification device, objects to be modified, such as fossil fuel and discharge gas can be effectively modified. The catalyst balls and the modification device employing the balls can produce an even better modifying effect.

Description

Specification

Technical field of reforming small-sized catalyst ball and reformer for reforming object using the same

[0001] The present invention uses liquid fuel used in automobiles, fossil fuels such as kerosene, and exhaust gas discharged after combustion from an engine as an object to be reformed, and effectively modifies the object to be reformed. This is a technology related to a reforming small-sized catalyst ball and a reformer for a reforming object using the same.

Background art

Recently, liquid fuels such as gasoline, which is a fossil fuel, tend to be exhausted, so the cost of fuel has soared, and measures to improve the fuel consumption of automobiles that use this in large quantities, such as HC, COx, and NOx Environmental pollution countermeasures by reducing exhaust gas are becoming an urgent and important issue on a global scale.

[0003] One of the measures for this purpose is to improve combustion efficiency by attaching a simple device to an automobile. In this conventional method, in order to suppress the emission of carbon monoxide (COx), hydrocarbons (HC), etc., a reforming material such as ceramic is introduced into the fuel tank, and the fuel consumption is improved by the action of the reforming material. And exhaust gas purification. As other measures, a combustion improvement device and a combustion method disclosed in Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2 have been proposed.

[0004] The combustion improvement device and the combustion method disclosed in Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2 include a flow path of a fuel pipe between a fuel tank of an internal combustion engine using light oil as fuel and a fuel injection nozzle of a combustion chamber, or A catalyst device in which a catalyst material is filled in contact with fuel in a flow path between a fuel tank of a gasoline engine that uses gasoline as fuel and a vaporizer, and a heating source for overheating the catalyst device. At least selected from the group consisting of lithium oxide, potassium oxide, sodium oxide, beryllium, magnesium, canoleum, strontium, norlium, boron, titanium, phosphorus, iron, fluorine and manganese. A combustion improvement device and a combustion method including an oxide of a kind of element are described. On the other hand, from the viewpoint of simplifying the work, a fuel reformer disclosed in Patent Document 3 has been proposed.

[0006] The fuel reformer disclosed in Patent Document 3 forms a hollow cylindrical body by winding a stainless elastic wire in a spiral shape, and a solid small piece (a cylindrical special piece) is formed in the cylindrical body. It is formed by accommodating a plurality of fuel reformers made of ceramic) and imparting flexibility to the cylindrical body.

[0007] For this reason, the fuel reforming apparatus can be easily installed in a fuel tank provided in a passenger car or the like even if there is a fuel supply pipe bent or bent in the middle.

[0008] Further, in relation to the fuel reformer disclosed in Patent Document 3, a fuel reformer disclosed in Patent Document 4 that should be an improved product has already been proposed.

[0009] In the fuel reformer disclosed in Patent Document 4, the ratio of the active component of the ceramic used in the fuel reformer of Patent Document 3 is 5% of the ratio of the other strength components and the binder.

Therefore, it is difficult to achieve 0% or more! /, And thus the desired reforming effect cannot always be obtained! /, And! /.

[0010] That is, the fuel reformer of Patent Document 4 breaks up a graphite quartz ore with carbon, alumina, and silica as its main components! The fuel is made of cloth or woven fabric, and is formed of a liquid bag filled with the raw stone particles therein and a metal protective member including a metal coil panel that is enclosed to protect the liquid bag.

[0011] And, when the fuel reformer of Patent Document 4 is introduced into the fuel tank, the fuel consumption is improved by 16% to 37% depending on the amount of the fuel reformer compared to the case where the fuel reformer is not introduced. It is said that

On the other hand, Patent Document 5 proposes that high combustion efficiency is obtained by reducing and purifying oil obtained by oxidizing fuel oil using a photoreaction of titanium dioxide which is an electromagnetic wave responsive photocatalyst. Yes.

[0013] Further, in Patent Document 6, unlike the above-described titanium dioxide photocatalyst, a powder made of titanium or a titanium alloy is sprayed onto a surface made of a metal product, ceramic, or a mixture thereof. A photocatalytic coating with a titanium dioxide (titanium dioxide) coating on the surface has been proposed! [0014] Furthermore, Patent Document 7 and Patent Document 8 propose various formation methods different from the above-described titanium dioxide photocatalyst.

[0015] Patent Document 7 discloses various methods for forming a titania film by a binder method, a shot-peening method, or the like, and has an oxygen-deficient gradient structure in which the amount of oxygen bound from the surface to the inside is deficient. It is disclosed that it becomes the film which has. In addition, photocatalytic coatings that are more responsive to electromagnetic waves with longer wavelengths than ultraviolet rays such as visible light are obtained, and the reduction power of tap water is shown by the evaluation of redox potential. An example of complete combustion is also shown.

[0016] Patent Document 8 discloses a method of forming a film having an oxygen-deficient gradient structure such as titania by a blast method or a planetary borer mill method. This makes it possible to obtain a metal powder that exhibits a good photocatalytic function because it responds to long-wave electromagnetic waves even in places where it is difficult to receive ultraviolet irradiation such as indoors.

Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11 159408

Patent Document 2: Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2000-329012

Patent Document 3: Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2003-314385

Patent Document 4: Utility Model Registration No. 3115958

Patent Document 5: Utility Model Registration No. 3086082

Patent Document 6: Japanese Patent No. 3496923

Patent Document 7: Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2002-85981

Patent Document 8: Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2005-00782

Disclosure of the invention

Problems to be solved by the invention

[0017] The conventional combustion improvement devices and combustion methods described in Patent Documents 1 and 2 are difficult to implement because the specific form, filling method, and installation method of the fuel combustion improvement device are not clear. However, there was a problem that it was not possible to improve the combustion of fuel! /, And! /. In addition, the solid reforming member for fuel reforming disclosed in Patent Document 3 is made of a special ceramic circular column, but the details of the special ceramic are disclosed! /, NA! / In addition, the columnar shape has poor reforming efficiency due to poor contact efficiency with the object to be reformed. It was not so good! / And! /

[0018] Further, the fuel reformer disclosed in Patent Document 4 is obtained by crushing a raw graphite quartz stone mainly composed of carbon, alumina, and silica! It is surrounded by a metal protective member. However, the modification effect can only be expected only on the raw stone grains, and not only the modification effect from the liquid bag and the metal protective member cannot be expected, but there is also a problem that the durability of the liquid bag has a problem.

[0019] Further, the titanium oil combustion oil reactor disclosed in Patent Document 5 has a force S and a lamp for irradiating an ultraviolet lamp to a titanium dioxide wire mesh and titanium dioxide spheres as photocatalysts. It is extremely difficult to produce a 2 mm mesh titanium dioxide mesh as it is necessary, the efficiency of contact between the small spheres of titanium dioxide and the oil is small, and the reactor becomes large. There was a problem in terms of end.

[0020] It should be noted that the photocatalyst-coated molded article formed with a titania film by a simple blasting treatment disclosed in Patent Document 6 is excellent in decomposing functions such as deodorization, antibacterial action, and antifouling and hydrophilic functions, It was unsatisfactory to reform the combustion gas.

[0021] In addition, in the case of the titanium oxide film disclosed in Patent Document 7, TiOx has a force S shown to be X = 2.00 to 1 · 95 S, insufficient tilt of the oxygen-deficient tilt structure For this reason, the reforming effect on various reformed objects was unsatisfactory. The effect was also low when light irradiation was insufficient. In the case of the example used for the stove, the force S for applying the photocatalytic coating composition in which a tin oxide film is formed into a sphere with a diameter of 8 mm, S, how to apply, how to irradiate light, oxidation The extent of the oxygen-deficient gradient structure of the tin coating is unknown, and it was difficult to achieve the same effect.

[0022] Further, in the case of the photocatalyst powder disclosed in Patent Document 8, unlike Patent Document 7, the powder itself is oxidized rather than melted and adhered to the collision target. Therefore, although there is an advantage that the surface area can be increased as compared with the processed product, there are a defect of using a special manufacturing apparatus and a defect of powder. Although it can be applied to non-combustible fabrics, it was particularly difficult to handle powder.

[0023] The present invention is a prior art section including the respective disclosed technologies disclosed in the above patent documents. In view of the problem, an object of the present invention is to provide a reforming granule catalyst ball that can exhibit a more excellent reforming effect and a reformer for a reforming target using the same.

Means for solving the problem

[0024] The present invention has been made to achieve the above object, and the first invention (catalyst ball) of the present invention is titanium, zirconium, stainless steel, tungsten, etc., or quartz glass, carbon, zirconium oxide. A titanium film is deposited on the first layer, followed by titanium on the surface of one or more small core spheres, such as menor, alumina, ceramic, tourmaline, graphite silica, and rare earth ore, which are hard and have a high melting point. Oxygen-deficient stoichiometric composition (stoichiometry) consisting of one or more alloys of high ionization metals such as manganese, zinc, chromium, nickel, molybdenum, cobalt, tin, silver, tungsten A shifted oxide film layer is formed, and an oxide film layer further oxidized than the oxide film layer is formed on a further upper layer, and the lower layer is formed from the outer surface of the core sphere. Towards the most important feature in that a coating of smooth multilayer boundaries having an oxygen deficient gradient structure.

[0025] The second invention (modifier for the object to be modified) is any one of a porous small ceramic ball, aluminum whisker, porous silver, tourmaline, graphite silica, and titania phosphate-coated tourmaline (tourmaline). One or more types, or one or more types and the small-sized catalyst balls according to claim 1 may be contained in a single or mixed amount and stored in an appropriate amount in a metal container in which the liquid or gas that is the object to be reformed is present. The most important feature is that it allows free generation of strong reducing power.

[0026] Among these, the metal container body is a metal net composed of a bag-like flat knitted wire knitted by flat knitting a strip-shaped wire material in which a plurality of ultra-fine copper wires or a plurality of stainless fine wires are bundled in a strip shape. Can form as force S. And, when the metal net is made of the above-mentioned ultrafine copper wire, it is preferable to apply a tin plating! /.

[0027] Further, the metal container body may be formed as a metal cylinder formed of stainless steel punched metal with nickel plating. In this case, it is preferable that the metal cylinder is tinned on the upper layer of the nickel plating.

[0028] The metal container body may include a fixing magnet.

The invention's effect [0029] According to the first invention of claim 1, the catalyst ball is ionized with a gentle coating at the boundary between the metal coating, the oxygen-deficient gradient structure, and the metal oxide coating on the surface in contact with the object to be modified. Because it has a multi-layer structure with a high tendency, it is possible to exert a particularly strong catalytic effect with the power S.

[0030] According to the second aspect of the present invention, a small porous ceramic ball or the like and the catalyst ball of the small multilayer film may be a single or mixed liquid or gas that is an object to be modified. Since it is housed in a metal container that allows the body to move in and out, when mixed, it can react to high-frequency electromagnetic waves emitted by porous ceramic balls, etc., allowing the catalyst ball to exert its catalytic effect even in some places. In addition, since it has a small spherical shape, the contact area with the object to be reformed can be increased with respect to the filling amount, and the catalytic effect can be sufficiently exerted by increasing the filling amount with respect to the volume of the filling container. Can generate strong! / Reducing power.

