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Old 02-09-2010, 12:55 AM   #56 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by naturalextraction View Post
Yea, supposedly they cut the diesel by as much as 50%. It didn't coagulate, separate, and cause a problem in the injectors. Complete emulsification on the hydrocarbon level. I had pulled up the patent and wanted to try it myself but couldn't get two of the chemicals. Again, one of those, hmm, really? Here is some links related:
http://www.energy.wsu.edu/documents/...s/PuriNoxl.pdf

Green Car Congress: Kanagawa University Develops New Diesel Emulsion Fuel

In the site I sent you, we do the same for an I.C.E. but without the chemicals. It does work and metering has to be perfect throughout the entire rpm and load range.
I have to ask -

If a DIY'er owned a steady speed engine that operated at nearly constant load, what would be the problem of emulsifying, say, 20% water into diesel fuel with just a few grams/liter of lecithin? (Nasty stuff, I hear)
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