Diesel and gasoline purifier

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a diesel and gasoline purification device having a vessel (10) that includes a first compartment (100) and a second compartment (101) in fluid connection with each other, wherein the first compartment (100) may include a tubular member (31) with a plurality of holes (310) distributed along a body of the tubular member (31), and spiral (32) configured to induce a swirling motion of a diesel and gasoline flowing through; a longitudinal membrane (33) with a first end (330) and a second end (331); a transverse membrane (34) connected to the first end (330) of the longitudinal membrane (33); an oblique perforated membrane (35) connected to the second end (331) of the longitudinal membrane (33); and a filter (40) installed on the oblique perforated membrane (35). The second compartment (101) may include a heater element (24); a plurality of sensors (23); a perforated transverse membrane (36); and a plurality of filters (42).

Description

DIESEL AND GASOLINE PURIFIERTECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present disclosure generally relates to diesel and gasoline purification devices and methods, and more particularly to a device for purifying diesel and gasoline through four stages which are swirling, heating, sedimentation, and purification, and a method of purifying diesel and gasoline using the same.BACKGROUND

[0002] The contaminations in diesel and gasoline lead to deteriorate the performance of the internal combustion engines, and shorten the operational lifetime of the diesel / gasoline supplying system’s components specially the diesel / gasoline injectors and the diesel / gasoline pump. Therefore, the majority of vehicle manufacturing companies integrate a purifying system that usually depends on setting primary and secondary filters configured to separate the suspended impurities in diesel and gasoline, such filters need to be periodically maintained and changed after estimated lifetime for those filters. However, these filters are usually not able to provide sufficient protection for the diesel / gasoline supplying system since some moisture and fine melted impurities cannot be separated by such filters. For these reasons, many diesel and gasoline purifying and filtering devices include moving parts and a heater element to provide diesel and gasoline with additional kinetic and thermal energies help those filters to separate such impurities. Sometimes, the diesel and gasoline purifying devices include melting a wax into the diesel and gasoline as an additive in cold operation conditions to prevent clotting of the diesel / gasoline and limit clogging of the diesel and gasoline pipelines to an engine. This results in enhancing the combustion efficiency in the engine.

[0003] Many attempts in the prior art were made to provide diesel and gasoline purifying devices and methods. For instance, a commercially available diesel and gasoline purification device purifies diesel / gasoline through three stages, wherein diesel / gasoline tangentially enters the purifier and flows downward in a circular vortexmovement through an internal baffle system entering into a lower chamber of the purifier in the first stage of these stages, then diesel and gasoline passes through three perforated baffle plates in the second stage to stop any particulates and attract, by way of coalescence, any water droplets still remaining, and in the third stage, diesel / gasoline passes through the coalescing media to assure that any small water droplets or particulates will be coalesced out of diesel / gasoline and only the clean diesel / gasoline moves upward to an outlet of the purifier.SUMMARY

[0004] It is an object of the present disclosure to provide a purifying system that may include a vessel with no moving parts including a plurality of openings, internal parts, and attached parts, wherein the system may be configured to purify diesel and / or gasoline through successive stages which are swirling, heating, sedimentation, alarming, and purification.

[0005] Aspects of the present disclosure provide a diesel and gasoline purification device including a vessel having a first compartment and a second compartment in fluid connection with each other, wherein the first compartment includes a tubular member with a plurality of holes distributed along a part of a body of the tubular member, and a spiral strips configured to induce a swirling motion of diesel and gasoline flowing through a longitudinal membrane with a first end and a second end; a transverse membrane connected to the first end of the longitudinal membrane; an oblique perforated membrane connected to the second end of the longitudinal membrane; and a filter installed on the oblique perforated membrane. The second compartment includes a heater element; a plurality of sensors; and one or more perforated members.

[0006] In some aspects, the first compartment has a diesel / gasoline inlet configured to allow diesel and gasoline to enter the vessel.

[0007] In some aspects, the longitudinal membrane and the transverse membrane are impermeable to diesel and gasoline.

[0008] In some aspects, the filter comprises an aluminum filter.

[0009] In some aspects of the present disclosure, the filter is configured to collect liquid and solid impurities contained in diesel and gasoline to be purified.