[0031] Further, according to the second invention of claim 3, the metal container body is formed of a metal net knitted by flat knitting a strip-shaped wire material in which a plurality of fine wires such as stainless steel are bundled in a strip shape. Therefore, for example, the fuel tank of an automobile or the fuel passage from the fuel tank to the internal combustion engine can be easily charged or loaded, and the fuel oil can be divided into small molecules (cluster decomposition) from which free radicals are eliminated. By doing so, it is possible to combine with oxygen, and it is possible to completely burn it in a small mist. In addition, the shape of the hose or pipe is easy to load, so the fuel passage of the hose or pipe is heated to increase the effect of the reformer for the object to be reformed. You can also In the case of ultra-fine copper wire, the metal net is knitted with a strip-like wire rod with tin plating! /. Therefore, when the tin plating becomes tin oxide, it has a catalytic effect and semiconductor characteristics substantially equivalent to titanium oxide. In addition to providing high oxidative decomposition and reducing power, there is also a synergistic effect of the ceramic ball and catalyst ball to improve fuel efficiency, reduce harmful exhaust gases, and achieve horsepower 'torque up. I can help.

[0032] According to the second invention of claim 4, the metal container body is formed as a metal cylinder formed of stainless steel punching metal to which nickel plating is applied. An illustration prepared as a reserve tank for kerosene (liquid), which is fuel for wind heaters, etc. For example, by putting it in a fuel tank such as a boiler or boiler, the fuel can be reformed to improve fuel efficiency and reduce harmful exhaust gas. In addition, since the metal cylinder has tin plating on the upper nickel plating layer, the tin plating becomes tin oxide, so that the catalytic effect and semiconductor properties are almost the same as titanium oxide. In addition to providing reducing power, there is also a synergistic effect between the ceramic ball and the catalyst ball, so that it is possible to achieve better fuel efficiency and reduction of harmful exhaust gas.

[0033] Further, according to the second invention of claim 5, since the metal container body includes the fixing magnet, for example, when the reforming object reforming tool is put into the fuel tank of the automobile, It is possible to prevent malfunction of equipment such as a fuel gauge and a fuel pump due to the reforming object 11 for reforming object moving in the fuel tank endlessly and vertically as the automobile travels. Further, since the reforming tool 11 for reforming target can be fixed in the fuel tank, the durability of the reforming tool 11 for reforming target can be remarkably improved.

Brief Description of Drawings

[0034] FIG. 1 is an explanatory view schematically showing an example of a cross-sectional structure of the first invention of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory view showing an example of a metal container constituting the second invention, in which (a) shows an overall view and (b) shows a partially enlarged view.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory view schematically showing a structural example of the second invention, in which (a) is a cross-sectional view along the length direction, and (b) is a direction orthogonal to (a). FIG.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory view schematically showing an example of the overall configuration of the second invention.

FIG. 5 is an overall explanatory view showing another example of the second invention with a part thereof cut away.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory view schematically showing the overall configuration of another example of the second invention.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory view showing a state in which another example of the second invention is incorporated in a fuel hose of an automobile.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram in which a heater is provided in a fuel hose of an automobile incorporating another example of the second invention.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory view showing another embodiment of a heater portion of a fuel hose for an automobile incorporating another example of the second invention. FIG. 10 is an explanatory view showing a state in which a heat shield is attached to a fuel hose of an automobile incorporating another example of the second invention.

Explanation of symbols

[0035] 1 catalyst ball, 2 core sphere, 3 coating layer, 3a inner layer, 3b intermediate layer, 3c outer layer, 11 reformer for object to be reformed, 12 metal container body, 13 metal net, 14 strip wire, 14a pole Fine copper wire, 15 Net body, 16 — side sealing bracket, 16a magnet, 17 other side sealing bracket, 17a through hole, 17b magnet, 18 wire, 19 retaining ring, 19a retaining magnet, 23 metal cylinder, 24 through 25, 26 Lid, 32 Ceramic Bonole, 40 Fuel Hose, 41 Heater ^ 42 Thermo Stud, 43 Control Circuit, 44 Heater Pipe, 45 Heat Insulation Sheet, 46 Gap, E Engine, T Fuel Tank

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[0036] Fig. 1 is an explanatory view schematically showing an example of a cross-sectional structure of the first invention of the present invention. The entire catalyst ball 1 is composed of a core sphere 2 made of aluminum oxide (alumina), The core sphere 2 is formed with a metal coating and a metal coating that exhibits a catalytic function by oxidation as a coating having an oxygen-deficient gradient structure 1 and a thin multilayer coating layer 3 of about im. Yes.

[0037] Among these, the core sphere 2 is formed as a small sintered sphere having a diameter of 2 to 10 mm, and has a function as a catalyst carrier. The core sphere 2 is one or more kinds of hard, high melting point such as titanium, zirconium, stainless steel, tungsten, or quartz glass, carbon, zirconium oxide, menor, alumina, ceramic, tourmaline, graphite silica, rare earth ore, etc. It can be a porous granule. In addition, a titanium film is deposited on the first layer on the surface of the core sphere 2, and the subsequent upper layer has a high ionization tendency of titanium, manganese, zinc, chromium, nickel, molybdenum, cobalt, tin, silver, tungsten, etc. A stoichiometric composition consisting of one or more alloys of metals (stixometry) formed an oxide film layer that was shifted to oxygen deficiency, and was further oxidized on the upper layer from the oxide film layer. An oxide film layer is formed, and a film layer 3 composed of a gentle multilayer having an oxygen-deficient gradient structure is provided from the outer surface of the core sphere 2 to the lower layer.

