Additive and a method for improving combustion efficiency and reducing overall emissions of carbon-based combustible materials

Abstract

A non-toxic, non-hazardous, environmentally friendly additive mainly including hydrogen and oxygen with minor amounts of elemental aluminum in less or about 3% by weight. The additive improves the combustion efficiency of all carbon-based combustible materials by increasing the burning efficiency and reducing the overall emissions of the combustible materials.

1 . A combustion additive comprising:
 hydrogen;   oxygen; and   a carrier material;   wherein the hydrogen and oxygen are entrapped in the carrier material.   
     
     
         2 . The combustion additive of  claim 1 ;
 wherein said hydrogen and oxygen is in a somewhat pure form.   
     
     
         3 . The combustion additive of  claim 1 ;
 wherein said hydrogen and oxygen are in an ionic form.   
     
     
         4 . The combustion additive of  claim 1 ;
 wherein the carrier material includes aluminum.   
     
     
         5 . The combustion additive of  claim 4 ;
 wherein said aluminum comprises no more than about 2% by weight of said additive.   
     
     
         6 . The combustion additive of  claim 1 ;
 wherein said carrier material includes silicon.   
     
     
         7 . The combustion additive of  claim 6 ;
 wherein said silicon is activated.   
     
     
         8 . The combustion additive of  claim 6 ;
 wherein said carrier material includes aluminum; and   wherein the silicon is contained in the aluminum.   
     
     
         9 . The combustion additive of  claim 1 ;
 wherein a ratio of hydrogen atoms to oxygen atoms is between 7:8 hydrogen to oxygen and 21:18 hydrogen to oxygen, so as to render the additive stable, non-ignitable, and non-explosive.   
     
     
         10 . The combustion additive of  claim 1 ;
 wherein said additive does not include any hazardous or toxic impurities.   
     
     
         11 . The combustion additive of  claim 1 ;
 wherein said additive, when combined with a carbon-based combustible material and combusted, increases and improves combustion efficiency compared to combustion without the additive.   
     
     
         12 . The combustion additive of  claim 1 ;
 wherein said additive, when combined with a carbon-based combustible material and combusted, increases the energy output of the combustion compared to combustion without the additive.   
     
     
         13 . The combustion additive of  claim 1 ;
 wherein said additive, when combined with a carbon-based combustible material and combusted, reduces overall emissions produced by the combustion such as SOx, NOx, and CO compared to combustion without the additive.   
     
     
         14 . The combustion additive of  claim 1 ;
 wherein said additive, when combined with a carbon-based combustible material and combusted, produces nearly no additional undesirable new substances or emissions and leaves nearly no new additional residues, compared to combustion without the additive.   
     
     
         15 . The combustion additive of  claim 1 ;
 wherein said additive is in a solid, powdered form, which may be stored and handled without risk of explosion or unintended ignition.   
     
     
         16 . The combustion additive of  claim 1 ;
 wherein said additive is stable, and does not include any hazardous or toxic impurities.   
     
     
         17 . The combustion additive of  claim 1 ;
 wherein said additive, when combined with a carbon-based combustible material and heat is applied to the combination, releases the oxygen and hydrogen contained in the additive.   
     
     
         18 . The combustion additive of  claim 1 ;
 wherein the additive is configured to be transported by nearly all methods of transportation for dry materials, including by trains, trucks, ships, planes, and the like.   
     
     
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