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Originally Posted by Cycle
It appears that getting oil and water (or fuel and water) to mix is as simple as degassing the water.
https://www.newscientist.com/article...mix-after-all/
This means that we no longer have to use emulsifiers to keep water in suspension in fuel as means of increasing fuel mileage... boiling the water under a constant vacuum should suffice to remove enough of the dissolved gas to allow emulsification. |
??? I would think this discover only pertains to companies making vinaigrette salad dressing.
Emulsifying oil to water reduces the amount of fuel required to go a mile as the steam also helps drive the piston.
However, vacuum and boiling require lots of energy, I doubt the amount of efficiency gain on the diesel exceeds the amount of energy it takes to boil and degas water.
Also adding emulsifier normally is not lost money, the emulsifiers used normally cost no more than the diesel fuel and add energy to the mix, there would be little reason to boil water to mix it in motor oil for car use that I can see.
Ah well.