[0038] The coating layer 3 formed on the surface of the core sphere 2 is, for example, a method called a blast method, For example, titanium powder is used as the metal powder, and it is formed by sintering with heat of over 1500 degrees Celsius that is generated instantaneously by impact-impact when applying 25G of gravity.

[0039] Moreover, the coating layer 3 obtained by shifting the conditions of the manufacturing method has, for example, Ti (inner layer 3a) → TiO (intermediate layer 3b) → TiO (outer layer 3c) from the inner layer to the outer layer.

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As it goes, it becomes a multi-layered film of at least three layers with a gentle boundary with an inclined structure that becomes oxygen-deficient.

[0040] In the case of titanium, the inner layer 3a can be formed by force oxidization that can be applied by an ion plating method! /, For example, by a blasting method, and the amount of oxygen introduced can be controlled in the same apparatus. It can force to form continuously. Titanium oxide is an oxide of stoichiometric composition with X = 2 (titanium dioxide) of TiOx, but oxygen deficiency depends on the amount of oxygen introduced in the atmosphere during film formation treatment. A titanium oxide film layer having an X of 2 or less can be formed, and the uppermost layer can be continuously formed on titanium dioxide.

[0041] Therefore, the coating layer 3 is capable of exhibiting a catalytic effect about 1000 times that of ordinary titanium oxide due to its oxygen-deficient gradient structure. It has the characteristics that can exert the catalyst effect.

[0042] The catalyst ball 1 having such characteristics can increase the total amount of the surface area and increase the catalytic effect by using a large amount of the core sphere 2 having a small diameter a. However, if the diameter a of the core sphere 2 is too small, the metal net 13 as the metal container body 12 described later will not spill out in consideration of the normal net gap of 3-4 mm. In addition, it is desirable that the grain size is 5 mm or more. In addition, as the oxide film of the catalyst ball, manganese, zinc, chromium, nickel, molybdenum, conol, tin, silver, metal having a high ionization tendency other than titanium and having particularly excellent reducing power and catalytic power Tungsten, zirconium oxide, platinum, germanium, rhodium, indium, etc., an oxide alloy film formed by mixing with titanium 1 to manganese 1 or molybdenum 1 with a weight ratio distribution of cobalt 1 It can be used as desired. In addition, the coating layer 3 of the catalyst ball 1 is in an amorphous state, and the formation method of the coating layer 3 of the catalyst ball 1 can be achieved by using the blasting method or the ion plating method called the shot-peening method described above. In addition, the rotating barrel method and the planetary ball mill method can be employed together, although they have superior handling methods and processing capabilities and manufacturing costs.

[0043] Fig. 2 is an explanatory view of an example of a metal container body constituting the second invention in the present invention, of which (a) is formed for charging into a fuel tank of an automobile. (B) shows an enlarged view of the part.

[0044] According to the figure, the metal container body 12 is a bag formed by knitting a strip wire 14 in which a plurality of extra fine copper wires 14a having a wire diameter of about 0.12 to lmm are bundled, for example, in a strip shape. Flat knitted copper wire (for example, Tanaka Densen Co., Ltd .: strand diameter 0.12 mm, number of strands 480, calculated surface area 5.429 mm ² , twist spring diameter 7. OOmm X l. Omm trade name “TBC5. 5SQ ”).

[0045] Further, each of the fine copper wires 14a is tin-plated to prevent oxidation, and the tin-plated tin oxide has substantially the same catalytic effect and semiconductor characteristics as titanium oxide. Therefore, high oxidative decomposition and reducing power can be imparted.

[0046] Moreover, since the metal net 13 is formed using a bag-like flat knitted copper wire, the surface area can be greatly increased, and as a result, the catalytic effect of tin can be increased accordingly. Become. Other than ultra-fine copper wire, even if it is formed as a metal net consisting of a bag-like flat knitted wire that is formed by flat knitting a strip-like wire bundle of a plurality of stainless steel fine wires, it is durable without mess. At the same time, the same effect can be obtained.

[0047] The metal net 13 has a width W of about 10 to 25 mm, a depth D (depth of the secured space) of about 8 to 15 mm and a total length L of about 200 to 700 mm as shown in FIG. It is formed as a net body 16 having both ends in the length direction opened. Specifically, if the vehicle is to be loaded into a fuel tank equipped with a passenger car, the width W is 25 mm or less and the overall length L is 300 mm or less.If the truck is a large fuel tank, the width W is 25 mm or less. The force should be S700mm or less. The depth D of the metal net 13 (space to be secured) should be within 15 mm so that the fuel tank air vent valve is not blocked and fuel flows backward and does not jet out of the fuel filler port. It is desirable to be.

[0048] Then, the metal net 13 is sealed by caulking and fastening one side sealing metal fitting 16 to one opening side of the net body 16, and small catalyst balls 1 and small particles are formed from the other opening side. Many After storing an appropriate amount of the porous ceramic ball 32 as shown in Fig. 3, seal it by crimping the other side sealing fitting 17 to prevent it from leaking outside! Use the power S to store.