[0010] In aspects of the present disclosure, the first compartment is configured to conduct swirling and filtration of diesel and gasoline.

[0011] In aspects of the present disclosure, the oblique perforated membrane allows diesel and gasoline to flow from the first compartment to the second compartment.

[0012] In aspects of the present disclosure, the second compartment includes a diesel / gasoline outlet that allows diesel and gasoline to flow out of the vessel.

[0013] In some aspects, the second compartment comprises a heater element.

[0014] In aspects of the present disclosure, the second compartment includes a plurality of attachable instruments.

[0015] In some aspects, the plurality of attachable instruments includes a plurality of sensors configured to capture information about diesel and gasoline contained in the vessel.

[0016] In some aspects, the plurality of attachable instruments includes a display configured to display information about diesel and gasoline contained in the vessel.

[0017] In aspects of the present disclosure, the plurality of attachable instruments comprises a drain valve configured to drain liquid and solid impurities extracted from diesel and gasoline in stage of purification.

[0018] In some aspects, the plurality of attachable instruments comprises a pressure relief valve configured to automatically release any excess pressure inside the vessel.

[0019] In some aspects, the information comprises diesel and gasoline temperature, pressure, and level of impurities contained in diesel and gasoline.

[0020] In some aspects, the device further includes a digital control box connected to the plurality of attachable instruments, wherein the digital control box comprises a power supply configured to power the plurality of attachable instruments; and a controller configured to control the plurality of attachable instruments.

[0021] In some aspects, the digital control box further includes an alarming element configured to alert a user if the vessel becomes overloaded with the liquid and / or solid impurities.

[0022] Aspects of the present disclosure further provide a method of purifying diesel and gasoline using the device disclosed herein, the method comprises the steps of:Allowing diesel and / or gasoline to flow inside the vessel through the diesel / gasoline inlet;Allowing the diesel and / or gasoline to flow through the tubular member to generate swirls of diesel and / or gasoline inside the tubular member;Allowing generated swirls of diesel and / or gasoline to pass through the plurality of holes of the tubular member;Filtering the diesel and / or gasoline after passing through plurality of holes of the tubular member using a filter;Heating the diesel and / or gasoline using the heater element, to generate a purified diesel / gasoline;Detecting an existence of liquid and solid impurities using the plurality of sensors; Measuring the diesel and / or gasoline temperature and the pressure inside the vessel using the plurality of sensors to enable the controller to control the operation of the heater element and the pressure relief valve;Allowing the purified diesel and / or gasoline to pass through the one or more perforated members;Allowing for the purified diesel and / or gasoline to flow out of the vessel through the diesel / gasoline outlet; andOpening the drain valve, by the controller, once the vessel is overloaded with the liquid and solid impurities.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0023] The disclosure will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings, which illustrate embodiments of the present disclosure without limiting the scope thereto, and in which:

[0024] FIG. 1 illustrates a front view of a vessel of diesel and gasoline purification device configured in accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0025] FIG. 2A illustrates a schematic longitudinal sectional view showing internal configuration of diesel and gasoline purification device configured in accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0026] FIG. 2B illustrates a schematic cross-sectional view showing internal configuration of diesel and gasoline purification device configured in accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0027] FIG. 3 illustrates a schematic diagram of a power and control unit connected to a plurality of attachable instruments of the diesel and gasoline purification device configured in accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0028] FIG. 4 illustrates a flowchart of a method of purifying diesel and gasoline using the diesel and gasoline purification device configured in accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0029] FIG. 5 illustrates a schematic diagram showing a heater element of the diesel and gasoline purification device configured in accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0030] FIG. 6 illustrates a schematic diagram showing a plurality of sensors of the diesel and gasoline purification device configured in accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0031] FIG. 7 illustrates a schematic diagram showing a plurality of sensors and a heater element connected to a digital control box of the diesel and gasoline purification device configured in accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure.DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0032] FIGS. 1 -3, 5-7 illustrate a device for diesel and gasoline purification, the device being configured in accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure. The device may include a vessel 10 with a first compartment 100, and a second compartment 101 , a diesel / gasoline inlet 11 in fluid communication with the first compartment 100, a diesel / gasoline outlet 12 in fluid communication with the second compartment 101 , a plurality of openings 13, 14, 15, 16, and a plurality of attachable instruments 20. The device may be configured to purify the diesel and gasoline through successive stages which are swirling, heating, sedimentation, alarming, and purification. For the purpose of illustration and to simply the description, the vessel 10 has a virtual longitudinal central line 1000.

