Cavitation Technologies’ (CTI) innovative HydorFuel presents promising preliminary results on the hydro-fuel technology. The results proved this innovative fuel provided a more efficient burn and cleaner emissions while lowering operating costs, specifically for marine diesels and turbine power generators.
CTI is known for its process of mixing water into diesel on a molecular level. The company’s newest development is to blend water into fuel.
The HydorFuel mixes and processes fuel with cavitation and preparation fine water-in-oil emulsions and is meant to be used in marine diesel engines, boilers and turbine generators.
HydorFuel may represent a significant step in lowering fuel consumption in marine energy systems. Typically, ships’ diesel engines use mixtures of distillate fuels and high viscosity residues of crude oil. Ship owners prefer to use inexpensive hydrocarbon fuels with a specific viscosity.
If fuel is homogenized prior to use with the water-in-oil emulsions, fuel efficiency is improved and harmful pollution to the environment is prevented.
Water-in-oil emulsion is a very unique fuel because it burns differently. The process begins as tiny water droplets transform into steam bubbles instantaneously in the engine. The steam then disperses the fuel into fine particles. These fuel particles warm faster and react with oxygen wholly. The cylinders and pistons in the engine stay free of tar and are less affected by wear due to the more complete combustion.
CTI’s results indicate that using the 10-20% water-in-oil emulsion in diesel reduces fuel consumption by up to 12%. CTI also indicates that the process reduces NOx emissions by 40% and sulfur dioxide and hydrogen sulfide emissions by 50%.
CTI is currently performing trials with different water blends of the water-in-oil emulsions. With significant reductions in emissions, CTI’s hydorfuel promises many environmental solutions with a new generation of fuel additives.