[0049] The small porous ceramic balls 3 2 housed in the metal net 13 together with the catalyst balls 1 generate a large amount of negative ions (1500 to 15000 ions) with a diameter b of about 2 to 10 mm, preferably around 5 mm. It is desirable to form it as a sintered sphere of ore (tourmaline ore). Furthermore, the ceramic ball 32 can generate high-frequency electromagnetic waves such as rare earth ore that generates gamma rays and ore that generates far-infrared rays so that the catalytic effect of the catalyst ball 1 can be enhanced even in some places. It is desirable to form as many sintered spheres. For example, it is preferable that the particle size is 5 to 10 mm obtained by immersing a small porous ceramic in a titania phosphate compound, firing in a kiln at 300 degrees Celsius for 1 hour, and coating. In addition, aluminum whisker, porous silver, tourmaline, graphite silica, titania phosphate-coated tourmaline (tourmaline), etc. have the same effect, with small ceramic balls that are porous and small pores that are coated with a phosphate titania compound. Ceramic, Aluminum Whisker, Porous Silver, Tourmaline, Graphite Silica, Titania Phosphate Coated Tourmaline (Electric Stone), or one or more of them and the aforementioned small catalyst balls 1 Therefore, it is preferable that the metal net 13 is stored.

[0050] In the present invention, the synergistic effect of the splinter flat knitting net (metal net 13), the small porous ceramic (ceramic ball 32) and the small catalyst ball 1 constituting the second invention is improved. Maximize quality effects. Because the small catalyst ball 1 and the small porous ceramic (ceramic ball 32) have such a relationship, for example, when the former is set to 5, the latter is mixed at a ratio of 1. Depending on the application, the former will be mixed at an appropriate ratio that is higher than the latter.

[0051] The metal net 13 in which the catalyst ball 1 and the ceramic ball 32 are accommodated and sealed is used for the front and rear of the lm as shown in FIG. 4 using the through holes 17a provided in the other side sealing fitting 17. A length of wire 18 is connected. The wire 18 is provided with a retaining ring 19 on the open end side, and if the reforming target is a gasoline fuel for automobiles, the retaining ring 19 is suspended on the fuel filler side of the gasoline tank. It can stop and can arrange stably. [0052] As another embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, magnets 16a and 17b are attached to the one-side sealing fitting 16 and the other-side sealing fitting 17 that are caulked and fixed to both ends of the net body 16, respectively.掛 A latching magnet 19a can be attached to the open end side of the wire 18.

The reformer 11 for reforming object thus formed is fixed in the gasoline tank with magnets 16a and 17b when the reformer 11 for reforming object is put into the gasoline tank. In addition, it is possible to prevent malfunctions of fuel quantity gauges, fuel pumps, and other devices caused by the reforming object 11 to be reformed moving in and out of the gasoline tank as the automobile travels. In addition, since the reforming tool 11 for reforming object can be fixed in the gasoline tank, the reforming tool 11 for reforming object can be prevented from being damaged by vibration, and the durability is remarkably improved. I can do it. In addition, a hooking magnet 19a attached to the open end of the wire 18 can be installed near the gasoline tank refueling port, making it easy to take out the reformer 11 for the object to be reformed from the gasoline tank. Now that you can do it!

[0054] Further, the reformer 11 for reforming object according to the present embodiment can be incorporated in a fuel hose 40 of an automobile as shown in FIG. By incorporating the reformer 11 for reforming object in the fuel hose 40, the amount of the catalyst ball 1 and the small porous ceramic ball 32 stored in the reformer 11 for reforming object is the fuel tank. Therefore, the amount of catalyst ball 1 and small porous ceramic ball 3 2 can be adjusted according to the inner diameter of the fuel hose 40 and the fuel flow rate. The amount of ceramic ball 32 is reduced by the power of reducing IJ.

[0055] The reformer 11 for reforming object formed in this way is a fuel when it flows from the fuel tank T to the engine E side through the fuel hose 40 sucked by a fuel pump (not shown). By contacting the reformer 11 for reforming object built in the hose 40 and the fuel, the fuel supplied to the engine E can be reformed, and the fuel efficiency of the engine E can be improved.

Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 8, a heater section 41 can be provided on the outer periphery of the fuel hose 40 in which the reformer 11 for reforming object is built. The heater 41 can be a known heater such as a heating wire or a ceramic heater. Thus, by heating the reforming tool 11 for reforming object by the heater 41, the fuel efficiency improvement rate can be improved. The heater unit 41 is provided with a thermostud 42, and in cooperation with the control circuit 43, the heater unit 41 generates heat at 70 degrees. You can keep it back and forth. By maintaining the heat generation of the heater section 41 at around 70 degrees, fuel efficiency can be improved without the need to change the fuel hose 40 to a heat-resistant material, and it can be easily modified without the need for major modifications. The ability to attach the quality object reforming tool 11 to an automobile is possible. The setting of around 70 degrees is determined in consideration of the heat resistant temperature of a general fuel hose 40, and can be appropriately changed in consideration of the heat resistant temperature of the fuel hose 40 to be used.

Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 9, the heater pipe 44 is wound around the outer periphery of the fuel hose 40, and the engine radiator liquid is bypassed in the heater pipe 44 to flow from the Rin side to the Rout side. Thus, the reforming tool 11 for reforming object can be heated. In this way, if the heat of the reformer 11 is heated using the heat of the radiator liquid, the effect of the heater's electricity consumption on the fuel consumption when using a heater such as a heating wire will be considered. This eliminates the need for fuel efficiency.

