TWI607144B - Decarburizing device of internal combustion engine - Google Patents

Description

Carbon removal device for internal combustion engine

The present invention relates to a carbon removal apparatus, and more particularly to a carbon removal apparatus for an internal combustion engine.

The internal combustion engine is widely used in automobiles, motorcycles, ships, various industrial machinery, agricultural equipment, and the like for heat engines that burn fuel inside the machine and convert the generated heat energy into power.

When the fuel is incomplete, the generated carbon particles will condense in the form of various carbon, hydrogen, and sulfides on the inner wall of the combustion chamber (for example, piston, cylinder top or spark plug), which is a generic phenomenon of carbon deposition. At this time, the air and fuel introduced into the interior of the combustion chamber may be adsorbed by the carbon deposited on the inner wall of the combustion chamber, resulting in incomplete combustion, and increasing the discharge amount of toxic waste such as carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons. It not only causes environmental pollution, but also causes harm to human health.

Therefore, the carbon removal device of the conventional internal combustion engine includes a hydrogen-oxygen gas generating unit and a gas line, and the hydrogen-oxygen gas generating unit can generate hydrogen and oxygen by pure water in the electrolyte by electrolyzing an electrolyte. Hydrogen and oxygen generated by the oxy-hydrogen gas generating unit can be introduced into the internal combustion engine via the gas pipeline, and the combustion of the combustion chamber can be accelerated by co-combustion of hydrogen, oxygen and fuel, thereby burning carbon deposits to achieve elimination. The purpose of carbon deposition.

However, the heat generated by the electrolysis causes the water in the electrolyte to be vaporized into moisture, and the heat and the aforementioned moisture are introduced into the internal combustion engine along with the hydrogen and oxygen through the gas line; further, the electrolysis The electrolyte contained in the liquid may also be subjected to heat generated by electrolysis. The formation of an alkaline substance, with the introduction of hydrogen and oxygen into the internal combustion engine, the internal parts of the internal combustion engine may be affected by high temperature, moisture and alkaline substances, and there is a concern of damage, so the conventional carbon removal device of the internal combustion engine There is still a need to improve.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a carbon removing device for an internal combustion engine which can prevent high temperature, moisture, and alkaline substances from entering the internal combustion engine.

The carbon removal device of the internal combustion engine of the present invention comprises: a hydrogen-oxygen gas generating unit, comprising an electrolytic member having an electrolytic space inside; and a processing unit comprising at least one cooling portion and at least one acid communicating with each other; An alkali adjusting portion and at least one water collecting portion; a gas line comprising a first tube and a second tube, the first tube communicating with the hydrogen-oxygen gas generating unit and the processing unit, the second tube being connected to the processing unit, The second tube has a connecting end of the internal combustion engine; and a pump is disposed in the gas line.

The carbon removal device of the internal combustion engine of the present invention can effectively treat the mixture gas generated by the hydrogen-oxygen gas generating unit by the arrangement of the processing unit, and obtains a temperature close to room temperature, no water gas, and the pH value approaches. In a neutral oxy-hydrogen mixed gas, the oxy-hydrogen mixed gas can be introduced into an internal combustion engine to remove carbon deposits accumulated in the internal combustion engine, and at the same time, parts of the internal combustion engine are not subjected to high temperature, moisture and alkaline substances. The impact of the damage, but the doubts of the damage, is the efficacy of the present invention.

In the carbon removal device of the internal combustion engine of the present invention, the temperature reducing portion may be selected as a heat insulating cotton layer, a zeolite layer or a gravel layer, and the acid-base adjusting portion may be selected as an aluminum oxide layer or a silicone layer. The portion can be selected as an activated carbon layer, a bamboo carbon layer, a zeolite layer or a gravel layer, so that the temperature of the mixture can be effectively reduced, the pH of the mixture can be adjusted, and the removal can be achieved by the selection of the foregoing materials. The moisture of the mixture.

