Patent ID: 6281253
Filing Date: 2001-08-28
Classification: B01F,C10L,F02M

Abstract:
A method of creating an emulsion of a jet fuel and air comprising:(a) introducing jet fuel into a first passage, said first passage having a first inlet end and a second outlet end and a plurality of circumferential rings extending into the volume of the first passage along its length between the first and second ends;(b) introducing air into a second passage proximate the first passage, the second passage having a slidable valve retained therein that operates when it moves to selectively open or close a plurality of air delivery ports positioned along the second passage, the plurality of air delivery ports being in communication with the first passage along its length between the first and second ends;(c) moving the slidable valve to uncover a plurality of the air delivery ports to allow an increased amount of air to pass therethrough and mix with the jet fuel in the first passage; and(d) emulsifying the mixture of air and fuel by passing it over the plurality of circumferential rings as the mixture passes from the first end to the second end of the first passage.