Method and apparatus to increase combustion efficiency and to reduce exhaust gas pollutants from combustion of a fuel
AssigneeRonnell Company, Inc.
InventorRonald A. Tamol, Sr.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus is disclosed for increasing combustion efficiency in internal combustion engines and external combustors resulting in increased fuel economy and reduced exhaust pollutants. The same principles and apparatus of the invention are used in the exhaust stream to further reduce pollutants.
Claims12
A method for enhancing combustion of a fuel in a system having an injector body with a fuel path, said method comprising:
- placing a configuration having an electric field component and a magnetic field component within the fuel path of the injector body,
- wherein said configuration has a fluted wall forming a annular space between said configuration and said injector body, whereby a film of fuel is forced to flow through said space.
A method for enhancing combustion of a fuel in a system having an injector body with a fuel path, said method comprising:
- placing a configuration having an electric field component, and
- a magnetic field component within the fuel path of the injector body,
- wherein said configuration is concentric cylinders of alternating electric field and magnetic field components.
A method for enhancing combustion of a fuel in a system having an injector body with a fuel path, said method comprising:
- placing a configuration having an electric field component and a magnetic field component within the fuel path of the injector body,
- wherein said configuration is a single cylinder having an outer and inner side, wherein said outer side is the electric field component and said inner side is the magnetic field component.
A method for enhancing combustion of a fuel in a system having an injector body with a fuel path,
- said method comprising,
- placing a configuration having an electric field component, and
- a magnetic field component within the fuel path of the injector body,
- wherein said electric field component is an electret.
A method for enhancing combustion of a fuel in a system having an injector body with a fuel path, said method comprising:
- placing a configuration having an electric field component, and
- a magnetic field component within the fuel path of the in injector body,
- wherein said configuration is a porous filter-like construction.
A method for enhancing combustion of a fuel in a system having an injector body with a fuel path, said method comprising:
- placing a configuration having an electric field component and a magnetic field component within the fuel path of the injector body,
- wherein said electric field component is selected from the group consisting of a dielectric barrier discharge device, a corona discharge device, an E-beam reactor device and a corona shower reactor device.
A method for enhancing combustion of a fuel in a system having an injector body with a fuel path, said method comprising:
- placing a configuration having an electric field component, and
- a magnetic field component within the fuel path of the injector body,
- wherein said magnetic field component is a permanent magnet of a rare earth composition or an electromagnet.
A method for enhancing combustion of a fuel in a system having an injector body with a fuel path, said method comprising:
- placing a configuration having an electric field component and a magnetic field component within the fuel path of the injector body,
- wherein said magnetic field component is selected from the group consisting of Samarium-cobalt, Alnico, Neodymium-iron-boron and electromagnets.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.