The carbon removal device of the internal combustion engine of the present invention, wherein the processing unit comprises a first processing tank, a second processing tank and a third processing tank, the first processing tank is connected to the first tube, The third processing tank is connected to the second tube, and the second processing tank is located between the first processing tank and the third processing tank; preferably, the first processing tank is provided with a bamboo carbon layer and an activated carbon layer. And an insulating cotton layer, the activated carbon layer is located between the bamboo carbon layer and the insulating cotton layer, and the bamboo carbon layer is adjacent to a gas inlet, the insulating cotton layer is adjacent to a gas outlet, the second The processing tank is provided with a bamboo carbon layer, an aluminum oxide layer, a gravel layer and a thermal insulation cotton layer, the alumina layer being located between the bamboo carbon layer and the gravel layer, the gravel layer being located in the aluminum oxide layer and the Between the insulating cotton layers, the bamboo carbon layer is adjacent to a gas inlet, the insulating cotton layer is adjacent to a gas outlet, and the third processing tank is provided with a bamboo carbon layer, a silicone layer, a zeolite layer and a An insulating cotton layer, the silicone layer being located between the bamboo carbon layer and the zeolite layer, the zeolite layer being located between the silicone layer and the insulating cotton layer, and the bamboo carbon layer is adjacent to a gas inlet, the heat insulation The cotton layer is adjacent to a gas outlet; thus, by the separation of a plurality of processing tanks, the mixing can be reduced layer by layer The temperature of the gas, adjusting the pH value of the mixed gas and the removal of water vapor mixture, and can enhance the processing effect of the processing unit.

The carbon removal device of the internal combustion engine of the present invention, wherein the carbon removal device of the internal combustion engine comprises a water removal unit, the water removal unit is located in the second tube of the gas pipeline, and the water removal unit preferably comprises a plurality of calcium chloride units The particles, by the interaction of the water removing unit and the water absorbing portion of the processing unit, can greatly reduce the moisture in the mixed gas to obtain a hydrogen-oxygen mixed gas which is completely free of moisture.

The carbon removal device of the internal combustion engine of the present invention, wherein the oxy-hydrogen gas generating unit comprises a liquid source, the liquid source is connected to the electrolysis space, so that water can be timely fed into the electrolysis space, so that the accommodating space is placed in the electrolysis space. The electrolyte concentration of the electrolytic solution inside can be maintained at a constant value to increase the amount of gas generated by the hydrogen-oxygen gas generating unit.

The carbon removal device of the internal combustion engine of the present invention, wherein the carbon removal device of the internal combustion engine comprises an explosion-proof unit, the explosion-proof unit is disposed in the second pipe of the gas pipeline, thereby preventing the hydrogen-oxygen mixed gas introduced into the internal combustion engine from being electrostatically charged The tempering of the fire engine destroys the carbon removal device of the internal combustion engine.

A carbon removal apparatus for an internal combustion engine according to the present invention, wherein the carbon removal apparatus of the internal combustion engine includes a flow control member connected to the pump so that the amount of the hydrogen-oxygen mixed gas introduced into the internal combustion engine can be controlled.

The carbon removal device of the internal combustion engine of the present invention, wherein the carbon removal device of the internal combustion engine comprises a pressure regulating unit disposed in the second pipe of the gas line, thereby balancing the gas pressure entering the internal combustion engine and preventing Excessive gas pressure damages the carbon removal device of the internal combustion engine.

〔this invention〕

1‧‧‧Hydrogen Oxygen Generation Unit

11‧‧‧Electrolytic parts

111‧‧‧Electrolysis space

12‧‧‧Liquid source

2‧‧‧Processing unit

2a‧‧‧First treatment tank

2b‧‧‧Second treatment tank

2c‧‧‧ third treatment tank

21‧‧‧Degradation Department

22‧‧‧ Acid and Alkali Adjustment Department

23‧‧‧Water absorption department

3‧‧‧ gas pipeline

31‧‧‧ first tube

32‧‧‧Second tube

321‧‧‧ Internal combustion engine connection

4‧‧‧ pump

5‧‧‧Water removal unit

6‧‧‧Explosion-proof unit

7‧‧‧Flow Controls

8‧‧‧ Pressure adjustment unit

E‧‧‧ internal combustion engine

I‧‧‧ gas inlet

O‧‧‧ gas outlet

Fig. 1 is a schematic view showing the structure of a carbon removal apparatus for an internal combustion engine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a structural schematic view showing another embodiment of a processing unit of a carbon removal apparatus for an internal combustion engine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The above and other objects, features, and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the aspects of the appended claims. The carbon removal device of the internal combustion engine according to an embodiment of the present invention largely comprises: a hydrogen-oxygen gas generating unit 1, a processing unit 2, a gas line 3, and a pump 4, through which the pump 4 is actuated, via the hydrogen-oxygen Hydrogen and oxygen generated by the gas generating unit 1 can flow through the processing unit 2 via the gas line 3 and be continuously introduced into an internal combustion engine E.

