Combustion system,combustion method, fuel fluid, process for producing the fuel fluid, and apparatus for producing the fuel fluid

Abstract

A combustion system, a combustion method and a fuel fluid, which can improve combustion efficiency of fuel while suppressing consumption of the fuel when the fuel is combusted, are provided as well as a method for producing the fuel fluid and an apparatus for producing the fuel fluid are provided. A combustion system 100 includes an electrolyzed water producing section 110 which electrolyzes water to produce electrolyzed water; a hydrogen mixing section 120 which mixes the electrolyzed water, which is produced in the electrolyzed water producing section 110 and in which hydrogen is dissolved, and gaseous hydrogen generated in the electrolyzed water producing section 110 with each other; a fuel storage section 30 which stores fuel therein; a fuel mixing section 140 which mixes the electrolyzed water, which is produced in the electrolyzed water producing section 110 and in which hydrogen is dissolved, and the fuel stored in the fuel storage section with each other; a mist forming section 150 which forms a mixed liquid obtained in the fuel mixing section 140 into mist; and a combustion section 160 which combusts the mist produced in the mist forming section 150.

1 . A combustion system comprising:
 an electrolyzed water producing section which electrolyzes water or an aqueous electrolytic solution to produce electrolyzed water;   a fuel storage section which stores fuel therein;   a fuel mixing section which mixes the electrolyzed water, which is produced in the electrolyzed water producing section and in which hydrogen is dissolved, and the fuel stored in the fuel storage section with each other; and   a combustion section which combusts a mixed fluid obtained in the fuel mixing section.   
     
     
         2 . The combustion system according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a mist forming section which forms the mixed liquid obtained in the fuel mixing section into mist, wherein   the mist formed in the mist forming section is combusted in the combustion section.   
     
     
         3 . The combustion system according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a hydrogen mixing section which mixes the electrolyzed water, which is produced in the electrolyzed water producing section and in which hydrogen is dissolved, and gaseous hydrogen generated in the electrolyzed water producing section with each other, before the electrolyzed water and the fuel are mixed with each other in the fuel mixing section.   
     
     
         4 . A combustion system comprising a combustion section which combusts a mixed fluid obtained by mixing electrolyzed water and fuel with each other. 
     
     
         5 . The combustion system according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a fluid compressing section which compresses the mixed fluid before the mixed fluid is supplied to the combustion section.   
     
     
         6 . The combustion system according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 bubbles of hydrogen or oxygen are contained in the mixed fluid.   
     
     
         7 . The combustion system according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 the mixed fluid is vaporized by combustion heat in the combustion section, and the mixed fluid vaporized is used for combustion in the combustion section.   
     
     
         8 . The combustion system according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 the fuel contains an oil fuel and alcohol.   
     
     
         9 . A combustion method comprising steps of:
 (A) electrolyzing water in an electrolyzed water producing section to produce electrolyzed water;   (B) mixing the electrolyzed water, which is produced in the electrolyzed water producing section and in which hydrogen is dissolved, and fuel stored in a fuel storage section with each other; and   (C) combusting a mixed fluid obtained at the step (B) in a combustion section.   
     
     
         10 . The combustion method according to  claim 4 , wherein:
 the mixed fluid obtained at the step (B) is formed into mist before the step (C), and the mixed fluid formed into mist is combusted at the step (C).   
     
     
         11 . The combustion method according to  claim 3 , further comprising a step of:
 mixing the electrolyzed water, which is produced in the electrolyzed water producing section and in which hydrogen is dissolved, and gaseous hydrogen generated in the electrolyzed water producing section with each other before the electrolyzed water and the fuel are mixed with each other at the step (B).   
     
     
         12 . A combustion method comprising a step of combusting a mixed fluid obtained by mixing electrolyzed water and fuel with each other in a combustion section. 
     
     
         13 . The combustion method according to  claim 9 , further comprising a step of:
 compressing the mixed fluid in a fluid compressing section before the mixed fluid is supplied to the combustion section.   
     
     
         14 . The combustion method according to  claim 9 , wherein:
 hydrogen or oxygen bubbles are contained in the mixed fluid.   
     
     
         15 . The combustion method according to  claim 9 , wherein:
 the mixed fluid is vaporized by combustion heat in the combustion section, and the mixed fluid vaporized is used for combustion in the combustion section.   
     
     
         16 . (canceled) 
     
     
         17 . A fuel fluid comprising a fuel composed of an organic compound, and electrolyzed water obtained by electrolyzing water or an aqueous electrolytic solution. 
     
     
         18 . The fuel fluid according to  claim 17 , wherein:
 the electrolyzed water is produced by an apparatus for producing electrolyzed water, the apparatus for producing electrolyzed water comprising:   an anode chamber provided with an anode;   a cathode chamber provided with a cathode;   a middle chamber containing an aqueous electrolytic solution, provided between the anode chamber and the cathode chamber;   a first partitioning membrane, made of an anion exchange membrane, for separating the anode chamber and the middle chamber from each other; and   a second partitioning membrane, made of a cation exchange membrane, for separating the cathode chamber and the middle chamber from each other.   
     
     
         19 . The fuel fluid according to  claim 18 , wherein:
 the anode chamber and the cathode chamber are communicated with each other in the apparatus for producing electrolyzed water; and   water can move bidirectionally between the anode chamber and the cathode chamber.   
     
     
         20 . The fuel fluid according to  claim 17 , wherein:
 the electrolyzed water comprises electrolyzed water produced on the cathode side and electrolyzed water produced on the anode side.   
     
     
         21 . The fuel fluid according to  claim 17 , wherein:
 the percentage of the electrolyzed water in the fuel fluid is 70 percent by weight or less.   
     
     
         22 . The fuel fluid according to  claim 17 , wherein:
 the fuel composed of an organic compound contains an oil fuel and alcohol.   
     
     
         23 . A method for producing a fuel fluid, including a step of mixing a fuel composed of an organic compound, and electrolyzed water obtained by electrolyzing water or an aqueous electrolytic solution with each other. 
     
     
         24 . An apparatus for producing a fuel fluid, including a mixing section for mixing a fuel composed of an organic compound, and electrolyzed water obtained by electrolyzing water or an aqueous electrolytic solution with each other. 
     
     
         25 . The combustion system according to  claim 4 , further comprising:
 a fluid compressing section which compresses the mixed fluid before the mixed fluid is supplied to the combustion section.   
     
     
         26 . The combustion system according to  claim 4 , wherein:
 bubbles of hydrogen or oxygen are contained in the mixed fluid.   
     
     
         27 . The combustion system according to  claim 4 , wherein:
 the mixed fluid is vaporized by combustion heat in the combustion section, and the mixed fluid vaporized is used for combustion in the combustion section.   
     
     
         28 . The combustion system according to  claim 4 , wherein:
 the fuel contains an oil fuel and alcohol.   
     
     
         29 . The combustion method according to  claim 12 , further comprising a step of:
 compressing the mixed fluid in a fluid compressing section before the mixed fluid is supplied to the combustion section.   
     
     
         30 . The combustion method according to  claim 12 , wherein:
 hydrogen or oxygen bubbles are contained in the mixed fluid.   
     
     
         31 . The combustion method according to  claim 12 , wherein:
 the mixed fluid is vaporized by combustion heat in the combustion section, and the mixed fluid vaporized is used for combustion in the combustion section.