Economical apparatus for producing improved combustion and safety-enhanced fuel

Abstract

Apparatus for facilitating the mixing, absorption and/or retention of carbon dioxide ‘CO2’ in hydrocarbon fuel to economically produce a safety-enhanced and/or improved-combustion fuel. The apparatus includes at least one mixing receptacle having at least one coupling with a controllable inert gas supply; at least one coupling with a controllable hydrocarbon fuel supply; and at least one coupling with a CO2-enriched fuel fuel-line. The mixing receptacle(s) is configured to retain a volume of fuel and a volume of CO2 such that CO2-enriched fuel having a controllable gas-fuel ratio is the product of the mixing receptacle(s) and the gas of the ratio(s) exceeds 0.1 volume of CO2 per volume of fuel and is less than approximately 3 volumes per volume of fuel when conveyed from the receptacle(s). The apparatus controls the exposure of hydrocarbon fuel molecules to an optimal volume of CO2 within the receptacle(s). One embodiment of the invention includes the adaptation of the apparatus to existing fuel-burning devices, i.e. for retrofitting the apparatus thereto. The apparatus mixes and/or stores CO2 in the fuel to achieve one or more of the following benefits: fuel receptacle safety-enhancement; improved engine combustion; reduction in undesirable emissions such as soot particulate; reduction in fuel droplet size; and/or, reduced fuel viscosity.

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