In detail, the oxy-hydrogen gas generating unit 1 includes an electrolytic member 11 and a liquid source 12. The inside of the electrolytic member 11 has an electrolytic space 111, and the electrolytic member 11 can be electrolytically housed in the electrolytic space 111. An electrolyte to generate a mixed gas containing hydrogen and oxygen; further, the liquid source 12 communicates with the electrolysis space 111 to timely feed water into the electrolysis space 111 to allow the electrolyte to be contained in the electrolysis space 111 The electrolyte concentration can be maintained at a constant value to increase the amount of gas generated by the oxy-hydrogen gas generating unit 1.

The processing unit 2 includes at least one temperature reducing portion 21, at least one acid-base adjusting portion 22, and at least one water absorbing portion 23 that communicate with each other. After the mixed gas generated by the oxy-hydrogen gas generating unit 1 enters the processing unit 2, the processing unit 2 can be borrowed. The at least one temperature lowering portion 21 blocks the passage of the hot gas to lower the temperature of the mixed gas, and the alkaline substance contained in the mixed gas is adsorbed by the at least one acid-base adjusting portion 22 to make the pH value of the mixed gas It may be close to neutral, and the water vapor in the mixed gas is absorbed by the at least one water absorbing portion 23, thereby obtaining hydrogen hydroxide which is close to room temperature, free from moisture, and whose pH value is close to neutral. mixed composition.

For example, the temperature reducing portion 21 may be an insulating cotton layer, a zeolite layer or a gravel layer, and the acid-base adjusting portion 22 may be an aluminum oxide layer or a silicone layer, and the water absorption portion 23 may be an activated carbon. A layer or a bamboo carbon layer, a zeolite layer or a gravel layer is understood by those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains, and details are not described herein.

Referring to FIG. 2, in another embodiment of the present embodiment, in order to improve the effect of lowering the temperature, removing water, and adjusting the pH value of the carbon removal device of the internal combustion engine, the cooling unit 21 of the processing unit 2, The number of the acid-base adjusting portion 22 and the water-absorbing portion 23 may be several; and the processing unit 2 may be divided into a plurality of processing tanks. For example, the processing unit 2 includes a first processing tank 2a and a second processing tank. 2b and a third processing tank 2c, the second processing tank 2b is located between the first processing tank 2a and the third processing tank 2c, and the mixed gas generated by the oxy-hydrogen gas generating unit 1 enters the processing unit 2 The first treatment tank 2a, the second treatment tank 2b, and the third treatment tank 2c may be sequentially passed to effectively reduce the temperature of the mixture, remove moisture contained in the mixture, and adjust the mixture. The pH of the gas. In the embodiment, the bamboo carbon layer, the activated carbon layer and the insulating cotton layer are accommodated in the first processing tank 2a from bottom to top, and the activated carbon layer is located in the bamboo carbon layer and the insulating cotton. Between the layers, the bamboo carbon layer is adjacent to a gas inlet port I, and the insulating cotton layer is adjacent to a gas outlet port O, and the mixed gas system can sequentially pass through the bamboo carbon layer, the activated carbon layer and the heat insulating cotton. a layer, when the temperature of the mixed gas is lowered by the function of the insulating cotton layer, the moisture contained in the mixed gas can be converted into liquid water, and the bamboo carbon layer located underneath The activated carbon layer is absorbed; the bamboo carbon layer, the aluminum oxide layer, the gravel layer and the insulating cotton layer are disposed in the second processing tank 2b from bottom to top, and the aluminum oxide layer is located in the bamboo carbon layer Between the gravel layers, the gravel layer is located between the aluminum oxide layer and the insulating cotton layer, and the bamboo carbon layer is adjacent to a gas introduction port I, and the insulating cotton layer is adjacent to a gas outlet port O, so the mixing When the temperature of the gas is lowered by the action of the insulating cotton layer, the moisture contained in the mixed gas can also be converted into liquid water, which is absorbed by the gravel layer and the bamboo carbon layer located below, and is disposed in the The gravel layer between the aluminum oxide layer and the insulating cotton layer can preferentially absorb part of the liquid water to prevent excessive liquid water and reduce the acid-base adjusting effect of the aluminum oxide layer; the third processing tank 2c is The bottom layer of the bamboo carbon layer, the silicone layer, the zeolite layer and the insulating cotton layer are disposed between the bamboo carbon layer and the zeolite layer, and the zeolite layer is located at the silicone layer and the interlayer Between the hot cotton layers, and the bamboo carbon layer is adjacent to a gas introduction port I, the insulating cotton layer is adjacent to the gas The mechanism of the third processing tank 2c is substantially the same as that of the second processing tank 2b, and will not be described again.

