METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PREPARING FUEL GAS WITH HIGH HEAT VALUE AND SAFETY

Abstract

A method and a system for preparing a safe high heating value fuel gas. In the method, the hydrogen, oxygen and water generated by means of electrolysis are formed into molecular groups by means of hydrogen bond resonance within water molecules. The molecular groups are reformed by using a reforming liquid to obtain a high heating value fuel gas, wherein the reforming liquid comprises hydrocarbon C.sub.xH.sub.2x+2 and/or hydrocarbon C.sub.xH.sub.2x+2O. The high heating value fuel gas prepared by the aforementioned method is safe, easily stored, high in heating value while having no impact on the environment.

Claims

1. A method for preparing fuel gas with high heat value and safety, comprising: molecularly bonding hydrogen and oxygen produced by electrolysis with water, through hydrogen bond resonance within molecule of the water, to form a molecular cluster, general formula of which is (H.sub.3O.sup.+-O.sub.2OH.sup.H.sub.2).sub.n, wherein 1n36; reforming the molecular cluster by using reforming liquid, to obtain mixed type of fuel gas with high heat value, including H.sub.2 and O.sub.2.

2. The method for preparing fuel gas with high heat value and safety as in claim 1, wherein the reforming is mixed reforming of interface of gas-liquid phases by contact mass transfer and chemical reaction.

3. The method for preparing fuel gas with high heat value and safety as in claim 1, wherein the reforming liquid is reforming liquid comprising hydrocarbon compound C.sub.xH.sub.2x+2 and/or carbon hydrogen oxide compound C.sub.xH.sub.2x+2O.

4. The method for preparing fuel gas with high heat value and safety as in claim 3, wherein the reforming liquid also includes quantum carbon as additive, wherein the quantum carbon is graphene fluid of 0.3 nm-10 nm, basic parameters of the quantum carbon liquid are that: pH is 1.8-2.2; electromotive force ORP is 280 mv-380 mv; electrical conductivity is 1.2 ms/cm-5.0 ms/cm; solid content is 0.1%-0.8%.

5. The method for preparing fuel gas with high heat value and safety as in claim 1, wherein natural frequency of vibration excitation device for vibration excitation follows the equation: $\begin{array}{cc}f=\frac{0.162.Math..Math.h}{L^2}.Math.\sqrt{\frac{E}{P}}& \end{array}$ wherein f is natural frequency of the vibration excitation device; h is thickness of the vibration excitation device; L is length of the vibration excitation device; E is elastic modulus of the vibration excitation device; P is density of the vibration excitation device.

6. The method for preparing fuel gas with high heat value and safety as in claim 1, wherein the mixed type of fuel gas with high heat value includes: C.sub.nH.sub.2n+2 gas, wherein 15>n>0.

7. The method for preparing fuel gas with high heat value and safety as in claim 6, wherein the fuel gas with high heat value includes the following volume components: H.sub.2: 20%60%; O.sub.2: 10%30%; C.sub.nH.sub.2n+2 (5>n1): 15%30%; C.sub.nH.sub.2n+(n6): 5%25%.

8. A system for preparing fuel gas with high heat value and safety, including: a water ion electrolysis device with a rotation electrode plate; a fuel gas reforming device connected with the water ion electrolysis device, including hydrocarbon compound reforming liquid, wherein a vibration excitation device is set on the rotation electrode plate.

9. The system for preparing fuel gas with high heat value and safety as in claim 8, wherein natural frequency of the vibration excitation device follows the equation: $\begin{array}{cc}f=\frac{0.162.Math..Math.h}{L^2}.Math.\sqrt{\frac{E}{P}}& \end{array}$ wherein f is natural frequency of the vibration excitation device; h is thickness of the vibration excitation device, in unit of mm; L is length of the vibration excitation device, in unit of mm; E is elastic modulus of the vibration excitation device; P is density of the vibration excitation device.

10. The system for preparing fuel gas with high heat value and safety as in claim 8, wherein a gas-liquid exchange layer is set in the fuel gas reforming device, and the gas-liquid exchange layer is located in the reforming liquid, and gas leading into the fuel gas reforming device is exported after passing through the gas-liquid exchange layer.

