Method and composition for providing an improved combustion in processes of combustion containing hydrocarbon compounds

• US 5,090,967 A
• Filed: 07/02/1990
• Issued: 02/25/1992
• Est. Priority Date: 05/14/1985
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Lemitec AS, Vitale Miljoinvesteringer As
• Original Assignee: Arne Lindstrom
• Inventors: Lindstrom, Arne
• Primary Examiner(s): Willis, Jr., Prince
• Assistant Examiner(s): McAvoy, Ellen
• Application Number:
  US07/547,323
• Time in Patent Office: 603 Days
• Field of Search: 44/322, 252/186.28, 252/186.43
• US Class Current: 44/322
• CPC Class Codes: C10L 1/10 containing additives
• CPC Class Codes: C10L 1/1241 metal carbonyls
• CPC Class Codes: C10L 1/1258 hydrogen peroxide, oxygenated water
• CPC Class Codes: C10L 1/1824 mono-hydroxy
• CPC Class Codes: C10L 10/02 for reducing smoke development
• CPC Class Codes: F02B 2275/14 Direct injection into combustion chamber
• CPC Class Codes: F02B 41/00 Engines characterised by special means for improving conversion of heat or pressure energy into mechanical power
• CPC Class Codes: F02B 75/02 Engines characterised by their cycles, e.g. six-stroke
• CPC Class Codes: F23L 2900/07004 Injecting liquid or solid materials releasing oxygen, e.g. perchlorate, nitrate, peroxide, and chlorate compounds, or appropriate mixtures thereof
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 20/34 Indirect CO2mitigation, i.e. by acting on non CO2directly related matters of the process, e.g. pre-heating or heat recovery
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/12 Improving ICE efficiencies

Abstract

A method and a composition for providing an improved combustion containing hydrocarbon compounds in order to reduce the content of injurious substances in the exhaust gases/discharges, at which a liquid composition containing 10-80% by volume of a peroxide or peroxo compound is added to the air of combustion or the fuel-air mixture respectively.

Claims

1. A method for providing an improved combustion in processes of combustion containing hydrocarbon compounds in order to reduce the content of injurious substances in the exhaust gases/discharges, comprising the step of adding a liquid composition containing a peroxide or peroxo-compound and water to the air of combustion or the fuel-air mixture respectively, characterized in that said liquid composition contains more than 10 and up to 80% by volume peroxide or peroxo-compound, and is introduced into the combustion chamber or alternatively is introduced into a pre-chamber, where a mixture of the fuel and the liquid composition is ignited outside the acutal combustion chamber, said introduction being separate from the fuel whereby it is without previous decomposition of the peroxide or peroxo-compound.

2. A method as claimed in claim 1,

characterized in that an aliphatic alcohol with 1-8 carbons is introduced into the pre-chamber separately and which alcohol when mixed with the liquid composition causes self ignition of the fuel.

3. A method according to claim 1, characterized in that said liquid is an aqueous liquid.

4. A method as claimed in claim 3,

characterized in that said liquid contains up to 70% of an aliphatic alcohol with 1-8 carbons.

5. A method according to claim 3,

characterized in that said liquid contains up to 5% of an oil containing a corrosion inhibitor.

6. A method as claimed in claim 3,

characterized in that said liquid contains at least 30% peroxide or peroxo compound.

7. A method as claimed in claim 3,

characterized in that said peroxide is hydrogen peroxide.

8. A method according to claim 4,

characterized in that said liquid contains up to 5% of an oil containing a corrosion inhibitor.

9. A method as claimed in claim 4,

characterized in that said liquid contains at least 30% peroxide or peroxo compound.

10. A method as claimed in claim 5,

characterized in that said liquid contains at least 30% peroxide or peroxo compound.

11. A method as claimed in claim 4,

characterized in that said peroxide is hydrogen peroxide.

12. A method as claimed in claim 5,

characterized in that said peroxide is hydrogen peroxide.

13. A method as claimed in claim 6,

characterized in that said peroxide is hydrogen peroxide.

14. A method as claimed in claim 1,

characterized in that said liquid composition comprises water, said peroxide or peroxo compound, up to 70% of an aliphatic alcohol with 1-8 carbons and up to 5% of an oil containing a corrosion inhibitor.

15. A method as claimed in claim 14,

characterized in that said peroxide is hydrogen peroxide.

16. A method as claimed in claim 15,

characterized in that said liquid composition contains at least 30% peroxide.

17. A method as claimed in claim 3,

characterized in that said liquid composition contains at least 23% peroxide.

18. A method as claimed in claim 1,

characterized in that said liquid contains at least 23% peroxide.