Frequently Asked Questions
How does ChemEcol's technology improve fuel efficiency?
To answer this it is first important to understand how energy is derived from fuel. In fuels there are molecules comprising the atoms of the elements carbon, hydrogen and oxygen. These elements are in balance and coexist without releasing energy. When additional oxygen is present the fuel begins to oxidize as the elements re-combine with the additional oxygen outside of the molecule. This releases energy.
At low temperatures this is a slow process releasing tiny amounts of energy, to the point of being negligible. As the temperature increases this oxidation rate also increases. At lower temperatures energy in the form of heat is required to energize the reaction. There comes a point when the energy from the reaction is greater than that taken from the surrounding environment and a self energizing rate of oxidation is achieved. This is called combustion and the point at which this is achieved is called the flash point.
In this process the heat energy allows other additional chemical reactions to occur within the flame. Atmospheric gases and fuel additives react and combine with the elements within the fuel and each other. Some of these reactions do not contribute to the process and are thus sources of inefficiency.
The chemistry in ChemEcol's technology works by inhibiting the less desirable reactions thus encouraging the more desirable reactions. For example within the flame carbon reacts with oxygen initially producing carbon monoxide. If this process continues we get the recombinant 'species' carbon dioxide. If though the oxygen is taken to produce a nitrous oxide the carbon monoxide cannot complete its process into carbon dioxide. The nitrogen oxide reaction is less energetic and thus less useful in the combustion process.
By getting more of the energy out of the combustion reaction without using additional fuel one can reduce the amount of fuel burned but still get the same amount of energy. This allows one to either increase the power output of a power unit or reduce the amount of fuel added.
There are other less important actions of the technology. These include facilities to improve the atomization of liquid fuels, keep the fuel lines clean and reduce deposits of soot in exhaust pipes and flues.
How does ChemEcol's technology improve fuel efficiency?
To answer this it is first important to understand how energy is derived from fuel. In fuels there are molecules comprising the atoms of the elements carbon, hydrogen and oxygen. These elements are in balance and coexist without releasing energy. When additional oxygen is present the fuel begins to oxidize as the elements re-combine with the additional oxygen outside of the molecule. This releases energy.
At low temperatures this is a slow process releasing tiny amounts of energy, to the point of being negligible. As the temperature increases this oxidation rate also increases. At lower temperatures energy in the form of heat is required to energize the reaction. There comes a point when the energy from the reaction is greater than that taken from the surrounding environment and a self energizing rate of oxidation is achieved. This is called combustion and the point at which this is achieved is called the flash point.
In this process the heat energy allows other additional chemical reactions to occur within the flame. Atmospheric gases and fuel additives react and combine with the elements within the fuel and each other. Some of these reactions do not contribute to the process and are thus sources of inefficiency.
The chemistry in ChemEcol's technology works by inhibiting the less desirable reactions thus encouraging the more desirable reactions. For example within the flame carbon reacts with oxygen initially producing carbon monoxide. If this process continues we get the recombinant 'species' carbon dioxide. If though the oxygen is taken to produce a nitrous oxide the carbon monoxide cannot complete its process into carbon dioxide. The nitrogen oxide reaction is less energetic and thus less useful in the combustion process.
By getting more of the energy out of the combustion reaction without using additional fuel one can reduce the amount of fuel burned but still get the same amount of energy. This allows one to either increase the power output of a power unit or reduce the amount of fuel added.
There are other less important actions of the technology. These include facilities to improve the atomization of liquid fuels, keep the fuel lines clean and reduce deposits of soot in exhaust pipes and flues.