Further, as shown in FIG. 10, a heat shield sheet 45 can be attached to the outer periphery of the fuel hose 40. When the reforming tool 11 for reforming object is cooled by running air from the running of an automobile, heating by the heater unit 41 or the heater pipe 44 cannot be efficiently performed. The heater part 41 attached to the fuel hose 40 with the built-in tool 11 or the heater pipe 44 wound around the fuel hose 40 is attached to the outer periphery of the heater hose 40 to provide a heat shielding sheet 45 with a heat shielding effect. The reforming tool 11 can be maintained at a desired temperature, and the reforming tool 11 for reforming target can be efficiently heated. As a result, fuel efficiency can be improved. As shown in FIG. 10, the heat shield sheet 45 is preferably formed with a gap 46 between the heater portion 41 and the heat shield sheet 45. By forming the gap 46 in this way, an air layer is formed in the gap 46, and by increasing the heat insulation effect and the heat insulation effect, more efficient heating and heat insulation can be achieved.

[0059] In this embodiment, in order to improve the fuel efficiency of automobiles and to prevent exhaust gas, the power fuel described for reforming automobile fuel is not only gasoline and light oil but also methanol. It can also be applied to improve the combustion efficiency of combustion appliances for heat sources such as heating appliances and boilers, as well as exhaust gas countermeasures, and the installation of reformer 11 for reforming objects can be applied to agricultural heaters, ships, boilers, etc. Also in the tank of equipment or equipment that uses a large fuel tank Alternatively, it can be applied to the fuel supply pipe.

[0060] FIG. 5 shows an entire case where the metal container body 12 is formed as a metal cylinder 23 used as a reserve tank for kerosene (liquid) as fuel for a hot air heater or the like, for example, to be put into a plastic tank. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of a shape.

According to the figure, the metal cylinder 23 is formed into a cylindrical shape by a stainless steel punching metal to which nickel plating is applied, and the whole is formed by applying tin plating. The metal cylinder 23 has a diameter of about 20 mm and a length of about 200 mm.

[0062] In this case, the metal cylinder 23 is covered with a lid 25 formed of the same material on the base end opening side, and then the small catalyst balls 1 and the small porous holes are formed as in the example shown in FIG. A suitable amount of high quality ceramic ball 32 is stored, and then the top end opening side is also formed by applying a lid body 26 made of the same material in the same manner.

[0063] A large number of through holes 24 provided in the metal cylinder 23 have an appropriate diameter that is smaller than the diameters a and b of the small catalyst balls 1 and the small ceramic balls 32 to be accommodated, for example, the catalyst balls 1 and ceramics. If the diameter of the ball 32 is about 2 to 10 mm, it is formed with a diameter of about 1.5 to 9 mm.

[0064] Next, the function and effect of the present invention will be described with respect to the first invention. The coating layer 3 in the catalyst ball 1 is, for example, Ti (inner layer 3a) → TiO (intermediate layer 3b) → TiO ( Outer layer 3c)

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It is formed as a gentle three-layer coating with a gradient structure that becomes an oxygen-deficient state as it goes inside! /, Its power, etc., and its oxygen-deficient gradient structure is about 1000 times the catalyst of normal titanium oxide The effect can be exhibited. In addition, the effect of high-frequency electromagnetic waves is thought to be enhanced by the synergistic effect of the tin oxide in the tinned metal cylinder 23 and the porous ceramic ball 32, and the catalyst of the coating layer 3 can be used even in places where there is no light. The effect can be enhanced.

[0065] In general, titanium oxide has three minerals: rutile, anatase, and bile cut. Of these, rutile is a stable form, and anatase and builkat transition to rutile at temperatures above about 900 degrees Celsius, and this transition is irreversible.

[0066] Titanium oxide, which has been used in the past, has 20 It was necessary to irradiate with ultraviolet rays (around 388 nm) in the form of fine particles. In addition, a catalyst technology that responds by doping light other than titanium oxide and irradiating light in the visible light region of 400 to 800 nm other than ultraviolet light (around 388 nm) has already been put into practical use. However, conventional photocatalysts require ultraviolet and visible light, even in trace amounts, and it has been impossible to exert catalytic effects in places such as fuel tanks.

However, as described above, the catalyst ball 1 can exert a catalytic effect even in a place where there is no light such as ultraviolet rays and visible rays. The catalyst ball 1 has a crystal structure different from that of the anatase-type titanium oxide. The melting point of rutile titanium oxide is 1855 degrees Celsius, but at temperatures above 1500 degrees Celsius, it gradually loses oxygen and changes from white to black. This blackish sintered body exhibits the properties of a semiconductor according to the oxygen concentration.

[0068] The catalyst ball 1 is one of a non-porous ceramic ball refined from alumina, zirconium, tourmaline, rare earth ore, or a metal ball such as iron, titanium, stainless steel, aluminum, etc. Or, the core sphere 2 mixed with multiple types and titanium powder, the heat generated instantaneously due to the impact and collision that occurs at the same time as the gravity of 25G is applied, the heat that is said to be over 1500 degrees Celsius, for example, the metal such as titanium It is formed by welding. As a result, on the surface of the core sphere 2, a titanium thin film mixed with black to silver is deposited as the coating layer 3 as a film to be coated by shifting manufacturing conditions. Since the titanium thin film is a titanium oxide, it is presumed to exhibit the properties of the semiconductor.

[0069] The coating layer 3 was in an amorphous state. When the coating layer 3 is formed, it is expected that the effect of the catalyst will be improved if a precious metal is mixed into titanium oxide or the like as in the conventional case.

Next, the action and effect of the reforming object reforming tool according to the second invention will be described by taking the reforming object reforming tool 11 shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 as an example. The reformer 11 for reforming object is used by being introduced into the gasoline fuel tank through its fuel filler port.