Description

DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

[0025] FIG. 1 shows principle for fuel gas with high heat value synthesis;

[0026] FIG. 2 shows a control system for fuel gas with high heat value preparation;

[0027] FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of the system for preparing a fuel gas with high heat value with a fuel gas compression device;

[0028] FIG. 4 shows connection of the water ion electrolysis device and the fuel gas compression device;

[0029] FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of the system for preparing a fuel gas with high heat value with a fuel gas reforming device;

[0030] FIG. 6 shows connection of the water ion electrolysis device, the fuel gas reforming device and the combustion device;

[0031] FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram showing a single side combination using two DC power generating devices and a water ion electrolysis device;

[0032] FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram showing a single side combination using single DC power generating devices and a water ion electrolysis device;

[0033] FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram showing the water ion electrolysis device;

[0034] FIG. 10 is a partial schematic diagram showing the water ion electrolysis device;

[0035] FIG. 11-1 is a main view of a rotation electrode plate of the water ion electrolysis device;

[0036] FIG. 11-2 is a side view of the rotation electrode plate of the water ion electrolysis device;

[0037] FIG. 11-3 is a schematic diagram showing connection of the vibration excitation device of the rotation electrode plate of the water ion electrolysis device;

[0038] FIG. 12-1 is a main view of the positive and negative electrode plates of the water ion electrolysis device;

[0039] FIG. 12-2 is a side view of the positive and negative electrode plates of the water ion electrolysis device;

[0040] FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram of a DC power generating device;

[0041] FIG. 14-1 is a main view of the rotor magnet of the DC power generating device;

[0042] FIG. 14-2 is a side view of the rotor magnet of the DC power generating device;

[0043] FIG. 15-1 is a main view of the stator metal plate of the DC power generating device;

[0044] FIG. 15-2 is a side view of the stator metal plate of the DC power generating device;

[0045] FIG. 16 is a schematic diagram showing results of chromatographic analysis of embodiment 1;

[0046] FIG. 17 shows chromatographic analysis record of embodiment 1.

[0047] In the figures, reference numerals are as following: DC power generating device 1, housing 1-1, rotor magnet 1-2, stator metal plate 1-3, fixed part 1-4, insulation bracket 1-5, water ion electrolysis device 2, moving shaft 2-1, insulation disk 2-2, electrolytic device housing 2-3, rotation electrode plate 2-4, vibration excitation device 2-4-1, fixing bolt 2-4-2, heat dissipation tube 2-5, gas-liquid separation and control tank 2-6, low pressure limiting gauge 2-7, high pressure limiting gauge 2-8, safety valve 2-9, material adding inlet 2-10, gas outlet 2-11, electrolyte 2-12, system pipe 2-13, air-cooled blade fan 2-14, system circulating pump 2-15, insulation electroplate 2-16, positive and negative electrode plates 2-17, fuel gas compression device 3, pressure gauge system 3-1, storage tank 3-2; motor 4; fuel gas reforming device 5, gas reforming device tank 5-1, reforming liquid 5-2, gas-liquid exchange layer 5-3; combustion device 6.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0048] The technical scheme of the invention is further explained with embodiments and the accompanying drawings.

[0049] 1. Preparation Method

[0050] FIG. 1 shows a schematic diagram of principle of the preparation method of an embodiment of the present invention. Hydrogen and oxygen gas produced by existing water electrolysis hydrogen-oxygen mixture gas generator are all mixed gases of single-substance gas, and there are some potential dangers in mixing of hydrogen and oxygen single-substance gas.

[0051] According to the method of an embodiment of the invention, in process from electrolytic water ionization to generation of hydrogen and oxygen gas, single-molecules of water, hydrogen and oxygen is bonded to form a new molecular cluster by molecular bonding, and the hydrogen molecule with high activity is bound in the molecular cluster. Therefore, proportion of hydrogen and oxygen molecules in the new molecular cluster is very stable, and will be reduced to water in combustion, which belongs to deflagration combustion. In a closed space, deflagration combustion is very safe relative to explosive combustion.

[0052] The combustion temperature of the new molecular cluster is above 3500 C., and it can be liquefied into liquid fuel, which can withstand pressure more than 200 kg/cm.sup.3, and there will be no nature change for long term storage.

[0053] In implementing this method, electrolyte can be KOH with concentration of 5% to 30%, and general formula of the molecular cluster from bond is (H.sub.3O.sup.+-O.sub.2OH.sup.H.sub.2).sub.n, wherein 1n36.

[0054] The reforming liquid is reforming liquid consisting of hydrocarbon C.sub.xH.sub.2x+2 and/or carbon hydrogen oxygen mixed compound C.sub.xH.sub.2x+2O. Quantum carbon can also be added as additive, wherein the quantum carbon is graphene liquid of 0.3 nm-1.0 nm, basic parameters of which are: pH is 1.8 to 2.2; electromotive force ORP is 280 mv to 380 mv; electrical conductivity is 1.2 ms/cm to 5.0 ms/cm; solid content is 0.1% to 0.8%.

