Bio Emulsion Fuel Manufacturing Using Catalyst and HHO Gas Infusion
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional methods for manufacturing bio-emulsion fuel from fossil fuels face issues such as water-oil separation, increased flash point, decreased calorific power, high manufacturing costs, and complexity, as well as challenges in managing enzymes and catalysts for different additives in various countries.
Innovation Solution
A bio-emulsion fuel manufacturing apparatus and method using vegetable oil, which includes an oil tank unit for refining vegetable oil with a coagulant agent and centrifugal decanter, a water tank unit for pretreating water with a catalyst, a mixed oil unit for mixing refined oil and pretreated water with inline mixing, and an ionization catalyst unit for converting the mixture into bio-emulsion fuel, with additional HHO gas infusion for enhanced performance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If water and oil fuel are atomized and mixed to produce emersion fuel, then fuel manufacturing is achieved, but water-oil separation occurs and flash point increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a catalyst as an intermediary substance that facilitates the mixing of water and oil fuel while preventing separation. The catalyst acts as a mediator that enables stable emulsion formation without requiring complex ultrasonic or electric field equipment, thus resolving the contradiction between achieving fuel manufacturing and maintaining emulsion stability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the chemical parameters of the mixture by introducing a catalyst that modifies the interaction between water and oil fuel molecules. This parameter change enables stable emulsion formation at lower energy inputs, avoiding water-oil separation while maintaining fuel manufacturing efficiency.
2Reliability
If ultrasonic wave or electric field is applied to atomize water and mix with oil, then water and oil mix easily without separation, but apparatus structure becomes complicated and manufacturing cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces complex ultrasonic and electric field equipment with a simpler catalyst-based system. The catalyst serves as an intermediary that achieves the same emulsion stabilization effect without requiring complicated apparatus structures, thus reducing manufacturing costs while maintaining emulsion stability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses an affordable catalyst that can be easily replaced if needed, rather than investing in expensive and complex ultrasonic or electric field generation equipment. This approach reduces manufacturing costs and simplifies the apparatus structure while achieving the desired emulsion stability.
3Reliability
If enzyme is supplied from enzyme tank to decompose hydrogen peroxide, then water and oil mix without separation, but difficulty in managing enzyme and high repair maintenance cost occurs
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the complex enzyme management system with a simpler catalyst system. The catalyst can be more easily managed and replaced compared to enzymes, reducing operational difficulties and maintenance costs while maintaining effective mixing of water and oil.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses a catalyst as an intermediary that performs the mixing function more reliably than enzymes. The catalyst system is easier to manage and maintain, eliminating the need for complex enzyme tank management while achieving the same mixing effectiveness.
4Productivity
If catalyst is used to convert mixed oil to bio emulsion fuel, then fuel conversion is achieved, but difficulty in making catalyst for different additives in each country occurs
Solution Approach 1:
The patent develops a universal catalyst that can effectively convert mixed oil to bio emulsion fuel regardless of the specific additives present in the oil. This multi-functional catalyst eliminates the need to create different catalysts for different country specifications, thus maintaining high productivity while improving adaptability.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The method produces bio-emulsion fuel with higher combustion heat and reduced pollutant emissions, while significantly lowering production costs by utilizing abundant vegetable oil sources and simplifying the manufacturing process.
Implementation Method 1
refine a vegetable oil introduced from an oil inlet by using a coagulant agent
Implementation Method 2
separating solidified impurities by a centrifugal decanter
Implementation Method 3
pretreat a water introduced from a water inlet by using a water tank catalyst
Implementation Method 4
introduce nano-bubbles of HHO gas into the water inside the water tank unit
Implementation Method 5
produce a mixed oil by using an inline mixer
Implementation Method 6
convert the mixed oil to a bio emulsion fuel
Implementation Method 7
ionization catalyst unit connected to the mixed oil unit and configured to convert the mixed oil to a bio emulsion fuel
Implementation Method 8
introduce HHO gas into the bio emulsion fuel by using a second HHO infuser unit
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AI summary
A bio emulsion fuel manufacturing apparatus and method using vegetable oil is provided, including an oil tank unit configured to refine a vegetable oil introduced from an oil inlet by using a coagulant agent and a centrifugal decanter; a water tank unit configured to pretreat a water introduced from a water inlet by using a water tank catalyst; a first HHO gas infuser unit configured to introduce nano-bubbles into the water inside the water tank; a mixed oil unit connected to the oil tank unit and the water tank unit, and configured to produce a mixed oil by using an inline mixer; an ionization catalyst unit connected to the mixed oil unit and configured to convert the mixed oil to a bio emulsion fuel by using an ionization catalyst group; and a second HHO gas infuser unit configured to introduce HHO gas into the bio emulsion fuel.


