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GoaloftheProject
Theprimarygoaloftheprojectisthecreationofcompositefuelsforcombustionprocesses
containingbiomass,coal,coalresidues,crudeoilprocessingresidues,andother
combustiblematerialforeffectivefiringinpowerplants
Theprincipaltechnologicalapproachishydrodynamiccavitationapplicationto
hydrocarbonfuels.Thecomponentsofcompositefuelsareinitiallymixedandthen
processedinspecialcavitationdeviceswherehomogenization,reactionsandpartial
changingoffractionalcompositionsoftheendproductarerealized.Thehydrocavitation
transformationdevelopmentforcompositefuels(includingbiofuels)ultradispersedspray
andhomogenizationisaneffectiveandinexpensivemethodtopreparewastematerialsfor
combustion
Becausethesecompositefuelsdidnotworkwellwithcurrentfurnacespraynozzles,
improvedcombustionnozzlesweredeveloped.
ExistingTechnologies
Othertechnologiestomakeuseofbiomass,coal,coalresidues,crudeoilprocessing
residues,andothercombustiblematerialinclude:
Pyrolysis:Thistechnologyisgoodforfueloilformationbutisexpensivefromanenergy
consumptionpointofview.Biogasproduction:Thelongtermdurationofbiochemical
reactions,energyexpensescurrentcontrolforreactorconditions,formattedinreactor
residuesastheresultofbiogasgenerationcanbeconsideredasdisadvantages(although
theresiduescanbeutilizedlikegoodfertilizer).Biodiesel:Biodieselcanbeasubstitutefor
dieselfuel.Biodieselneedsanexpensivebiomass(rapsforexample).Theproductionof
biodieselisexpensiveandthereissubstantialwastefromitsproduction.Bioethanol:
Bioethanolcanbesubstitutedfortheuseofgasoline.Butbioethanolneedsanexpensive
biomass(sugar,corn)andinproductionagreatdealofenergyislost.
NewProcess:PHCRProcessIntroduction
Aninnovativehydrocavitationtechnologyforcreationandeffectiveburningofcomposite
liquidfuelsofnewtypesbasedontechnologyofanewprincipleofcavitation
transformationsobtainedbyacascadeaggregateofcavitatorswithdifferentfunctional
performancecapabilities.Duringtheprocessofhydrocavitation,liquidcompositefuel
emulsionsandslurriesareobtainedandactivationofphysicalandchemical
transformationsofhydrocarbonsisobserved.Solidwasteofcoalproduction,wastefrom
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theoilrefiningindustry,tankwashes,wastefromproductionofdifferentoils,different
wastesoforganicandinorganicorigin,peat,silt,biomass,andwoodcanbeusedinthis
process.
Thereshouldbegreatinterestindevelopingandexploitingthisnewreactorprocesscalled
thepumphomogenizercavitatorreactororPHCRforshort.Thisprocesshasthepotential
toenhancefuelsbyincreasingtheiroctaneorcetanenumberandtoformulatecomposite
fuels.Theprocessisalsoapplicabletooilcleanupinshipsortanksandthecommercialuse
oftherecoveredoil.Theprocesswillprovideanimportantcontributiontoenvironmental
cleanupandrecyclingofoils.Theobjectiveistohelpbringthisreactortonear
commercialization.ThisprocesscanbeofimportancetotheUnitedStatesgasandoil
industryaswellasenvironmentalfirms.
PHCRProcess
Pump:ThepumpmovesthefluidthroughtherecyclepipeandbacktothePHCRand
buildspressureandtemperatureinthesystem.
Homogenizer:ThispartofthePHCRcausesmixingofthefuelandsubsequent
enhancementofthehomogenizationofthefuel.
Cavitation:Theintroductionofcavitationinasmallvolumeisanimportantfeatureofthe
PHCR.TheintroductionofliquidwaterinthemixcontributestothesuccessofthePHCR.
Asmallcavitationspacefocusesenergyonawaterbubbleandbreaksitsbondsintroducing
HydrogeninthePHCR.
