Hydrodynamic Cavitation-Based Heavy Fuel Oil Nano-Emulsification System
Optimizing heavy fuel combustion with a controlled water-in-fuel nano-emulsion.
Challenge
Because of their high viscosity, unfavorable spray characteristics and the difficulty of achieving uniform mixing, heavy fuels can create challenges for combustion.
In some industrial applications the objective is to examine whether a controlled water-in-fuel emulsion system can improve mixing and combustion conditions, and ultimately to evaluate its effect on fuel consumption and emissions.
Solution
An Integrated System
- Fuel Conditioning
- Water Treatment
- Controlled Water Dosing
- Hydrodynamic Cavitation Reactor
- Emulsion Formation
- Inline Monitoring
- Fuel Delivery
- Burner Interface
- Bypass System
- SCADA Monitoring
Process Concept
Process Control
Monitored Parameters
Project Objective
Technical Evaluation Of
- Improved atomization
- Improved mixing
- Control of combustion conditions
- Reduced specific fuel consumption — if demonstrated in testing
- Reduction of certain pollutants — if confirmed by testing and M&V
Measurement & Verification
Any savings claim must be confirmed by:
Result
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