Method and apparatus for improved combustion using hydrogen and oxygen

Abstract

There is provided a method for improving combustion efficiency which method comprises the steps of introducing hydrogen or a hydrogen-oxygen gas into a mixing device, introducing an input hydrocarbon into the mixing device, within the mixing device mixing the hydrogen-oxygen gas and the hydrocarbon to form an output mixed fuel which is in turn delivered to a combustion device.

We claim:  
     
         1 . A method of improving combustion efficiency in a combustion device comprising steps of: 
 introducing a hydrogen-oxygen gas into a mixing device;    introducing a hydrocarbon into said mixing device with said device, mixing said gas with said hydrocarbon into a mixed gas product; and    feeding said mixed gas product to said combustion device.    
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1  wherein said hydrogen-oxygen gas is the output from an electrolysis hydrogen generator device.  
     
     
         3 . An apparatus for the improved combustion in a combustion device, said apparatus comprising; 
 an input line for a hydrocarbon;    an input line for a hydrogen-oxygen gas mixture a mixing device herein said hydrocarbon and hydrogen-oxygen gas mixture are mixed; and    an output line for delivering said mixed product to said combustion device.    
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 3  wherein said mixing device is a static mixing device.  
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 3  further comprising of a hydrogen generator to generate said hydrogen-oxygen gas.