[0033] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, each the plurality of openings 13, 14, 15, 16 may have a threaded sleeve and be configured to receive one of the attachable instruments 20. Also, the diesel / gasoline inlet 11 may be configured to allow the diesel and / or gasoline to flow into the first compartment 100, and the diesel / gasoline outlet 12 may be configured to allow a purified diesel and / or gasoline to exit from the second compartment 101 .

[0034] In embodiments of the present disclosure, the device may be configured to purify diesel and gasoline through a swirling, heating, sedimentation, alarming, and purification stages.

[0035] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the first compartment 100 may include a tubular member 31 in fluid connection with the diesel / gasoline inlet 11 , wherein the tubular member 31 may include a plurality of pass-through holes 310 distributed over a body of the tubular member 31 , and spiral strips 32 configured to induce a swirling motion of diesel and / or gasoline passing through the tubular member31. The plurality of pass-through holes 310 distributed along lateral and bottom surfaces of the tubular member 31 . The spiral strips 32 is also configured to slow down the flow rate of the diesel and gasoline passing through the tubular member 31 and to precipitate most of liquid and solid impurities suspended in the passing diesel and gasoline by means of the swirling motion, while the plurality of pass-through holes 310 are configured to allow diesel and / or gasoline inside the tubular member 31 to exit the tubular member at an increased flow velocity, which would cause a collision of diesel and / or gasoline with a body of the first compartment 100, thus creating a centrifugal force which would result in diesel and / or gasoline swirls and strikes in diesel and / or gasoline particles that would help in separating water and solid impurities from the diesel and / or gasoline.

[0036] In embodiments of the present disclosure, the first compartment 100 may further include a longitudinal membrane 33 with a first end 330 and a second end 331 , the longitudinal membrane is parallel to the longitudinal central line 1000 and is supported by a transverse membrane 34 at the first end 330 and an oblique perforated membrane 35 at the second end 331 . The transverse membrane 34 is perpendicular to the longitudinal membrane 33, and the oblique perforated membrane intersects with the longitudinal membrane 33 at a pre-identified angle. Such oblique perforated membrane may have a filter 40 installed thereon, and may have curved metal strips 41 installed thereon as well.

[0037] In embodiments of the present disclosure, the longitudinal membrane 33 and the transverse membrane 34 are impermeable to diesel and gasoline .

[0038] In embodiments of the present disclosure, the first compartment 100 and the second compartment 101 are in fluid communication with each other through the oblique perforated membrane 35, the oblique perforated membrane 35 is permeable to diesel and gasoline.

[0039] In some embodiments, the vessel 10 may further include a transverse perforated membrane 36 connected to the second end 331 of longitudinal membrane 33, wherein the transverse perforated membrane 36 are permeable to diesel and gasoline andmay be configured to allow for purified diesel and / or gasoline to pass through them towards the diesel / gasoline outlet 12.

[0040] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the filter 40 may be an aluminum filter, and may be configured to enable diesel and gasoline to dispose most of liquid and solid impurities contained therein.

[0041] In embodiments of the present disclosure, the second compartment 101 may also include a plurality of filters 42 running transversely from the first end 330 to the second end 331 of the of the longitudinal membrane 33.

[0042] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the plurality of attachable instruments 20 may include an automatic pressure relief valve 21 installed in one of the plurality of openings, i.e. opening 13, and may be configured to automatically release any excess pressure inside the vessel 10. The threshold pressure value that triggers the opening of the pressure relief valve 21 may be pre-determined according to the type of diesel / gasoline being purified.

