Ultra-sonic Fuel Oil Reformer and the Running Result (Part 1)

As petroleum refining techniques have developed, the quality of marine fuels has been declining. This has posed increasing difficulties in the treatment of fuel oil for diesel engines. In these circumstances, the fuel oil reformer, which uses ultrasonic technology, has several advantages, its principal advantage is that the ultra-sonic energy disperses the sludge suspended in the lower grade heavy fuel into superfine particles. This improves combustion in the diesel engine. This paper gives a comprehensive description of the structure and characteristics of the Fuel Oil Reformer. Results of actual operation of an auxiliary diesel engine with this equipment using heavy fuel oil is also discussed. Tests were conducted on the high seas.