Method and means for improving combustion efficiency
US8506288B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 26, 2009 |
| Grant date | Aug 13, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 15, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC10L1/1616
- WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A more complete combustion and a decrease in particulate emissions in the burning of a heavy fuel oil in an industrial boiler or similar combustion device is obtained by first heating the oil to a temperature sufficient to significantly lower its viscosity and continuously mixing a fuel additive containing a solution of a high molecular weight, substantially linear, viscoelastic polymer to the heated oil flowing to the combustion device by mechanically stirring the oil and additive at conditions that do not cause degradation of the viscoelastic polymer through rupture and breakage of polymer molecules.
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