[0043] In some embodiments, the plurality of attachable instruments 20 may further include a heater element 24 installed in one of the plurality of openings, i.e. opening 14, and may be configured to heat diesel and / or gasoline during the heating stage after passing through the oblique perforated membrane 35, wherein the heating temperature may be pre-set according to the diesel / gasoline type and the geographical location / area of in which the device is being used. The heater element 24 (FIG. 5) may be configured to ionize and disintegrate diesel and / or gasoline particles, increase sedimentation of solid impurities, melt any coagulated wax inside diesel and / or gasoline, and separate water, thus achieving higher combustion efficiency, rapid engine start-up, improved lubrication ratio in the diesel / gasoline injectors and diesel / gasoline injection pump, and improved engine operating speed in cold weather conditions.

[0044] In embodiments of the present disclosure, the separated water and solid impurities would precipitate by gravity at a lower portion of the vessel in proximity to the opening 15 during the sedimentation stage.

[0045] Once diesel and / or gasoline is heated, its density will decrease, which will encourage such heated diesel and / or gasoline to pass through the transverse perforated membrane 36 and the plurality of filters 42 towards the diesel / gasoline outlet 12.

[0046] In some embodiments, the plurality of attachable instruments 20 may further include an automatic drain valve 22 installed in one of the plurality of openings, i.e. opening 15, and may be configured to drain water and solid impurities extracted from diesel and / or gasoline and precipitated in the stage of sedimentation.

[0047] In some embodiments, the plurality of attachable instruments 20 may further include a plurality of sensors 23 (FIG. 6) installed in one of the plurality of openings, i.e. opening 16, the plurality of sensors 23 may be configured to capture information about diesel and / or gasoline inside the vessel 10 and to detect the presence of any liquid and solid impurities present in diesel and / or gasoline.

[0048] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the information about the diesel and / or gasoline inside the vessel 10 may include the temperature and pressure of diesel and / or gasoline inside the vessel 10, and level of separated water and solid impurities contained in the vessel 10.

[0049] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the plurality of attachable instruments 20 may further include a display 25 configured to display the information captured by the plurality of sensors 23.

[0050] In embodiments of the present disclosure, the device may further include a digital control box 26 in operable connection with the plurality of attachable instruments 20, wherein the digital control box 26 may include a power supply 261 configured to power the plurality of attachable instruments 20.

[0051] In some embodiments, the digital control box 26 may further include an alarming element 260 configured to alert users in case the vessel 10 is overloaded with any liquid and / or solid impurities in the alarming stage.

[0052] The digital control box 26 may further include a controller 262 in operable connection with the plurality of attachable instruments 20, the plurality of sensors 23, the heater element 24, the display 25, and the alarming element 260, and may be configured to control the operation of such components.

[0053] In embodiments of the present disclosure, once the level of separated water and solid impurities reaches a pre-set threshold value, the controller 262 would open the automatic drain valve 22, and notify the user through the display 35 that the level of impurities and water is high.

[0054] In the diesel and gasoline purification device of the present disclosure, all the components described herein are stationary, and the diesel and gasoline to be purified is in a dynamic flowing state.

[0055] In embodiments of the present disclosure, first compartment 100 may be responsible for conducting the swirling stage, and the second compartment 101 may be responsible for heating, sedimentation, and filtering stages.

[0056] In embodiments of the present disclosure, the swirling stage starts when diesel and gasoline enters the vessel 10 through the diesel / gasoline inlet 11 , and ends when the diesel and gasoline leaves the first compartment 100 towards the second compartment 101 through the oblique perforated membrane 35.

[0057] The heating stage starts when diesel and / or gasoline enter the second compartment 101 through the perforated oblique membrane 35 and ends when diesel and / or gasoline leaves passes through the transverse perforated membrane 36.

[0058] In embodiments of the present disclosure, the sedimentation stage may take place simultaneously with the heating stage, wherein the separated water, and disintegratedsolid impurities contained in the heated diesel and / or gasoline precipitates at a bottom portion of the vessel 10 in proximity to the automatic drain valve opening 15.

[0059] In embodiments of the present disclosure, the purification stage starts when the diesel and gasoline passes through the perforated transverse membrane and the plurality of filters 42 towards the diesel / gasoline outlet 42, where it leaves the vessel 10. The plurality of filters 42 may comprise aluminum filters and may be configured to collect floating plankton the heated diesel and / or gasoline, wherein purified diesel and / or gasoline after passing through the plurality of filters 42 reaches the diesel / gasoline outlet 12 through the diesel / gasoline specific weight.