Referring to FIG. 1 again, the gas line 3 includes a first tube 31 and a second tube 32. The first tube 31 communicates with the oxy-hydrogen gas generating unit 1 and the processing unit 2 to The mixture gas generated by the oxy-hydrogen gas generating unit 1 is sent to the processing unit 2, one end of the second tube 32 is connected to the processing unit 2, and the other end of the second tube 32 is an internal combustion engine connection end 321 The hydrogen-oxygen mixed gas after the treatment unit 2 can be introduced into the internal combustion engine E; in the embodiment, the first treatment tank 2a communicates with the first tube 31, and the third treatment tank 2c communicates with the second tube 32. The pump 4 is disposed in the gas line 3 for conveying the mixed gas generated by the oxy-hydrogen gas generating unit 1 to the processing unit 2, and the hydrogen-oxygen mixed gas that has been subjected to the processing unit 2 can be It is introduced into the internal combustion engine E.

In addition, the carbon removal device of the internal combustion engine preferably includes a water removal unit 5, and the water removal unit 5 is located in the second tube 32 of the gas pipeline 3 to cooperate with the water absorption portion 23 of the processing unit 2, Decreasing the moisture in the mixed gas to obtain a hydrogen-oxygen mixed gas which is completely free of moisture; for example, the water removing unit 5 may contain a plurality of calcium chloride particles by the number The calcium chloride particles effectively remove the moisture in the mixture.

In addition, the carbon removal device of the internal combustion engine of the present embodiment may further include: an explosion-proof unit 6, a flow control member 7 and a pressure regulating unit 8, the explosion-proof unit 6 being disposed in the second tube 32 of the gas line 3, When the pump 4 is also disposed in the second tube 32, the explosion-proof unit 6 may be disposed between the pump 4 and the connecting end 321 of the internal combustion engine to prevent the hydrogen-oxygen mixed gas introduced into the internal combustion engine E due to static electricity or fire. The source is tempered to damage the carbon removal device of the internal combustion engine; the flow control member 7 can be connected to the pump 4, thereby controlling the amount of the hydrogen-oxygen mixed gas introduced into the internal combustion engine E; the pressure adjustment unit 8 is provided at The second tube 32 of the gas line 3 can balance the gas pressure entering the internal combustion engine E, and can also prevent excessive gas pressure from damaging the carbon removal device of the internal combustion engine.

Referring to the first and second figures, according to the above, in the actual use of the carbon removal device of the internal combustion engine, the mixture of hydrogen and oxygen can be generated by the hydrogen-oxygen gas generating unit 1 . Actuated by the pump 4, entering the processing unit 2 along the first tube 31 of the gas line 3, and by the at least one cooling portion 21, the at least one acid-base adjusting portion 22 and the at least one water-absorbing portion 23 The action is such that the mixed gas becomes a mixture of hydrogen and oxygen which is close to room temperature, does not contain water, and whose pH value is close to neutral, and continues to flow along the second pipe 32 of the gas pipe 3 to the connection end of the internal combustion engine 321 Further, it is guided into the internal combustion engine E for the carbon dioxide to be used for the internal combustion engine E, thereby reducing toxic exhaust gas such as carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons, and carbon dioxide generated after the combustion of the internal combustion engine E.

In summary, the carbon removal device of the internal combustion engine of the present invention can effectively treat the mixed gas generated by the hydrogen-oxygen gas generating unit by the arrangement of the processing unit, and obtains a room temperature, a water-free gas, and an acid-base. The value approaches a neutral hydrogen-oxygen mixed gas, which can be introduced into the internal combustion engine to remove carbon deposits accumulated in the internal combustion engine, and at the same time, the internal combustion engine parts are not subjected to high temperature, moisture and The effect of alkaline substances, and the doubt of damage, is the efficacy of the present invention.

