Fuel Treatment Device for Combustion Efficiency

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current combustion-based heating systems for industrial and residential use inefficiently consume energy during fuel preheating and pressurization, leading to suboptimal energy savings and increased carbon emissions, as the energy consumed in different forms is not fully accounted for in efficiency calculations.

Innovation Solution

The proposed heating system incorporates a multi-stage pre-nozzle fuel treatment device with direct and indirect fuel preheat options, coupled with a sophisticated temperature and demand control system, which optimizes fuel atomization and combustion efficiency by precisely managing heat exchange and fuel supply, reducing energy consumption and emissions.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If fuel is preheated and pressurized prior to atomization, then combustion efficiency is improved, but energy consumption increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecombustion efficiencyVSAvoidenergy consumption

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies preliminary action by preheating and pressurizing fuel before atomization and combustion. The fuel treatment system prepares fuel in advance through heating chambers and pressurization mechanisms, ensuring optimal combustion conditions are established before the actual burning process begins. This preliminary preparation improves combustion efficiency by ensuring fuel is at the right temperature and pressure for complete combustion.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent changes physical parameters of fuel (temperature, pressure, viscosity) to optimize combustion. By controlling fuel temperature through preheating and adjusting pressure through pressurization mechanisms, the system transforms fuel properties to achieve better atomization and combustion efficiency. These parameter changes ensure fuel reaches optimal states for burning while minimizing energy waste.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

2Use of energy by moving object

If traditional fuel combustion is used, then energy consumption is reduced, but carbon emissions increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveenergy consumptionVSAvoidcarbon emissions

Core Design Contradiction:

Use of energy by moving objectVSObject-generated harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent employs accelerated oxidation through controlled air injection and optimized combustion chamber design. By introducing sufficient oxygen and controlling the oxidation process, the system ensures complete combustion of carbon-based fuels, converting carbon to carbon dioxide rather than carbon monoxide or unburned hydrocarbons. This reduces harmful emissions while maintaining energy efficiency.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #38Strong oxidants (Accelerated oxidation)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent converts the harmful effect of carbon emissions into a benefit by ensuring complete combustion. The controlled combustion process transforms carbon in fuel into carbon dioxide through complete oxidation, preventing the formation of more harmful pollutants like carbon monoxide, particulate matter, and unburned hydrocarbons. The system turns potential harm into beneficial clean combustion.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #22Blessing in disguise (Convert harm into benefit)

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

This approach achieves a net energy efficiency 11% better than conventional systems and emits zero carbon monoxide, setting a gold standard for the industry by ensuring complete combustion and minimizing environmental impact.

Implementation Method 1

pre-heating fuels and altering pressurization of fuels prior to the final stage of atomization

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectThermal energy transfer: Heating

Implementation Method 2

combustion-based heating systems

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectCombustion: Combustion

Data Source

PatentUS9638413B2Treatment device of a heating system

Publication Date: 2017.05.02 GREEN ECO LABS LLC

AI summary

This invention reduces the amount of carbon monoxide introduced by a combustion system to the atmosphere, by furnishing a systems approach to optimize the amount of oxygen to be chemically combined with fuel upon ignition of both allowing the correct amount of carbon to combine with the correct amount of oxygen thus fully release the thermal energy stored therein. By so furnishing the level of oxygen with carbon of the fuel, more carbon dioxide is produced thus proportionally reduces the amount of carbon monoxide released to the atmosphere. The invention provides a heating system that surpasses the net and gross efficiency performance of a natural gas burner.