Reactor:TheHydrogenreactswiththehydrocarbonsincreasingthequalityofthefuelas
measuredbytheoctaneorcetanenumber.Concurrentlytheviscosityisreduced.In
additionthesulfurbondscanappearinthediscardstream.
FlowSchematicofProcessforCreatingCompositeFuels
CompositeFuelsExamples
Example1
Input:70%WasteHeavyOil,15%DieselFuel,15%Water
ApplytheCavitationProcess
Result:FormofDieselFuelwithNoFreeWaterObserved
Example2
Input:BitumenTar,andWater
(bitumenandasphaltaremostlyinterchangeablewordsandisamixtureoforganicliquids
thatarehighlyviscous,blackandsticky,composedprimarilyofhighlycondensed
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polycyclicaromatichydrocarbons.)
ApplytheCavitationProcess
GrossHeatofCombustion133,577Btu/gal
(Comparedto#2HeatingOil137,000Btu/gal)
SedimentandWater0.05vol%
Asphaltenes3.23wt%
Ash0.021wt%
KinematicViscosityat50C6.972cSt
(Comparedto#2HeatingOilof3+cSt)
Example3
Input:20%GroundRubberTiresand80%#6FuelOil
ApplytheCavitationProcess
Results:CleanPastewithNoTraceofHardRubber
CombustionofPasteisgood.
Problem:ReduceViscositywithadditive?
DevicesusedinPHCRProcess
ThreekeycomponentsoftheprocessincludeaROTORPULSATIONDISPERSERfor
producingmediumandhighviscosityemulsionsandproducingsuspensionswithan
optionofaddingupto30%ofanotveryabrasivesolidphase,aROTORCAVITATORfor
producinglowandmediumviscosityemulsionsandaRECESSESTYPECAVITATORfor
producingsuspensionswithanoptionofaddingupto70%ofasolidphase.
Experimentalequipmentusedforcreationofcompositefuelsbasedonrotorpulsation
disperser.
Experimentaldeviseforemulsivefuelcreation?ROTORCAVITATOR
ExperimentstoDetermineFuelCombustionQuality
Experimentstodeterminecombustionqualityincludedthreekeystudies.Thefirstprocess
includedwatercarbonblackoilsuspensiondroplets,inwhichpulverizedcoalisactivated
bymodelactivatorsubstancessuchasNH4NO3,NaNO3,andNH4Cl4.Asecondexamined
browncoalwiththeuseofactivatorsubstances.Athirdstudyinvolvedtheestimationof
activatorsinfluenceonpreflamingprocessesiscarriedout.Thepossibilityofcomplete
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combustionincreaseofcoalconglomerateisshown.Aproductscombustionbalanceof
activationslurrieshasbeendeterminedandthedecreaseofsomesubstancesinproducts
combustionbalanceshavebeencalculated.
HydroVortexFuelInjector
Testsofhydrovortexinjectorsonthecompositefuelinboilercombustionofcomposite
slurryfuelswithuseofstandardtypesofinjectorsisimpossiblesincethepresenceofa
dispersedcondensedphaseinthefuelresultstorapidblockingofthefuelpipelinesand
calibratedorifices.usedforcompositeslurryfuelscombustionuniquehydrovortex
injectorshavebeendeveloped.worksbasedonacombinedeffectofjetpneumaticand
hydrovortexdispersion.Itmakesitpossibletohaveahomogeneousultradispersedspray
ofslurryfuel.
Modelsofthedevelopedandtestedsprayers
ResultsandSummary
Dramaticimprovementofbothenergyandecologicalindicesoftheproductionand
combustionofthesenewcompositeliquidfuelshasbeenobtainedwiththeuseofthe
innovativehydrocavitationtechnology(PHCR).
Thisprocessisdevelopedtosubstitutefornaturalgaswithcheapcompositeliquidfuelsat
differentpowerplantsbasedonsolidwasteofcoalproduction,wastefromoilrefining
industry,wastefromproductionofdifferentoils,differentwasteoforganicandinorganic
originsuchaspeat,silt,biomass,andwood.
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