[0071] Moreover, the reformer 11 for the object to be reformed is connected to the wire 18 with the retaining ring 19, so that the retaining ring 19 is hooked on the fuel filler port side so that the gasoline can be taken out freely. It can be put into the fuel tank. [0072] The reformer 11 to be reformed is formed by storing appropriate amounts of catalyst balls 1 and ceramic balls 32 in a metal net 13, so far infrared rays (1 ~;! OOOnm ), Catalyst balls that respond to wavelengths other than the visible light region, such as gamma rays (10 pm or less) 1 1S Responds to weak gamma rays and far-infrared rays emitted from rare earth ores contained in ceramic balls 32 mixed . As a result, the catalyst ball 1 exhibits a higher catalytic effect. Further, the catalyst ball 1 and the tin net (tin oxide) of the metal net 13 in which the catalyst ball 1 is housed respond to the high-frequency electromagnetic waves emitted from the ceramic ball 32, resulting in a synergistic and high catalytic effect. . In other words, the reforming tool 11 for reforming object has a superior fuel reforming function because the catalyst ball 1, the ceramic ball 32, and the metal net 13 are in a three-piece unit. It can be demonstrated.

[0073] Further, the ceramic ball 32 is a porous sintered body, a force capable of allowing the fuel to penetrate into the central portion thereof, and a larger volume. Not only that, more negative ions can be generated.

[0074] Furthermore, the metal net 32 itself is knitted by bundling ultra-fine copper wires 14a that have been tinned to prevent oxidation, and then knitting them into a bag shape. Can be increased in width. As a result, the metal net 13 can increase the catalytic effect of tin as much as possible, and the reduction effect can be enhanced by becoming tin oxide.

[0075] Table 1 shows the reforming tool 11 to be reformed, which is the second invention shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, and a titanium coating ceramic, tourmaline, titanium ball, and metal net as a single unit as a comparative example. The experiment results of storage at room temperature for redox potentials for the splinter flat woven copper wire, aluminum whisker, and porous silver used in Fig. 13 are shown.

[0076] [Table 1] Oxidation-reduction potential test results Water release report 1 2 days after dredging

mv

1 Examples of the present invention (¾ 288 -118 -1 14

Titanium: 3-tee

2 Comparative Example 1 197 153

Ceramic

3 Comparative Example 2 Tourmaline 28ο 197 207

4 Comparative Example 3 Titanium Bonore 288 125 116

Sparrow

5 Comparative Example 4 288 164 132

Flat braided copper wire

6 Comparative Example 5 Remi Whisker 288 102 85

7 Comparative Example 6 Porous silver 288 213 135

[0077] According to Table 1 above, the oxidation-reduction potential of each sample water before the experiment was 288 mV. In this sample water, the modification tool for the modification object according to the present invention (Example), titanium coating ceramic

(Comparative Example 1), tourmaline balls as negative ion balls (Comparative Example 2), titanium balls (Comparative Example 3), splinter flat knitted copper wire (Comparative Example 4), aluminum whisker (Comparative Example 5) and porous silver ( Experiments were carried out by adding Comparative Example 6) separately. The oxidation / reduction potential of the sample water after 1 day was 18 mv for the reformer for the object to be modified (the product of the present invention), whereas titanium coated ceramic power ^ 97 mv, Tonore Marine Bonoret power 97 mv The titanium ball was 125 mv, the sparrow flat knitted copper wire was 164 mv, the aluminum swirl force was 102 mv, and the porous silver was 213 mv. In addition, after 2 days, the reformer for the object to be reformed (the product of the present invention) was -114 mv, whereas the titanium-coated ceramic was 153 mv, the tourmaline ball was 207 mv, the titanium ball was 116 mv, and the sparrow woven copper The wire was 132 mv, aluminum force was 85 mv, and porous silver was 135 mv.

In general, the oxidation-reduction potential is considered to be an oxidation region of 400 mV or more, a reduction region of 300 mV or less, and a boundary region of about 400 to 300 mV.

[0079] Based on this, it was found that the reformer 11 for reforming object according to the present invention which is an example is overwhelmingly stronger in reducing power than each comparative example, You can see the effect It was.

[0080] Table 2 shows an example of unreformed gasoline in which regular gasoline is simply put in the fuel tank of a 2000cc class passenger car, and the reformer 11 for reformed object shown in FIGS. 2 and 3. 2 is a high-speed driving fuel consumption measurement experimental result showing the case where the reforming material shown in 2 is introduced into a fuel tank containing regular gasoline. The passenger car at the time of fuel consumption measurement was run at a constant running speed (around 80 km).

[0081] [Table 2]

Comparative Example 1 is a case in which a single layer of metal oxide film is formed by mixing small spheres of titanium with molybdenum spheres of titanium, molybdenum, and cobalt. Comparative Example 2 and Comparative Example 3 are formed on an alumina ball. This is the case where a titanium film is formed on the first layer, a manganese or silver film is formed on the second layer, and a metal oxide film is formed on the third layer. According to Table 2, it is confirmed that the fuel economy of the gasoline with the reformed material is improved compared to the fuel efficiency of the unreformed gasoline, although the effect varies depending on the temperature difference. . Therefore, it was confirmed that the coating effect shown in Table 2 is more effective than the single product modification effect in Table 1, especially in the case of 2 or 3 layers.