[0060] In embodiments of the present disclosure, since the purified diesel and / or gasoline is heated and has lighter weight and less density compared to the incoming diesel and / or gasoline, the purified diesel and / or gasoline leaving the vessel 10 will be ready for combustion with higher efficiency.

[0061] In embodiments of the present disclosure, the device of the present disclosure removes water and solid impurities from the diesel and / or gasoline, which are responsible for the formation of sulfuric acid, smoke emissions, corrosion to engine parts, expansion of aerosol phonics, and increased diesel and / or gasoline entry into an engine combustion chamber, such removal would lead to a reduced diesel / gasoline consumption and reduced smoke emissions.

[0062] Reference is being now made to FIG. 4 which illustrates a flowchart of a method of purifying a using the device of the present disclosure with continued reference to FIGS. 1 -3, the method may include the following steps:- Allowing diesel and / or gasoline to flow inside the vessel 10 through the diesel / gasoline inlet 11 (process block 4-1 );- Allowing diesel and / or gasoline to flow through the tubular member 31 to generate swirls of diesel and / or gasoline inside the tubular member 31 (process block 4-2);- Allowing for the swirls of diesel and / or gasoline to collide with the spiral strips 41 and to pass through the plurality of holes of the tubular member 31 (process block 4-3);- Filtering diesel and / or gasoline after passing through plurality of holes of the tubular member 31 using a filter 40 (process block 4-4);- Heating diesel and / or gasoline using the heater element 24, to generate a heated diesel and / or gasoline (process block 4-5);- Detecting existence of liquid and solid impurities using the plurality of sensors 23 (process block 4-6);- Measuring diesel and / or gasoline temperature and the pressure inside the vessel 10 using the plurality of sensors 23 to enable the controller 262 to control the operation of the heater element 24, the automatic pressure relief valve 21 , the automatic drain valve 22, and the display 25 (process block 4-7);- Allowing the heated diesel and / or gasoline to pass through the transverse perforated membrane 36, and through the plurality of filters 42 (process block 4- 8);- Allowing for the heated diesel and / or gasoline to flow out of the vessel 10 through the diesel / gasoline outlet 12 (process block 4-9);- Opening the automatic drain valve 22, by the controller 262, once the vessel is overloaded with the liquid and solid impurities (process block 4-10); and- Opening the automatic pressure relief valve 21 , by the controller 262, once the pressure inside the vessel 10 exceeds a predetermined level (process block 4-11 ).

[0063] In some embodiment of the present disclosure, the term “most” may be defined as any amount that indicates more than 50 percent of a total amount.

[0064] While embodiments of the present disclosure have been described in detail and with reference to specific embodiments thereof, it will apparent to one skilled in the artthat various additions, omissions, and modifications can be made without departing from the spirit and scope thereof.

Claims

CLAIMSWhat is claimed is:

1. A diesel and gasoline purification device comprising a vessel (10) having a first compartment (100) and a second compartment (101 ) in fluid connection with each other, wherein the first compartment (100) comprises a tubular member (31 ) with a plurality of holes (310) distributed along a body of the tubular member (310), and spiral elements (32) configured to induce a swirling motion of a diesel and gasoline flowing through; a longitudinal membrane (33) with a first end (330) and a second end (331 ); a transverse membrane (34) connected to the first end (330) of the longitudinal membrane (33); an oblique perforated membrane (35) connected to the second end (331 ) of the longitudinal membrane (33); and a filter (40) installed on the oblique perforated membrane (35), a plurality of curved metal strips (42) installed on the oblique perforated membrane (35), and wherein the second compartment (101 ) comprises a heater element (24); a plurality of sensors (23); a transverse perforated membrane (36); and a plurality of filters (42).

2. The diesel and gasoline purification device of claim 1 , wherein the first compartment (100) has a diesel / gasoline inlet (11 ) configured to allow diesel and gasoline to enter the vessel (10).

3. The diesel and gasoline purification device of claim 1 , wherein the longitudinal membrane (33) and the transverse membrane (34) are impermeable to diesel and gasoline.