[0055] In this method, natural frequency of vibration excitation device for vibration excitation follows the equation:

[00003]$\begin{array}{cc}f=\frac{0.162.Math..Math.h}{L^2}.Math.\sqrt{\frac{E}{P}}& \end{array}$

wherein f is (natural) frequency of the vibration excitation device; h is thickness of the vibration excitation device (mm); L is the length of the vibration excitation device (mm); E is the elastic modulus of the vibration excitation device; P is the density of the vibration excitation device; vibration excitation frequency can be adjusted among 10 to 3000 Hz.

2. Preparation System

[0056] An embodiment of this invention provides a system for preparing fuel gas with high heat value and safety. The detailed description is as follows.

1) Overall Structure

[0057] As shown in FIGS. 2-6, overall structure of the system includes: a DC power generating device 1, a water ion electrolysis device 2, a fuel gas compression device 3, and a fuel gas reforming device 5.

[0058] FIG. 2 shows a control system of this system. The control system is used for data collection and automatic management for time points, pressure, temperature, material supply, fuel gas compression parameters, combustion parameters, and etc.

2) Compression Device

[0059] As shown in FIGS. 3-4, the molecular cluster produced by the vibration excitation of the system during electrolysis can be compressed and stored by the compression device, which includes: a pressure gauge system 3-1, a storage tank 3-2 and a gas compression chamber connected to a gas outlet 2-11 of the water ion electrolysis device 2. Fuel gas compression system is conventional equipment, with pressure range of 20.7-24.8 Mpa, and the storage tank 3-2 is a standard gas tank.

3) Reforming Device

[0060] As shown in FIGS. 5-6, the molecular cluster needs to be reformed during combustion. The gas is passed through a reforming device tank 5-1 into a combustion device 6, which is a conventional device.

[0061] Multiple reformers 5 can be used for reforming. The reforming device tank 5-1 is provided with reforming liquid 5-2 and a gas-liquid exchange layer 5-3. The reforming liquid 5-2 is hydrocarbon compound. The gas-liquid exchange layer 5-3 is fiber body, such as felt, glass fiber, and heterotypic plastic particles. Steel ball can also be used as the gas-liquid exchange layer 5-3. The gas to the interior of the reforming device is then derived from the gas-liquid exchange layer. A gas inlet of the fuel gas reforming device tank 5-1 is under the gas-liquid exchange layer 5-3 via air pipe, and a gas outlet thereof is located above liquid surface of the reformer 5-2.

[0062] The reforming liquid 5-2 is reforming liquid consisting of hydrocarbon C.sub.xH.sub.2x+2 and/or carbon hydrogen oxygen mixed compound C.sub.xH.sub.2x+2O. Quantum carbon can also be added as additive, wherein the quantum carbon is graphene liquid of 0.3 nm-1.0 nm, basic parameters of which are: pH is 1.8 to 2.2; electromotive force ORP is 280 mv to 380 mv; electrical conductivity is 1.2 ms/cm to 5.0 ms/cm; solid content is 0.1% to 0.8%.

[0063] The fuel gas with high heat value prepared by the embodiment of the invention does not contain sulfur S or nitrogen N components, and heat value can reach 1100051000 Kcal/m.sup.3.

4) Electrolysis Device

[0064] As shown in FIGS. 7-8, the present embodiment may use two DC power generating devices 1 for electrolysis, as shown in FIG. 7; or a single DC generator 1 for electrolysis can be used, as shown in FIG. 8. Either case could be applied according to working conditions.

[0065] The water ion electrolysis device is shown in FIGS. 9-12. The water ion electrolysis device 2 includes a moving shaft 2-1, an insulating disk 2-2, a housing 2-3, a rotation electrode plate 2-4, an exciting device 2-4-1, at least one group of heat dissipation tubes 2-5, a gas-liquid separation and control tank 2-6, a low pressure limiting gauge 2-7, a high pressure limiting gauge 2-8, a safety valve 2-9, a material adding inlet 2-10, a gas outlet 2-11, electrolyte 2-12, system pipe 2-13, air-cooled blade fans 2-14, a system circulating pump 2-15, positive and negative electrode plates 2-17.

[0066] Opposite sides of the inner wall of the housing 2-3 of the electrolytic device is respectively provided with two insulating disks 2-2, on which the positive and negative electrode plates 2-17 are arranged respectively. The rotation electrode plate 2-4 is arranged in the middle of two positive and negative electrode plates 2-17 through the moving shaft 2-1.

