new-rade-emulsions

R.A.D.E 2015|www.rade.co.in

A SINGLE SOLUTION TO MYRIAD PROBLEMS :

-  POLLUTION

-  HIGH COST OF FUEL

-  SHUTDOWN

-  BREAKDOWNS

EMULSIFIED HEAVY FUEL OIL


Problems Of Furnace Oil

•  Comprise of Residual & Waste Oils from the Petroleum refining process.

•  Suffers from Incomplete Combustion due to Poor Atomization.

•  Burner, Strainer Blockages due to Asphaltenes & Sludge.

•  Very Hydroscopic, which also helps forms Tank Sludge.

•  Black Smoke and Sulfur smell, Pollutants like NOx & SOx in Flue Gas.

•  No Uniform Quality Standards even by Manufacturers.

•  Very Often Adulterated by Dealers and Transporters.

•  Vague Metering Practices.


One Solution: Emulsified Heavy Fuel Oil

•  Additional Fuel Economy by 3-10 % over Normal F.O .

•  Doesn’t require any Major Equipment changes.

•  Completely Homogenized.

•  Zero Sludge, Free Water & Impurities.

•  Reduced Un-burnt Carbon, Smoke and Particulate Matter .

•  Total Fuel Utilization & Complete Combustion.

•  Clean & Economical Alternative to normal F.O. & Diesel.


Emulsified F.O. : Characteristics

•  Emulsions are stable blends of immiscible liquids like Oil & Water.

•  Fuel Emulsions contain suspended micron sized water droplets.

•  The water droplets are inserted by a special High Shear process.

•  Special additives and Surfactants stabilize the Fuel Emulsion.

•  The Emulsifying process can also reduce the Sulfur in F.O.

•  Can be used in Boilers, Furnaces, IC Engines and even Gas Turbines.


Furnace Oil vs. Emulsified F.O.

Normal F.O. Emulsified F.O.

Under Microscope 100x Magnification


How It Works

•  Fuel Emulsion’s water droplets bursts into steam during combustion in a series of micro-explosions called Secondary Atomization.

•  This shatters the atomized fuel drops into a nano-fuel-mist, with 100 times more surface area causing Instant Gasification and Complete Combustion.

•  Increased combustion efficiency reduces Auxiliary and Excess Air requirement.

•  Reduction of Excess Air improves Thermal efficiency and reduces Waste-heat.

•  The free carbon strips hydrogen from the steam, forming traces of SynGas.


Emulsified F. O.: Flame Diagram


Secondary Atomization in Flames


The Kilocalorie Question

•  Bomb Calorimeters cannot be used for measuring Fuel emulsions.

•  However the NCV of the Emulsions can be measured in actual use.

•  Low Excess Air levels possible only in Fuel Emulsions, reduces Waste Heat.

•  Improved Combustion Efficiency + Less Excess Air offset the effects of water.

•  Steam released during combustion helps transfer the heat better.

•  Fuel Emulsions actually release more usable energy then stock F.O.

•  Hence burning of Fuel Emulsions reduce fuel consumption.


Emulsified F.O. – Essentials for Success

•  Water Droplets must be 2-5 microns and never exceed 10 microns.

•  Water Droplets should be uniformly sized & dispersed.

•  Fuel Emulsion should be Thermo-dynamically stable.

•  The Burners should have separate controls for Auxiliary air.

•  Excess Air levels must be reduced as per the recommendation.

•  Fuel Emulsion shouldn’t be pre-heated above prescribed levels.


Good Emulsion Vs. Bad Emulsion

Under 100x Magnification

Our FO Emulsion 100% Homogenised

Uniform Dispersal Uniform Droplet Size Droplets < 5 microns

Poor FO Emulsion Un-homogenized Uneven Dispersal

Uneven Droplet Size Droplets 5 - 50 microns


Advantages of our Batch Process

•  Our design of Fuel Emulsifiers utilize a 5-Stage batch process.

•  Our batch process provides complete control of all the parameters.

•  Our batch process is extremely flexible towards Oil quality.

•  Our batch process requires very little surfactants.

•  Our batch process guarantees uniform water droplet size and dispersal.

•  Our batch process homogenizes the Oil shredding sludge and asphalteen.

•  Our batch process utilizes cavitation, static and dynamic mixing.

•  Our Emulsifier units come in two sizes 3.5Kl & 5 Kl per hour.

•  Our process is undergoing two patent applications.


Fuel Emulsifying - Process Blocks.

•  Water Filtration and Treatment.

•  Oil Filtration and Testing.

•  Fuel Transfer.

•  Fuel Preheating Section.

•  Water pumping and Infusion.

•  Fuel Emulsification Section.

•  Emulsion Testing Section.


Our Emulsion under Microscope

A 100x microscope image of an Emulsified HFO droplet created in our 5-stage batch emulsifying process. Each dark speck on the screen is a droplet of water.


Benefits: For Boilers

•  Complete Combustion: Fuel economy of 5-10%.

•  No Equipment changes needed.

•  Clean burners and Strainers : Reduced maintenance.

•  Requires Less Excess Air : Reduced Waste Heat Loss.

