A METHOD AND DEVICE FOR COMBUSTING LIQUID FUELS USING HYDROGEN

申请公布号：: CA2546725(A1)
申请号：: CA20042546725
申请日期：: 2004.11.19
申请公布日期：: 2005.06.09
申请人：: ASSOCIATED PHYSICS OF AMERICA, LLC.
发明人：: HOPPER, BILLY FREEMAN;POTGIETER, DEON JOHN
分类号：: F23C5/00;F23D11/44;F23D14/28;F23L7/00;F23M3/00
主分类号：: F23C5/00
摘要：: A method and device for combustion of liquid fuels is presented which uses a plurality of rotating hydrogen flames to blast atomize and ignite a mechanically dispersed stream of the liquid fuel. This combustion method and device are particularly suited for heavy oil fuels, such as vegetable oils, which are not well burned using conventional burner technologies. This combustion method involves establishing a zone of combusting hydrogen and projecting a mechanically atomized dispersion of the liquid fuel into and through this zone of combusting hydrogen. The combusting hydrogen partially vaporizes and ignites the liquid fuel while the intense turbulence of the hydrogen combustion zone further disperses any remaining liquid fuel droplets. Once ignited and dispersed, the fuel oil continues to burn as it moves away from the hydrogen combustion zone. Since only a small amount of combusting hydrogen is utilized, the hydrogen can be generated by the electrolysis of water, which produces a 2:1 molar ratio of hydrogen and oxygen, or hydroxy, gas.