While the invention has been described in connection with the preferred embodiments described above, it is not intended to limit the scope of the invention. The technical scope of the invention is protected, and therefore the scope of the invention is defined by the scope of the appended claims.

1‧‧‧Hydrogen Oxygen Generation Unit

11‧‧‧Electrolytic parts

111‧‧‧Electrolysis space

12‧‧‧Liquid source

2‧‧‧Processing unit

21‧‧‧Degradation Department

22‧‧‧ Acid and Alkali Adjustment Department

23‧‧‧Water absorption department

3‧‧‧ gas pipeline

31‧‧‧ first tube

32‧‧‧Second tube

321‧‧‧ Internal combustion engine connection

4‧‧‧ pump

5‧‧‧Water removal unit

6‧‧‧Explosion-proof unit

7‧‧‧Flow Controls

8‧‧‧ Pressure adjustment unit

E‧‧‧ internal combustion engine

Claims (14)

A decarburization device for an internal combustion engine, comprising: a hydrogen-oxygen gas generating unit, comprising an electrolytic member having an electrolysis space inside; a processing unit comprising at least one cooling portion connected to each other, at least one acid-base adjustment And a gas pipe comprising a first pipe and a second pipe, the first pipe is connected to the hydrogen-oxygen gas generating unit and the processing unit, and the second pipe is connected to the processing unit, the first pipe The second tube has a connecting end of the internal combustion engine; and a pump is disposed in the gas line. The carbon removal device for an internal combustion engine according to claim 1, wherein the temperature reducing portion is a heat insulating cotton layer, a zeolite layer or a gravel layer. The carbon removal device for an internal combustion engine according to claim 1, wherein the acid-base adjusting portion is an aluminum oxide layer or a silicone layer. The carbon removal device for an internal combustion engine according to claim 1, wherein the water absorption portion is an activated carbon layer, a bamboo carbon layer, a zeolite layer or a gravel layer. The carbon removal device of the internal combustion engine of claim 1, wherein the processing unit comprises a first processing tank, a second processing tank and a third processing tank, wherein the first processing tank communicates with the first tube The third processing tank is connected to the second tube, and the second processing tank is located between the first processing tank and the third processing tank. The carbon removal device for an internal combustion engine according to claim 5, wherein the first treatment tank is provided with a bamboo carbon layer, an activated carbon layer and a heat insulating cotton layer, and the activated carbon layer is located in the bamboo carbon layer. Between the insulating cotton layer and the bamboo carbon layer adjacent to a gas introduction port, the insulating cotton layer is adjacent to a gas outlet. The carbon removal device for an internal combustion engine according to claim 5, wherein the second treatment tank is provided with a bamboo carbon layer, an aluminum oxide layer, a gravel layer and a heat insulating cotton layer. Located between the bamboo carbon layer and the gravel layer, the gravel layer is located between the aluminum oxide layer and the insulating cotton layer, and the bamboo carbon layer is adjacent to a gas introduction port, and the insulating cotton layer is adjacent to a gas outlet . The carbon removal device for an internal combustion engine according to claim 5, wherein the third treatment tank is provided with a bamboo carbon layer, a silicone layer, a zeolite layer and a heat insulating cotton layer, wherein the silicone layer is located at the bamboo Between the carbon layer and the zeolite layer, the zeolite layer is located between the silicone layer and the insulating cotton layer, and the bamboo carbon layer is adjacent to a gas introduction port, and the insulating cotton layer is adjacent to a gas outlet. The carbon removal device for an internal combustion engine according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the carbon removal device of the internal combustion engine comprises a water removal unit, the water removal unit being located in a second tube of the gas line. A carbon removal apparatus for an internal combustion engine according to claim 9, wherein the water removal unit comprises a plurality of calcium chloride particles. The carbon removal apparatus for an internal combustion engine according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the oxy-hydrogen gas generating unit comprises a liquid source that communicates with the electrolysis space. The carbon removal device for an internal combustion engine according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the carbon removal device of the internal combustion engine comprises an explosion-proof unit, and the explosion-proof unit is disposed in the second tube of the gas line. The carbon removal device for an internal combustion engine according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the carbon removal device of the internal combustion engine includes a flow control member connected to the pump. The carbon removal device for an internal combustion engine according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the carbon removal device of the internal combustion engine includes a pressure adjustment unit, and the pressure adjustment unit is disposed in the second tube of the gas pipeline. .