•  Low Carbon and Soot deposits on Tubes: Reduced downtime.

•  Enhanced Thermal efficiency.

•  Cleaner Emissions.


Benefits: For Furnaces

•  Complete Combustion: Fuel economy 3 - 10 %.

•  Drastic Reduction of Metal Oxide Losses like Dross & Furnace Scale.

•  Increased Refractory / Reccuperator / Stack Lifespan.

•  Clean burners and Strainers : Reduced maintenance.

•  No major Equipment changes needed.

•  Requires Less Excess Air : Reduced Waste Heat losses.

•  Enhanced Thermal Transfer.

•  Cleaner Emissions.


Benefits: For IC (Generator) Engines

•  Can be used in most H.F.O. Generator engines without any changes.

•  Low Carbon and Soot deposits on Pistons: Reduced maintenance.

•  No Wastage of Fuel in Filters and Centrifuges.

•  Lean-Burn due to reduced Hydrocarbon content in Fuel: Economy.

•  Peak Temperature Reduction: Longer Engine Life.

•  Very Clean Emissions.


Ecological Benefits: All Segments

•  Emulsified F.O. combustion uses almost 20% less Oxygen.

•  Emulsified F.O. generates 10-30% less waste-heat.

•  Emulsified F.O. Combustion released up to 30% less NOx .

•  Particulate Matter(PM) reduction by 30-50%.

•  Drastic reduction of CO, CO2 & even SOx(with special additives).

•  Reduces pollution even when fired along with Pulverized Coal.


Other Benefits: Zero Wastage Fuel

NormalH.F.OTank

Oil

Sludge

Water

EmulH.F.OTank

ZeroWastefully-Homogenized&EmulsifiedOil


Case Study - Kobe University(Japan)


Enel S.p.a (Italy) - Case Study

Company Enel S.p.a. Plant Type Thermal Power Station

Turbine Manufacturer Ansaldo Energia

Model AE94.2

Rating 180 MW

Fuel Emulsified HFO

Emulsion Ratio 30% Water

Economy 9.7%

NOx - 28%

PM -56%

Smoke - 64%

* Source: Enel S.P.a, Italy


Case Study 1- EPA, USA (Thermal Output) According to the study of NRMRL (National Risk Management Research Laboratory) on behalf of EPA (Environment Protection Agency, USA),Emulsified Class 6 Heavy Oil (Furnace Oil),containing 10% water released 16,604 BTU/LB while normal Oil released only 10,390 BTU/LB.*

* Source: EPA-600/R-02-093


Case Study 2 – EPA, USA (Emissions)

* Source: U.S. EPA AP-42 Section 1.3


Case Study – Boiler (Consumption)

MONTH HOURS F.O.TYPE STEAMKGFUELCONS.

LITRESSTEAMkg/LTR

F.O DIFF. IMPROVEMENT

Apr-15 380.20 F.O.-BPCL 9,78,510.57 56,021.00 17.467

May-15 410.23 EMUL.F.O 9,46,013.00 59,948.00 16.380 +1.087

ActualF.O.ConsumpEonminus12.5%Water 49,596.80 19.074 -1.61 +9.20%

COMPARISON OF FUEL CONSUMPTION OF Bharat Petroleum F.O vs. EMUL.FO. WITH 12.5% WATER

IN A THERMAX 6TON BOILER.


Case Study – Steel Furnace (Consumption)


Case Study – Aluminum (Emissions)

Emissions with normal F. O. Date: 6/12/14 CO(ppm):240 CO2 %: 13 SO2 (mg/Nm3) : 984 NOx (mg/Nm3): 600

Emissions with Emulsified F.O. Date: 10/12/14 CO(ppm): 4 CO2 %: 4 SO2 (mg/Nm3) : 334 NOx (mg/Nm3): 40


About Fuel Emulsions in the Global Press


Articles Featuring our Work

FORTUNE India June 2015

MANUFACTURING TODAY

June 2015

Moneycontrol.com March 2015

Smetimes.com May 2015

Delhi Based Creatnet Technology Pvt Ltd is the partner for RADE Initiatives H.F.O. Emulsification Technology in India.


About Us

•  RADE Initiative is a India based Energy Efficiency Technology Developer.

•  Pioneer in introducing Fuel Emulsification concepts & Technology in India.

•  Invited by UNDP-GEF on numerous occasions to speak in their Seminars.

•  Since 2013 have partnered with Creatnet Technology for Fuel Emulsions.

•  Creatnet Technology is India’s only active F.O. Emulsion manufacturer.

•  We have been operating our Proof-Of-Concept Plant for one year in NCR.

•  We have an In-House testing Laboratory and Firing Facility.

•  Featured by publications like Fortune, Money Control, Manufacturing Today.


Contact Us

For Queries from Other Countries: R.A.DE INITIATIVE Please leave a message in Contact Page: www.rade.co.in For Queries In India: CREATNET TECHNOLOGY PVT LTD 215, SouthEx Plaza – 1, Masjid Moth, South Ext – II, New Delhi -110049 Please leave a message in Contact Page: www.creatnettechnology.com

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