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Magnetic fuel conditioners.....
I was inspired to do some research on this subject after encountering
a fellow selling these things at the local boat show. What attracted by attention wasn't the guy from Florida peddling the devices, but a well-known and respected local company representing it as well. I would not go so far as to say that these things work, but it may not be beyond the realm of possibility and if they do work the following item attempts to explain why. There are a lot of references available on this, by the way. Key search terms would include "diamagnetic", "orthodydrogen", "parahydrogen", and "ferromagnetic" and "paramagnetic". ******* Can a Fuel Magnet be an Attractive Device? The concept almost defies common sense. "Run your diesel fuel over a magnetic conditioner en route to the engine, and it will burn cleaner and more efficiently." Skeptics can be easily forgiven for observing, "I can dip a magnet into diesel fuel and not even one drop is going to stick to the magnet, so how can anybody make a case that diesel fuel is affected by magnetism?" We happened across a display at the recent boat show, where at device known as the Diesel-Tex DTX diesel fuel conditioner was being demonstrated by the manufacturer. We noticed that the product is sold in the Pacific NW by [deleted for newsgroup], and as they're a respectable firm with a very good reputation we assumed there must be some merit to the concept of magnetically conditioning diesel fuel. After spending an evening researching the idea on the internet, we discovered some interesting basics about magnetism and fuel that may allow a credible case to be made for a concept that sounds, on the surface, like a snake-oil pitch. We found hundreds of references confirming that nearly all materials are affected by magnetic fields. The reactions to exposure to a magnetic field can be categorized as diamagnetic, paramagnetic, and ferromagnetic. Every schoolchild is familiar with ferromagnetic reaction, and has experimented with attracting steel and iron objects to a bar or electro magnet. Ferro magnetic materials are highly susceptible to a magnetic field, and can even become permanently "magnetized" once the original magnetic field has been removed. Simply because we cannot see diamagnetic and paramagnetic reactions doesn't mean they aren't equally real. (I've never personally seen "electricity", but I have to believe it exists). The differences between diamagnetic and paramagnetic reactions consist primarily of how the magnetic field affects the electrons in an atom. As an electron rotates around the nucleus of an atom, it creates a magnetic field. Electrons most frequently occur in pairs, and rotate in opposite directions. The opposite rotations create two opposing magnetic fields that cancel one another out, so most materials have net magnetic field of zero. Magnetic fields will realign the electron orbits of any element. Diamagnetic materials have all electrons in pairs and react negatively to a magnetic field. Paramagnetic materials have some electrons that are not offset by an opposing half of a pair, and react positively to a magnetic field. The key concept to appreciate is that virtually every element on the periodic table will react either positively or negatively to a magnetic field, even if we don't see a dramatic attraction like we expect with ferromagnetism. Diesel oil is a hydrocarbon that is about 84% carbon and 16% hydrogen by respective weight. Even though the hydrogen is only 16% of the hydrocarbon molecule, it produces about 45% of the thermal energy extracted by combustion. Common hydrogen separates into parahydrogen and orthohydrogen when subjected to any electrical influence or magnetic field that will realign the orbits of its electrons. Orthohydrogen is more reactive than parahydrogen and is able to attract additional oxygen molecules. The theory of magnetic diesel fuel treatment states that exposing the diesel fuel to the magnetic field will increase the ratio of orthohydrogen atoms that can be additionally oxygenized to promote more complete combustion, extraction of energy, and a reduction in unburned fuel molecules in the exhaust. An additionally claimed benefit of magnetic diesel fuel treatment is the elimination of microbial organisms from the fuel. This is apparently accomplished by disrupting the balance between the positive and negative electrical charges found within and immediately surrounding each cell, resulting in perforating the cellular membrane and killing the organism. Do magnetic fuel conditioners work? We aren't in a position to state from personal experience that they absolutely do or do not, but growing numbers of boaters are reporting positive results from the installation of Diesel-Tex diesel fuel conditioners. Cleaner transoms, less exhaust smoke, and better engine performance are frequently mentioned in testimonial letters on the Diesel-Tex website, (www.dieseltex.com). Most testimonial letters appearing in marketing campaigns are printed with initials instead of signatures, but the letters on the Diesel-Tex site tend to offer the full name, address, phone number, and email address of the person offering to share their personal experience. That fact tends to inspire some credibility, and if our evening's research has led us to the right conclusion there is no reason to believe that magnetism cannot affect diesel fuel or that such effects could not include modifying parahydrogen to the more combustible orthohydrogen. |
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Magnetic fuel conditioners.....
