PETROMIX® - change of atomization pattern
In this test, fuel of 1,000 seconds Redwood viscosity with and without additive is injected through a camera shutter onto a white paper screen:
showing clearly the change of atomization pattern ranging between
1/32" (biggest) - 0.8 microns (smallest) droplet size (total cone 0:1") - WITHOUT PETROMIX®
1/100"(biggest) - 2.0 microns (smallest) droplet size (total cone 0 : 1,25") - WITH PETROMIX®
These figures provide the explanation for combustion improvements as experienced in practice
by all PETROMIX® consumers:
The biggest droplets are considerably reduced, viz 1/3 in diameter of a circle,
which means to 1/10 by volume. Consequently, the smallest droplets have to be
increased, since the average droplet size (according to SAUTER's law) is a function
of viscosity and pressure. Since both parameters are not changed by PETROMIX®,
the smallest droplets in fact have to be bigger, thus avoiding a flash-like
initial stage of combustion as experienced in droplets' size of 0.8 microns.
Reduction of the biggest droplets on the other hand leads to reduction of soot
and coke formation; as only the biggest droplets show incomplete combustion
on account of lack of both time and sufficient oxygen during the combustion
cycle, simply blowing up to form so-called cenospheres (highly abrasive hollow balls).
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