Leo-polarizer for treating a fluid flow by magnetic field

A device for magnetic treatment of a fluid flow preferably comprises a spirally-shaped conduit having spiral turns with a null step therebetween, and a cross-section for passing the flow therethrough, inner magnets internally circumferentially surrounding the turns coupled to the conduit, outer magnets externally circumferentially surrounding the turn. Each inner magnet is situated opposite to a respective counterpart outer magnet, so that the North (or South) pole of the inner magnet faces the South (or North) pole of the counterpart magnet. The magnets can be made of specific sizes, materials, covered by magnetic yokes. In a multi-layer embodiment, the device comprises a steel tube enclosed into and supporting an inner cylindrical magnet, a spirally-shaped conduit consisting of a number of layers, and rows of outer magnets consisting of magnets circumferentially surrounding predeterminedly chosen layers, and having magnetic fluxes uniformly directed either from or to the center of the cylindrical magnet.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to the field of physics, specifically to methods and devices utilizing an impact of magnetic field upon a fluid (liquid or gas) flow.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Treatment of liquids and gases by magnetic field is well known and has been described in many patents. Exemplarily, such treatment is known to essentially alter fuel properties, which leads to better combustion of the fuel, etc. This invention however opens up a new approach to designing devices capable of efficient magnetic treating the fluid flows, such as hydrocarbon fuel (liquid or gas), a seawater solution, and so on.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The subject matter, disclosed in the present application, relates to an inventive device, herein called “Leopolarizer”, capable of creating a cyclical (periodical) impact of a magnetic field upon a fluid flow. The device is characterized by a novel and unobvious combination of a spirally-shaped conduit, conducting the fluid flow, with a plurality of permanent (or electrical) magnets disposed in directions substantially radial to the fluid flow along the conduit. The effective magnetic treatment of the fluid is provided due to a specific arrangement of the conduit and the magnets, as well as certain relationships between the conduit's size and the magnets' sizes.

The principle of operation of Leopolarizer is based on the following: an operating medium (fluid flow) moves within the spirally-shaped conduit. While crossing the magnetic field, molecules of the fluid get aligned essentially at a certain direction that substantially prevents them from joining each other and integrating into larger associations, which usually relates to changing certain factors of a technological process involving the fluid flow. Such factors might be: temperature, velocity, pressure, viscosity, concentration of salts, reagent diffusion, liquid surface tension, and others. The magnetic treatment of the fluid (liquid) flow also allows increasing the number of crystallization centers in the fluid, that is the fluid becomes more homogeneous. In this way, the inventive device provides for intensive magnetization and homogenization of the fluid.

In case where the fluid is a liquid fuel for a combustion engine (an internal combustion engine or a diesel engine), the magnetic treatment leads to reduction of emission of the engine, and to raising its combustion efficiency. The device will allow treating large quantities of fuel on gasoline stations, etc., inexpensively and without noticeable maintenance costs.

The inventive device is capable of preventing or gradually eliminating the existing solid deposits in the fuel equipment of any diesel engine or an internal-combustion engine, in conduits of the fuel system, or in the heating and cooling systems.

The inventive device is also capable of accelerating the reagent diffusion, decreasing the liquid surface tension (effect of melting water), reducing the load in exhaust purification systems and devices.

The inventive device can be usefully applied in aircraft; marine and river ships; road and off-road motor vehicles; rail-road transportation means; heat-power engineering (including nuclear power engineering); petrochemical production and petrochemical product pipeline transportation; at seaports' oil loading and unloading terminals; railway stations and warehouses; at refueling stations; in household tanks, boilers, and engines.

The inventive device has the following distinct features: (a) it utilizes the spirally-shaped conduit with a predetermined step (preferably with an essentially null step) of the spiral; (b) the spirally-shaped conduit is preferably made of the following materials: aluminum, aluminum with nitric oxide or a chloral iron manganese coating, paramagnets having magnetic properties at the room temperature, or any other nonmagnetic materials; (c) the cross-section of the conduit preferably has a rectangular shape, while a circular shape can also be used for relatively small cross-sections; (d) the Leopolarizer can include a suitable number of layers of the spirally-shaped conduit; (e) a pipe conducting the fluid flow can be furnished with a suitable number of Leopolarizers; (f) the cross-section of the magnets can be of a segmental or rectangular shape, while the length of the magnets can be as long as necessary; (g) the magnets can be preferably made of alloy materials based on neodymium, iron, and boron, or on samarium-cobalt for high temperature conditions; (h) the magnetic field is characterized by discrete and long-term action, as well as multiple sequential application to the same fluid flow due to an arrangement of pairs of inner and outer magnets, wherein polarities of any two adjacent (neighboring) pairs are mutually opposite; (i) the size and power of the device can be adjusted in wide ranges; (j) the magnets preferably have no direct contact with the fluid flow, if necessary the magnets can be painted with rust-preventing stain.