[0067] Top part of the housing 2-3 of the electrolytic device is connected with the gas-liquid separation and control tank 2-6 through the heat dissipation tube 2-5, and liquid recovery outlet of the gas-liquid separation and control tank 2-6 is connected to inner part of the housing 2-3 of the electrolytic device through the system pipe 2-13; gas outlet 2-11 of the gas-liquid separation and control tank 2-6 is connected with the fuel gas compression device 3 and the fuel gas reforming device 5.

[0068] The gas-liquid separation and control tank 2-6 is provided with a low pressure limiting gauge 2-7, a high pressure limiting gauge 2-8, a safety valve 2-9, a material adding inlet 2-10. The heat dissipation tube 2-5 is preferably a corrugated tube, and side thereof is equipped with air-cooled blade fans 2-14 for heat dissipation therefor.

[0069] There should be at least one piece of the rotation electrode plate 2-4, which can also be a plurality of plates forming electrodes group, with interval of 1-10 mm each. Each rotation electrode plate 2-4 is provided several exciting devices 2-4-1 which can be fixed on the rotation electrode plate 2-4 by a fixed bolt 2-4-2.

[0070] The rotation electrode plate 2-4 rotates at a certain angular speed in electrolyte 2-12, and under function of electrode powers DC+ and DC of positive and negative electrode plates 2-17, hydrogen and oxygen gas of water electrolysis is produced.

[0071] The rotation electrode plate 2-4 drives the exciting device 2-4-1 to excite vibration in rotation, and the natural frequency of the exciting device follows the equation:

[00004]$\begin{array}{cc}f=\frac{0.162.Math..Math.h}{L^2}.Math.\sqrt{\frac{E}{P}}& \end{array}$

wherein f is natural frequency of the vibration excitation device; h is thickness (mm) of the vibration excitation device; L is the length (mm) of the vibration excitation device; E is the elastic modulus (GPa) of the vibration excitation device; P is the density of the vibration excitation device; vibration excitation frequency can be adjusted among 10-3000 Hz. The exciting device 2-4-1 of the embodiment of the invention is an exciting plate. Under the function of exciting frequency, single-molecule hydrogen oxygen gas and water molecule produced from the positive and negative electrodes on the exciting plate are reassembled into a new molecular cluster through hydrogen bond.

[0072] The new molecular cluster and electrolytes pass through the heat dissipation tube 2-5 to the gas-liquid separation and control tank 2-6 for gas-liquid separation. The separated gas is exported through the outlet 2-11. The low pressure limiting gauge 2-7 and the high pressure limiting gauge 2-8 are responsible for keeping the pressure running between the 0.01-1.0 Mpa. Material adding inlet 2-10 is responsible for the addition of fluids and additives, safety valve 2-9 is controlled at 1.5-2.0 MPa, pipe 2-13 is system automatic circulation pipe, according to working conditions such as temperature control, the circulating pump 2-15 can be turned on.

5) Power Generating Device

[0073] The DC power generating device, shown in FIGS. 13-15, comprises a housing 1-1, a rotor magnet 1-2, a stator metal plate 1-3, fixed part 1-4, insulation bracket 1-5, and a motor 4. Leading wire connection at top of the metal plate is DC, and leading wire connection on central axis of the metal plate is DC+. The rotor magnet disk 1-2 is a conductive metal disk, and the metal may be copper and copper alloy or conductive metal, formed by at least one pieces; the rotor magnet 1-2 is a high-flux magnet with a magnetic flux between 0.5-1.2T tesla, at least one stator metal disks 1-3 are clamped between two plates thereof FM motor 4 provides kinetic energy with a certain speed, the kinetic energy is converted from DC power generating device 1 to rated DC electrolysis power to be supplied to the water ion electrolysis device 2.

6) Implementation Effect

[0074] The method for preparing fuel gas with high heat value according to embodiments of the invention relates to implosive combustion, which is relatively safer than explosive combustion in a closed space, and has property of safety and stability which is superior to that of other gas; new molecular clusters are liquefied into liquid fuels at a certain temperature point; combustion temperature is above 3500 C.; it can withstand pressure above 200 kg/cm.sup.3 and can be stored for a long time without any change in properties.

[0075] The fuel gas with high heat value prepared by the embodiments of the invention can be compared with other conventional fuels as follows:

TABLE-US-00001 TABLE 1 comparison of calorific and carbon dioxide emissions between the reforming gas and other fuels CO.sub.2 emission Fuel type Quantity KG Heat value Kcal reduction % LPG 1 11000 20 heavy oil 1 10000 75 diesel oil 1 9600 60 coal 1 5000 90 electric energy 1 KW 860 commutation natural gas 1 8000 20 reforming gas 1 11000-51000 Less than 5% of embodiments of the invention

[0076] Beneficial effects of the invention can be verified by several embodiments as below.

