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Process and apparatus for the preparation of combustible fluid

a technology of combustible fluid and process, which is applied in the field of process and apparatus for the preparation of combustible fluid, can solve the problems of establishing a compelling need to commercialize such devices, and the size and configuration of such molecules can affect burn rate and exhaust products,

Inactive Publication Date: 2012-02-16
ADVANCED COMBUSTION TECH
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[0004]The present invention is directed to the creation of reformed fuel from liquid hydrocarbon fuel such as gasoline, diesel and kerosene that appears to burn cleaner and provide substantial energy for combustion in an internal combustion engine with a lighter blend of hydrocarbons.

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Even though the oxygen introduced from an HHO generator is in a stoichiometric ratio with the hydrogen also introduced, the oxygen sensor does not account for the added combustible hydrogen and senses an excess of oxygen.
Mixed results have led to further study without yet establishing a compelling need to commercialize such devices.
The size and configuration of such molecules can affect burn rate and exhaust products.

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[0012]Turning to the schematic, a first closed vessel 10 includes an arrangement of anodes and cathodes 12 in a cavity 14. Neutral electrodes may also be used to match the impedance with the power source to maximize efficiency as may be empirically determined. The electrodes employed in the preferred embodiment are plates 12 of alternating polarity extending across the cavity 14. Stainless steel has been used but more exotic metals are known to increase plate longevity. Electrical feeds 16 conventionally communicate with the electrodes 12. This first closed vessel 10 contains a bath in the cavity 14 consisting essentially of water, electrolyte, and a thin layer of liquid hydrocarbon fuel. The electrolyte may be introduced as potassium hydroxide. The fuel may be any combustible hydrocarbon which would be liquid in the environment of the bath, most typically gasoline, diesel fuel or kerosene. The layer of liquid hydrocarbon fuel is sufficient to form an oxygen barrier above the water....

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Abstract

A fuel and hydrogen generator includes electrolysis in a first closed vessel containing a bath of water, electrolyte and sufficient liquid hydrocarbon fuel to serve as an oxygen barrier. The hydrogen produced in the first closed vessel is introduced into a second closed vessel having a bath of water, electrolyte and liquid hydrocarbon fuel in an amount volumetrically equal to the water. Electrodes extend through the liquid hydrocarbon fuel to the water to conduct electrolysis. Makeup water and liquid hydrocarbon fuel is supplied to both closed vessels as needed. The bath in the second closed vessel is recirculated to entrain all constituents within the bath and to cool the bath to ambient temperature. Gas is drawn off of the bath in the second closed vessel though vacuum with constituents then fractionally liquefied to create a reformed liquid hydrocarbon fuel and to separate the fuel from the gaseous hydrogen.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]The field of the present invention is hydrocarbon refining.[0002]Electrolysis of water to generate hydrogen and oxygen is well known. Also known are HHO generators which use electrolysis to transform water into its component parts but not to separate the hydrogen and oxygen once released. Such devices have been employed to directly feed internal combustion engines to improve combustion. In modern engines, oxygen sensors are used to control air fuel mixture as they sense variations in oxygen. Even though the oxygen introduced from an HHO generator is in a stoichiometric ratio with the hydrogen also introduced, the oxygen sensor does not account for the added combustible hydrogen and senses an excess of oxygen. As a result, the tuning of the engine must be amended to account for the introduction of hydrogen with the additional oxygen from such a generator. Further, as a stoichiometric mixture of oxygen and hydrogen is explosive with a threshold input o...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): C10L1/04C25B9/00
CPCC10G32/02C10L1/04C25B1/04C25B3/00C10G2300/1037C10G2300/4006C10G2300/805Y02E60/366Y02E60/36
Inventor BETHUREM, GARY J.
Owner ADVANCED COMBUSTION TECH
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