4. The diesel and gasoline purification device of claim 1 , wherein the filter (40) comprises an aluminum filter.

5. The diesel and gasoline purification device of claim 1 , wherein the filter (40) is configured to collect liquid and solid impurities contained in a diesel and gasoline to be purified.

6. The diesel and gasoline purification device of claim 1 , wherein the first compartment (100) is configured to conduct swirling and filtration of a diesel and gasoline.

7. The diesel and gasoline purification device of claim 1 , wherein the oblique perforated membrane (35) allows a diesel and gasoline to flow from the first compartment (100) to the second compartment (101 ).

8. The diesel and gasoline purification device of claim 1 , wherein the second compartment (101 ) comprises a diesel / gasoline outlet (12) that allows diesel and gasoline to flow out of the vessel (10).

9. The diesel and gasoline purification device of claim 1 , wherein the second compartment (101 ) comprises a heater element (24).

10. The diesel and gasoline purification device of claim 1 , wherein the second compartment (101 ) comprises a plurality of attachable instruments (20).11 . The diesel and gasoline purification device of claims 1 or 10, wherein the plurality of attachable instruments (20) comprises a plurality of sensors (23) configured to capture information about a diesel and gasoline contained in the vessel (10).

12. The diesel and gasoline purification device of claims 1 or 10, wherein the plurality of attachable instruments (20) comprises a display (25) configured to display information about a diesel and gasoline contained in the vessel (10).

13. The diesel and gasoline purification device of claim 10, wherein the plurality of attachable instruments (20) comprises an automatic drain valve (22) configured to drain liquid and solid impurities extracted from a diesel / gasoline.

14. The diesel and gasoline purification device of claims 1 or 10, wherein the plurality of attachable instruments (20) comprises an automatic pressure relief valve (21 ) configured to automatically release any excess pressure inside the vessel (10).

15. The diesel and gasoline purification device of claim 11 , wherein the information comprises diesel and gasoline temperature, pressure, and level of impurities contained in the diesel and gasoline.

16. The diesel and gasoline purification device of claims 1 or 10, wherein the device further comprises a digital control box (26) connected to the plurality of attachable instruments (20), wherein the digital control box (26) comprises a power supply (261 ) configured to power the plurality of attachable instruments (20); and a controller (262) configured to control the plurality of attachable instruments (20).

17. The diesel and gasoline purification device of claims 1 or 13, wherein the digital control box (26) further comprises an alarming element (260) configured to alert a user if the vessel (10) becomes overloaded with the liquid and / or solid impurities.

18. The diesel and gasoline purification device of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of filters (42) are configured to collect floating plankton in diesel and / or gasoline.

19. A method of purifying a diesel and gasoline using the device of claims 1 , 11 , or 16, the method comprises the steps of:Allowing a diesel and gasoline to flow inside the vessel (10) through the diesel / gasoline inlet (11 );Allowing the diesel and gasoline to flow through the tubular member (31 ) to generate swirls of diesel and / or gasoline inside the tubular member (31 );Allowing generated swirls of diesel and gasoline to pass through the plurality of holes of the tubular member (31 );Filtering the diesel and gasoline after passing through plurality of holes of the tubular member (31 ) using a filter (40) and allowing such diesel and / or gasoline to collide with a plurality of curved metal strips (41 );Heating the diesel and gasoline using the heater element (24), to generate a heated diesel / gasoline;Detecting an existence of liquid and solid impurities using the plurality of sensors (23);Measuring the diesel and gasoline temperature and the pressure inside the vessel (10) using the plurality of sensors (23) to enable the controller (262) to control the operation of the heater element (24), the automatic pressure relief valve (21 ), and the automatic drain valve (22);Allowing the heated diesel and gasoline to pass through the perforated transverse membrane (36) and through a plurality of filters to generate a purified diesel / gasoline;Allowing for the purified diesel and gasoline to flow out of the vessel (10) through the diesel / gasoline outlet (12);Opening the automatic drain valve (22), by the controller (262), once the vessel is overloaded with the liquid and solid impurities; andOpening the automatic pressure relief valve (21 ), by the controller (262), once the pressure inside the vessel (10) reaches a pre-determined value.Y1

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