In a preferred embodiment, the inventive device comprises a spirally-shaped conduit having spiral turns with a preferably zero step therebetween, and a cross-section for passing the flow therethrough; inner magnets internally circumferentially surrounding the turns; and outer magnets externally circumferentially surrounding the turns. Each inner magnet is situated opposite to a respective counterpart outer magnet, so that the North (or South) pole of the inner magnet faces the South (or North) pole of the counterpart magnet. The magnets can be made of specific materials, sizes, covered by magnetic yokes. In a multi-layer embodiment, the device comprises a steel tube enclosed into and supporting an inner cylindrical magnet; a spirally-shaped conduit consisting of a number of layers; and rows of outer magnets consisting of magnets circumferentially surrounding predeterminedly chosen layers, and having magnetic fluxes uniformly directed either from or to the center of cylindrical magnet.

PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS OF THE PRESENT INVENTION

While the invention may be susceptible to embodiment in different forms, there are shown in the drawings, and will be described in detail herein, specific embodiments of the present invention, with the understanding that the present disclosure is to be considered an exemplification of the principles of the invention, and is not intended to limit the invention to that as illustrated and described herein.

Referring to an embodiment illustrated onFIGS. 1,2, and3, the inventive device (single Leopolarizer) for magnetic treatment of a fluid flow comprises a spirally-shaped conduit (1). The fluid flow is passed through the conduit1. The cross-section of conduit1preferably has a rectangular shape with a predetermined height ‘K’ (shown onFIG. 3), or, in alternative embodiments, a circular shape with a predetermined diameter ‘K’ (not shown).

The conduit1has a predetermined plurality of spiral turns, the turns have a predetermined diameter. Each such turn is circumferentially surrounded with an inner row of magnets and an outer row of magnets. The inner row consists of a plurality of inner magnets (3), whereas the outer row consists of a plurality of outer magnets (4). The number of inner magnets3is equal to the number of outer magnets4. The inner magnets3and the outer magnets4are preferably fixedly coupled to the conduit1.

Each inner magnet3is situated opposite to a respective counterpart outer magnet4, so that the North (or South) pole of the magnet3faces the South (or North) pole of the respective counterpart magnet4(as shown onFIG. 2). Each outer magnet4preferably has a concave pole (being a portion of a cylindrical surface) with a radius ‘R’ (as shown onFIG. 4), whereas each inner magnet3preferably has a rectangular shape (as shown onFIG. 5). A height of the inner magnet3is preferably equal to 80% of the height K, whereas the height of the outer magnet4is preferably equal to 125% of the height K.

In preferred embodiments (as shown onFIG. 2), each two neighboring outer magnets4have a magnetic flux directed to (or alternatively from—not shown) the center of the corresponding turn of the conduit1; and each two neighboring inner magnets3have a magnetic flux directed from (or respectively to) the center of the corresponding turn of the conduit1.

In alternative embodiments (FIG. 7), each two neighboring magnets4(and each two corresponding neighboring magnets3) may have an opposite alignment of the magnetic field. In the other words, if the magnetic flux of any outer magnet4(or any inner magnet3) is directed to the center of the corresponding turn of the conduit1, then each outer magnet4(or each inner magnet3) situated adjacently to the magnet4(or to the magnet3), has a magnetic flux directed from the center of the corresponding turn of the conduit1.

The inventive device comprises a plurality of magnetic yokes (5) covering the external surface of outer magnets4, and covering the internal surface of inner magnets3. The magnetic yokes5preferably have a thickness of 1-2 mm.

In preferred embodiments, this assembly allows creating a magnetic field between the respective inner and outer magnets, such that: (a) the magnetic field is transversally oriented to the fluid flow providing the maximal magnetic impact thereon; (b) the magnetic field is non-uniformed and has a greater density of magnetic flux between the sharp edges of the concave pole of the outer magnet4and the corresponding edge points of the counterpart inner magnet3(FIG. 2).

A multi-layer embodiment of the inventive device is illustrated onFIG. 6. The device comprises a steel tube (2) enclosed into and supporting an inner cylindrical magnet (3C). The device comprises a conduit1consisting of a plurality of spirally-shaped layers sequentially connected to each other, wherein a first layer is enclosed into and supports a second layer, the second layer is enclosed into and supports a third layer, etc. The first spirally-shaped layer of conduit1is mounted on the inner cylindrical magnet3C. A first row of magnets4is disposed above a predeterminedly chosen number of layers (e.g. 5 layers of conduit1, as shown onFIG. 6). A second row of magnets4is also disposed above a predeterminedly chosen number of layers (FIG. 6), and so on.

The magnets4of the rows are so arranged that the magnetic flux between the inner magnet3C and the magnets4of the first row, the magnetic flux between the magnets of the first row and the magnets of the second row, and so on, are all directed from (or respectively to) the center of the inner magnet3C, i.e. either inwardly or outwardly. In the other words, the outer magnets4have magnetic fluxes uniformly directed either from or to the center of the inner cylindrical magnet3C.

The plurality of spirally-shaped layers includes a last outermost layer (having the maximal diameter) surrounded by an outermost row of magnets4(as shown onFIG. 6). Each magnet4of the outermost row of magnets is covered with a magnetic yoke5. The magnets4and the yokes5can be attached to each other, as well as to the corresponding layers of conduit1, with propylene fasteners, a bilateral sticky polymeric tape, and other suitable known means. In some embodiments they can be secured by magnetic forces themselves.