Device for the treatment and elimination of bacteria in hydrocarbon fuels and process for its manufacture and surface activation
OwnerRodrigo Coquis Sanchez-Conchainventor
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Abstract
This invention consists of a device for the treatment and elimination of bacteria in combustible hydrocarbons, whose function is to ensure the purity of said fuels. The elimination of bacteria takes place catalytically thanks to the alloy of which its inner part is composed and the interaction with the casing containing it. This device has the advantage of having a more intense effect of eliminating microbiological contamination than other technologies. It is installed inside the fuel tanks. Its design allows that its presence in the tank does not cause damage to the components that may be inside it.
Claims12
A device for the treatment and disposal of bacteria in combustible hydrocarbons comprising a casing containing a metal alloy, characterized in that said metal alloy consists of the following metals in the respective proportions by weight:
- Tin
- (Sn):
- 45%-55%,
- Antimony
- (Sb):
- 20%-30%,
- Copper
- (Cu):
- 10%-20%,
- Zinc
- (Zn):
- 5%-15%.
A process for the manufacture and activation of a metal alloy as part of a device for the treatment and elimination of bacteria in combustible hydrocarbons, characterized in that the process is composed of the following steps:
- (a) smelting a mixture of metals consisting of the following proportions by weight:
- 45% to 55% tin, 20% to 30% antimony, 10% to 20% copper, 5% to 15% zinc;
- (b) pouring the mixture of metals smelted into a mold, obtaining the metal alloy;
- (c) allowing the metal alloy to stand in a non-oxidizing environment until cooling;
- (d) activating the metal alloy surface introducing said metal alloy in a vessel containing at least one organic solvent;
- (e) cleaning the metal alloy through evaporation by heating until residues of at least one organic solvent from step (d) are removed.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.