Chuck Gould wrote:
:I was inspired to do some research on this subject after encountering :a fellow selling these things at the local boat show. What attracted :by attention wasn't the guy from Florida peddling the devices, but a :well-known and respected local company representing it as well. If these things worked, the people who sell them would commission real independent testing labs to do well-designed studies. The studies would show if they work or not, in terms of reduced fuel consumption, lowered emissions, increased power, reduced contamination in the fuel, improved sex life, or whatever else they're claiming this week. No one has done such studies. Instead, what you've got is pseudo-scientific techno-babble, unverifiable anecdotal claims, smoke, and a few mirrors. |
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Magnetic fuel conditioners.....
Chuck Gould wrote:
I was inspired to do some research on this subject after encountering a fellow selling these things at the local boat show. What attracted by attention wasn't the guy from Florida peddling the devices, but a well-known and respected local company representing it as well. I would not go so far as to say that these things work, but it may not be beyond the realm of possibility and if they do work the following item attempts to explain why. There are a lot of references available on this, by the way. Key search terms would include "diamagnetic", "orthodydrogen", "parahydrogen", and "ferromagnetic" and "paramagnetic". ******* Can a Fuel Magnet be an Attractive Device? The concept almost defies common sense. "Run your diesel fuel over a magnetic conditioner en route to the engine, and it will burn cleaner and more efficiently." Skeptics can be easily forgiven for observing, "I can dip a magnet into diesel fuel and not even one drop is going to stick to the magnet, so how can anybody make a case that diesel fuel is affected by magnetism?" We happened across a display at the recent boat show, where at device known as the Diesel-Tex DTX diesel fuel conditioner was being demonstrated by the manufacturer. We noticed that the product is sold in the Pacific NW by [deleted for newsgroup], and as they're a respectable firm with a very good reputation we assumed there must be some merit to the concept of magnetically conditioning diesel fuel. After spending an evening researching the idea on the internet, we discovered some interesting basics about magnetism and fuel that may allow a credible case to be made for a concept that sounds, on the surface, like a snake-oil pitch. We found hundreds of references confirming that nearly all materials are affected by magnetic fields. The reactions to exposure to a magnetic field can be categorized as diamagnetic, paramagnetic, and ferromagnetic. Every schoolchild is familiar with ferromagnetic reaction, and has experimented with attracting steel and iron objects to a bar or electro magnet. Ferro magnetic materials are highly susceptible to a magnetic field, and can even become permanently "magnetized" once the original magnetic field has been removed. Simply because we cannot see diamagnetic and paramagnetic reactions doesn't mean they aren't equally real. (I've never personally seen "electricity", but I have to believe it exists). The differences between diamagnetic and paramagnetic reactions consist primarily of how the magnetic field affects the electrons in an atom. As an electron rotates around the nucleus of an atom, it creates a magnetic field. Electrons most frequently occur in pairs, and rotate in opposite directions. The opposite rotations create two opposing magnetic fields that cancel one another out, so most materials have net magnetic field of zero. Magnetic fields will realign the electron orbits of any element. Diamagnetic materials have all electrons in pairs and react negatively to a magnetic field. Paramagnetic materials have some electrons that are not offset by an opposing half of a pair, and react positively to a magnetic field. The key concept to appreciate is that virtually every element on the periodic table will react either positively or negatively to a magnetic field, even if we don't see a dramatic attraction like we expect with ferromagnetism. Diesel oil is a hydrocarbon that is about 84% carbon and 16% hydrogen by respective weight. Even though the hydrogen is only 16% of the hydrocarbon molecule, it produces about 45% of the thermal energy extracted by combustion. Common hydrogen separates into parahydrogen and orthohydrogen when subjected to any electrical influence or magnetic field that will realign the orbits of its electrons. Orthohydrogen is more reactive than parahydrogen and is able to attract additional oxygen molecules. The theory of magnetic diesel fuel treatment states that exposing the diesel fuel to the magnetic field will increase the ratio of orthohydrogen atoms that can be additionally oxygenized to promote more complete combustion, extraction of energy, and a reduction in unburned fuel molecules in the exhaust. An additionally claimed benefit of magnetic diesel fuel treatment is the elimination of microbial organisms from the fuel. This is apparently accomplished by disrupting the balance between the positive and negative electrical charges found within and immediately surrounding each cell, resulting in perforating the cellular membrane and killing the organism. Do magnetic fuel conditioners work? We aren't in a position to state from personal experience that they absolutely do or do not, but growing numbers of boaters are reporting positive results from the installation of Diesel-Tex diesel fuel conditioners. Cleaner transoms, less exhaust smoke, and better engine performance are frequently mentioned in testimonial letters on the Diesel-Tex website, (www.dieseltex.com). Most testimonial letters appearing in marketing campaigns are printed with initials instead of signatures, but the letters on the Diesel-Tex site tend to offer the full name, address, phone number, and email address of the person offering to share their personal experience. That fact tends to inspire some credibility, and if our evening's research has led us to the right conclusion there is no reason to believe that magnetism cannot affect diesel fuel or that such effects could not include modifying parahydrogen to the more combustible orthohydrogen. I would be willing to bet it can be used as a snake oil. |
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Magnetic fuel conditioners.....