Embodiment 1

[0077] Electric ion of water: mixture substances of H.sub.3O.sup.++HO.sup. proton hydrate ionized by H.sub.2O+H.sub.2OH.sub.3O.sup.++HO.sup. and hydroxyl ion are combined and reformed with hydrocarbon alkanes.

[0078] The electrolyte 2-12 can be selected as KOH with concentration of 5% to 30%, preferably 15%. The reforming liquid 2-21 is composed of a mixture containing C1-C5 alcohols.

[0079] The molecular gas composition of the hydrocarbon structure prepared according to the method in the present embodiment 1 is detected and analyzed, chromatographic analysis result thereof is shown in FIG. 16; chromatographic analysis record thereof is shown in FIG. 17. The results of detection and analysis show that the gas is composed of a variety of hydrocarbon structures, calorific value thereof is above 12000 Kcal/m.sup.3.

Embodiment 2

[0080] Electric ion of water: mixture substances of H.sub.3O.sup.++HO.sup. proton hydrate ionized by H.sub.2O+H.sub.2OH.sub.3O.sup.++HO.sup. and hydroxyl ion are combined and reformed with hydrocarbon alkane.

[0081] The electrolyte 2-12 can be selected as KOH with concentration of 5% to 30%, preferably 20%. The reforming liquid 2-21 is hydrocarbon compound which is selected as a mixture of C3-C8 alkane.

[0082] The molecular gas composition of the hydrocarbon structure before and after the reforming is shown in the table below. It can be seen from the table that, similarly, the hydrocarbon structure with multi components has a calorific value above 30000 Kcal/m.sup.3.

TABLE-US-00002 TABLE 2 table of analysis of molecular gas composition of hydrocarbon structure before and after reforming Composition Reforming mixing gas % remarks H.sub.2 39.50 O.sub.2 19.03 CH.sub.4 4.05 CO ND Not detected CO.sub.2 ND Not detected C.sub.2H.sub.6 0.5 C.sub.3H.sub.8 11.59 C.sub.3H.sub.6 0.04 i-C.sub.4H.sub.10 0.55 n-C.sub.4H.sub.10 2.68 1-C.sub.4H.sub.8 + i-C.sub.4H.sub.8 0.07 molecular clusters bind tightly t-2-C.sub.4H.sub.8 0.21 c-2-C.sub.4H.sub.8 0.25 1,3-C.sub.4H.sub.6 0.16 i-C.sub.5H.sub.12 6.82 n-C.sub.5H.sub.12 4.49 C.sub.6 up 10.06 Total % 100 Combustion 31000 value Kcal/m.sup.3

Embodiment 3

[0083] Electric ion of water: mixture substances of H.sub.3O.sup.++HO.sup. proton hydrate ionized by H.sub.2O+H.sub.2OH.sub.3O.sup.++HO.sup. and hydroxyl ion are combined and reformed with hydrocarbon alkanes.

[0084] The electrolyte 2-12 can be selected as KOH with concentration of 5% to 30%, preferably 30%. The reforming liquid 2-21 is hydrocarbon compound which is selected as a mixture of C5-C12 alkane. The calorific value of hydrocarbon structure with multi components obtained after reforming is above 50000 Kcal/m.sup.3.

[0085] The embodiments show that the safety and fuel gas with high heat value of embodiments of the invention is a clean energy source and has excellent energy saving and emission reduction effect compared with any existing conventional fuel. From the combustion performance, compared with conventional fuel, energy saving and economic saving can improved more than 50%; it can effectively control the emissions of NO.sub.X, SO.sub.X, CO.sub.2 and other harmful gases, combustion emissions can be reduced by more than 60%. The invention is not limited to the above examples and can be applied to all applications in the field of combustion, such as conventional commercial combustion, high-pressure fuel storage tanks, liquefied storage and transportation, and so on.

[0086] The above embodiments only describe the superior selected embodiments of the invention, not limit the scope of the invention, without deviating from the design spirit of the invention, all kinds of deformation and improvement made by ordinary technicians of the invention to the technical scheme of the invention should fall within the scope of protection determined by the claim of the invention.

[0087] The specific embodiments described herein are only illustrative of the spirit of the present invention. Technical personnel in the technical field of the invention may make various modifications or additions to the specific embodiments described or replace them in a similar manner. However, it will not deviate from the spirit of the present invention or go beyond the scope defined in the appended claims.