Operating principle
The KKF is a flow reactor which consists of specially braided metalorganic compounds. Those compounds slowly release atoms -in low concentration- to unsaturated hydrocarbons when getting in contact with fuel during the fuel flow at about 40-50° Celsius. Existing carbon double bonds (C-C=C) will be broken apart so that metal atoms can attach to form carbon-metal bonds (C-C-Me). Thereby it is possible to complete the combustion faster without further increasing the combustion peaks and hence the nitrogen oxides.
This results from the fact that organic compounds, which are generated by addition reaction during the contact of the fuel on the alloy surface, are light sensitive. Upon ignition at one location, they are ignited at all locations, thereby accelerating the combustion uniformly and fully distributed, as illustrated below.
Combustion without KKF
Combustion with KKF
Due to the faster and uniform combustion
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a higher energy yield / performance can be achieved
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(knocking) noises of the combustion can be reduced (especially in diesel engines)
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unused fuel emission is decreasing drastically
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harmful substances decline significantly (e.g. soot particles, CO, COx)
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the formation of NOx emission is avoided
For diesel engines the after-burning of the coke particles will be prevented as almost all coke particles are completely burned in the combustion chamber.
The KKF is the successful outcome of evolved catalyst-technology, based on findings in military technology.