[0083] On the other hand, a titanium coating is formed on the first layer on the alumina ball using the modifier 11 for a modification target shown in FIG. 5, and equal amounts of cobalt and molybdenum are mixed in the second layer. When using the kerosene (Example) that was modified by placing the catalyst ball 1 with the coating layer formed on the third layer in the reformer 11 and using it! /, Kerosene (comparison) Example) Tonitsu! /, A combustion experiment using a fan heater. The experimental method is to set the fan heater set temperature and combustion operation time The experiment was carried out by changing as shown in Table 3. The experimental environment at that time was a 6-tatami wooden room, and the air-conditioner set temperature was 18 degrees Celsius, and the air-conditioner air flow was “strong” to force cooling. As the fan heater, “Bull Heater (FW-252E, 7 51 tatami 2.51 ^)” manufactured by Dainichi Corporation was used.

[0084] The experimental results show that the power S shown as the difference in Table 3, the consumption when using the modified kerosene is less than the consumption when using the unmodified kerosene. The difference in the second example was 370cc, and the fuel consumption reduction rate was 48.5%. It was confirmed that the fuel consumption could be improved significantly.

[0085] Table 3 is a table showing the details of the above experimental results. The experiment conditions were changed from the first to the fourth time, but the measurement conditions at the time of replacing the kerosene tank were included. In Example 2, it was confirmed that the fuel consumption of the example was significantly improved over that of the comparative example. In particular, the effect of the 3 hours performed in the second time was excellent, and the effect in the case of using for a long time was remarkable.

[0086] [Table 3]

Table 4 also shows the case of using kerosene (Example) that was reformed using a reformer for reforming object 11 shown in Fig. 5 and the reformer was put into a volley tank for 1 day. And using kerosene (comparative example) Shown below are the test results when the temperature of the fan heater is set to 24 degrees Celsius using and the air conditioner is not used.

[0088] [Table 4]

[0089] According to Table 4, the room temperature of 21.6 degrees Celsius at the start was 25.7 degrees Celsius after 30 minutes of the reformed kerosene, whereas the unmodified kerosene was After 30 minutes, it stopped at 25.0 degrees Celsius, and the former fuel usage force was 2 g / 30 minutes, while the latter fuel usage force S was 52 g / 30 minutes, and the fuel consumption was 10 g. / 30 minutes can be saved, and the fuel consumption reduction effect was confirmed to be 23.8%.

[0090] The above has described the power of the present invention as an example of the reforming tool for a reforming object that is mainly fed into a fuel tank for automobiles. The specific configuration is not limited to this. Even when it is put into the fuel tank or when it is loaded in the path to the engine or combustion engine, complete combustion can be promoted, and NOx reduction of exhaust gas and reduction of CO and HC can be obtained. In addition, the reformer for a reformed object can be used in various ways depending on the installation location. For example, when it is installed in an exhaust gas system, it can also be used to directly reform exhaust gas. By the way, according to the kerosene reforming experiment result of kerosene fan heater, in the case of non-reformed kerosene, there are more positive ions in the exhaust gas than negative ions, while in the case of using the modified kerosene, the exhaust gas is positive. It has been confirmed that the ions are reduced and the environmental effects of the exhaust gas, and not only the reforming of the fuel, but also the effect of positive exposure to the exhaust gas can be expected. In this case, the metal container body 12 appropriately selects the particle diameters of the modified balls and the small particles of the porous ceramics under a storage body such as a honeycomb structure from the viewpoint of securing a wide contact area with the exhaust gas instantaneously. In addition, a mesh hollow ball is used to secure space. By adopting a structure that does not reduce the exhaust conductance, such as selecting the contact distance by mixing, NOx is reduced, and at the same time, CO and HC can be made stable oxides. Effects can also be achieved.

Industrial applicability

As described above, the present invention can be used to improve the fuel efficiency of a device that uses fuel such as gasoline, light oil, or kerosene, and in particular, fuel supplied to an internal combustion engine of an automobile (for example, gasoline ), A particularly remarkable effect can be obtained.

Claims

The scope of the claims

[1] Titanium, zirconium, stainless steel, tungsten, etc., or quartz glass, carbon, zirconium oxide, meno, alumina, ceramic, tourmaline, graphite silica, rare earth ore, etc. A titanium film is deposited on the first layer on the surface of the metal, and the next upper layer is one or two of highly ionized metals such as titanium, manganese, zinc, chromium, nickel, molybdenum, cobalt, tin, silver, and tungsten. A stoichiometric composition (stoichiometry) made of an alloy forms an oxide film layer shifted to oxygen deficiency, and an oxide film layer that is further oxidized than the oxide film layer is formed on the upper layer. A coating comprising a gentle multilayer at the boundary having an oxygen-deficient gradient structure from the outer surface of the core sphere toward the lower layer is provided. The catalyst ball.

[2] One or more kinds of porous ceramic balls or aluminum whiskers, porous silver, tourmaline, graphite silica, and titania phosphate-coated tourmaline (tourmaline), or one or more of them. A small amount of the catalyst balls described in 1) or a mixture of them can be stored in a metal container that can be used to enter or leave liquid or gas, which is the object of modification, to generate strong reducing power. A reforming tool for an object to be reformed.

[3] The metal container body is a bag-shaped flat knitted wire knitted by flat knitting a strip-shaped wire bundle of a plurality of extra fine copper wires or a plurality of stainless fine wires that are tinned. The reformer for a modification object according to claim 2, wherein the reformer is a metal net.

[4] The reforming object for reforming according to claim 2, wherein the metal container body is a metal cylinder formed of stainless punching metal having a nickel plating on the lower layer and a tin plating on the upper layer. Ingredients.

[5] The reformer for an object to be reformed according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the metal container body includes a fixing magnet.