Novel process for molecular rupture, reorganization and fuel optimization and volume increase through high pressure and hydrodynamic cavitation with the addition of water and other additives a.k.a. romo-apc

Abstract

The present invention provides a molecular rupture and recombination of fuels with additives or fuel enhancers such as, but not limited to, non-hydrocarbon and/or hydrocarbon substances such as but not limited to, water, methanol, ethanol, naphtha, and other lighter fluids, through the use of a hydrodynamic cavitation apparatus or reactor to cause the molecular rupture, coupled to a high pressure system where the recombination of the molecules (fuel and additives) stably occur.

We claim: 
     
         1 . A method for molecular rupture and recombination of fuels with additives or fuel enhancers comprising:
 preheating fuel;   mixing said preheated fuel with water and at least one additive until a micro-emulsion mixture is formed;   passing said mixture through a pump until a desired pressure is reached; and   directing the mixture to a hydrodynamic cavitation reactor where cavitation bubbles are formed and depolymerization and new polymeric chain formation occurs providing modified fuel.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said modified fuel is stored in an insulated storage tank. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising cooling said modified fuel. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein said modified fuel is cooled by a heat exchanger. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein heat generated by the heat-exchanging process is used to preheat said fuel. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said fuel comprises diesel fuel mixed with water at a ratio from 1% to 50%. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said fuel comprises bunker fuel oil mixed with water at a ratio from 1% to 50%. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said fuel comprises gasoline mixed with water at a ratio from 1% to 10%. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein said modified fuel has increased Cetane levels and provides for levels of CO and CH emissions reduced between 40% and 50%. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein said modified fuel allows the reduction of emission of: CO by 75%, NO x  between 25-50%, and SO 2  between 30-70%. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein said modified fuel has octane levels improved between 10%-40%. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said fuel comprises crude oil and the modified fuel has a decrease in viscosity between 30% and 45% and a gain in API index between 10% and 70%. 
     
     
         13 . A system for molecular rupture and recombination of fuels with additives or fuel enhancers comprising:
 a supply of fuel;   a supply of water;   a supply of additives;   a dosing and mixing station receiving said supply of fuel, water and additives; and   a hydrodynamic cavitation reactor connected to said dosing and mixing station receiving the output of said dosing and mixing station.   
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 13 , further comprising:
 an insulated storage tank connected to said hydrodynamic cavitation reactor.   
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 14 , wherein an output of said insulated storage tank is cooled with a heat exchanger. 
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 15 , wherein the medium used in the heat exchanger to cool the output of said insulated storage tank is directed to a heater preheating said supply of fuel. 
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 13 , wherein said dosing and mixing station comprises:
 a plurality of mixing tanks each receiving said supply of fuel, water and additives, wherein a high-pressure pump recirculates the mixture.   
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 13 , wherein said hydrodynamic cavitation reactor comprises:
 a high-pressure pump;   a cavitation valve connected to said high-pressure pump having   a liquid entrance zone, a cavitation bubble formation zone and a shock zone where the molecular rupture and reorganization occurs; and   an output pipe.   
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 18 , wherein said output pipe comprises a Schedule 40 SS 1″ diameter pipe.