Real time in-line water-in-fuel emulsion apparatus, process and system

Abstract

A water-in-fuel emulsion system comprises a reactor device, a fuel intake connected to said reactor device, a water intake connected to said reactor device, a pump connected to said reactor device, and a circulating emulsion reprocessing inline loop connected to said pump and feeding a load as needed in real time, wherein said reactor device comprises a non-vibrating anvil shaped to create cavitation sufficient to emulsify water-in-fuel from said water intake and said fuel intake.

What is claimed: 
     
         1 . A real time in-line water-in-fuel emulsion system comprising:
 a reactor device comprising a fixed anvil supported by a threaded rod;   a fuel intake connected to said reactor device;   a water intake connected to said reactor device;   a pump connected to said reactor device,   wherein the fixed anvil is shaped to create cavitation sufficient to emulsify water-in-fuel from said water intake and said fuel intake.   
     
     
         2 . The real time in-line water-in-fuel emulsion system of  claim 1  wherein the anvil does not encase a spring. 
     
     
         3 . The real time in-line water-in-fuel emulsion system of  claim 1  further comprising:
 a circulating emulsion reprocessing inline loop connected to said pump and feeding a load as needed in real time. 
 
     
     
         4 . The real time in-line water-in-fuel emulsion system of  claim 3  wherein said load comprises at least one load selected from a group consisting of boiler, diesel engine, internal combustion engine, and turbine. 
     
     
         5 . The real time in-line water-in-fuel emulsion system of  claim 3  wherein said circulating emulsion reprocessing inline loop is isolated from the fuel supply. 
     
     
         6 . The real time in-line water-in-fuel emulsion system of  claim 3  further comprising:
 means for switching back and forth between emulsion and the fuel intake to flush the load with pure fuel before shut down. 
 
     
     
         7 . The real time in-line water-in-fuel emulsion system of  claim 1  wherein said reactor device comprises a cylindrical chamber with an inlet orifice for fuel and water, which pass through said orifice, and impinge said anvil at a pressure and velocity to create said cavitation. 
     
     
         8 . The real time in-line water-in-fuel emulsion system of  claim 1  wherein a ratio of the water and the fuel is adjustable. 
     
     
         9 . A real time in-line hydrosonic water-in-fuel emulsion system comprising:
 a hydrosonic device comprising a fixed anvil supported by a threaded rod;   a fuel intake connected to said hydrosonic device;   a water intake connected to said hydrosonic device;   a pump connected to said hydrosonic device to deliver fuel and water to said fixed anvil, wherein the fuel and water impinges said fixed anvil to create cavitation.   
     
     
         10 . The real time in-line water-in-fuel emulsion system of  claim 9  wherein the anvil does not encase a spring. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 9  further comprising:
 a circulating emulsion reprocessing inline loop connected to said pump feeding a load as needed in real time. 
 
     
     
         12 . The real time in-line water-in-fuel emulsion system of  claim 11  wherein said load comprises at least one load selected from a group consisting of boiler, diesel engine, internal combustion engine, and turbine. 
     
     
         13 . The real time in-line water-in-fuel emulsion system of  claim 11  wherein said circulating emulsion reprocessing inline loop is isolated from the fuel supply. 
     
     
         14 . The real time in-line water-in-fuel emulsion system of  claim 11  further comprising:
 means for switching back and forth between emulsion and the fuel intake to flush the load with pure fuel before shut down. 
 
     
     
         15 . The real time in-line water-in-fuel emulsion system of  claim 9  wherein a ratio of the water and the fuel is adjustable. 
     
     
         16 . The real time in-line water-in-fuel emulsion system of  claim 9  wherein said cavitation is constant. 
     
     
         17 . The real time in-line water-in-fuel emulsion system of  claim 9  wherein said reactor device comprises a cylindrical chamber with an inlet orifice for fuel and water, which pass through said orifice, and impinge said anvil at a pressure and velocity to create said cavitation. 
     
     
         18 . The real time in-line water-in-fuel emulsion system of  claim 17  wherein said cavitation occurs around an outside edge and trailing surface of said anvil. 
     
     
         19 . A real time in-line water-in-fuel emulsion system comprising:
 a reactor device comprising a fixed anvil supported by a threaded rod, the anvil comprising a cone-shaped end, which at least partially defines an orifice, and an annular recess at a base of the cone-shaped end defined between the base of the cone-shaped end and an outer lip;   a fuel intake connected to said reactor device;   a water intake connected to said reactor device;   a pump connected to said reactor device; and   a circulating emulsion reprocessing inline loop connected to said pump and feeding a load as needed in real time,   wherein water from said water intake and fuel from said fuel intake passing through said orifice accelerates along said cone-shaped anvil and around said lip to create cavitation sufficient to emulsify water-in-fuel from said water intake and said fuel intake.   
     
     
         20 . The real time in-line water-in-fuel emulsion system of  claim 19  wherein the anvil does not encase a spring.