David Scheidt wrote:
Chuck Gould wrote: :I was inspired to do some research on this subject after encountering :a fellow selling these things at the local boat show. What attracted :by attention wasn't the guy from Florida peddling the devices, but a :well-known and respected local company representing it as well. If these things worked, the people who sell them would commission real independent testing labs to do well-designed studies. The studies would show if they work or not, in terms of reduced fuel consumption, lowered emissions, increased power, reduced contamination in the fuel, improved sex life, or whatever else they're claiming this week. No one has done such studies. Instead, what you've got is pseudo-scientific techno-babble, unverifiable anecdotal claims, smoke, and a few mirrors. Mirrors, maybe, but not smoke! They're supposed to reduce the smoke.... DT |
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Reginald P. Smithers III wrote:
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Chuck Gould wrote:
I was inspired to do some research on this subject after encountering a fellow selling these things at the local boat show. What attracted by attention wasn't the guy from Florida peddling the devices, but a well-known and respected local company representing it as well. I would not go so far as to say that these things work, but it may not be beyond the realm of possibility and if they do work the following item attempts to explain why. There are a lot of references available on this, by the way. Key search terms would include "diamagnetic", "orthodydrogen", "parahydrogen", and "ferromagnetic" and "paramagnetic". ******* Can a Fuel Magnet be an Attractive Device? The concept almost defies common sense. "Run your diesel fuel over a magnetic conditioner en route to the engine, and it will burn cleaner and more efficiently." Skeptics can be easily forgiven for observing, "I can dip a magnet into diesel fuel and not even one drop is going to stick to the magnet, so how can anybody make a case that diesel fuel is affected by magnetism?" We happened across a display at the recent boat show, where at device known as the Diesel-Tex DTX diesel fuel conditioner was being demonstrated by the manufacturer. We noticed that the product is sold in the Pacific NW by [deleted for newsgroup], and as they're a respectable firm with a very good reputation we assumed there must be some merit to the concept of magnetically conditioning diesel fuel. After spending an evening researching the idea on the internet, we discovered some interesting basics about magnetism and fuel that may allow a credible case to be made for a concept that sounds, on the surface, like a snake-oil pitch. We found hundreds of references confirming that nearly all materials are affected by magnetic fields. The reactions to exposure to a magnetic field can be categorized as diamagnetic, paramagnetic, and ferromagnetic. Every schoolchild is familiar with ferromagnetic reaction, and has experimented with attracting steel and iron objects to a bar or electro magnet. Ferro magnetic materials are highly susceptible to a magnetic field, and can even become permanently "magnetized" once the original magnetic field has been removed. Simply because we cannot see diamagnetic and paramagnetic reactions doesn't mean they aren't equally real. (I've never personally seen "electricity", but I have to believe it exists). The differences between diamagnetic and paramagnetic reactions consist primarily of how the magnetic field affects the electrons in an atom. As an electron rotates around the nucleus of an atom, it creates a magnetic field. Electrons most frequently occur in pairs, and rotate in opposite directions. The opposite rotations create two opposing magnetic fields that cancel one another out, so most materials have net magnetic field of zero. Magnetic fields will realign the electron orbits of any element. Diamagnetic materials have all electrons in pairs and react negatively to a magnetic field. Paramagnetic materials have some electrons that are not offset by an opposing half of a pair, and react positively to a magnetic field. The key concept to appreciate is that virtually every element on the periodic table will react either positively or negatively to a magnetic field, even if we don't see a dramatic attraction like we expect with ferromagnetism. Diesel oil is a hydrocarbon that is about 84% carbon and 16% hydrogen by respective weight. Even though the hydrogen is only 16% of the hydrocarbon molecule, it produces about 45% of the thermal energy extracted by combustion. Common hydrogen separates into parahydrogen and orthohydrogen when subjected to any electrical influence or magnetic field that will realign the orbits of its electrons. Orthohydrogen is more reactive than parahydrogen and is able to attract additional oxygen molecules. The theory of magnetic diesel fuel treatment states that exposing the diesel fuel to the magnetic field will increase the ratio of orthohydrogen atoms that can be additionally oxygenized to promote more complete combustion, extraction of energy, and a reduction in unburned fuel molecules in the exhaust. An additionally claimed benefit of magnetic diesel fuel treatment is the elimination of microbial organisms from the fuel. This is apparently accomplished by disrupting the balance between the positive and negative electrical charges found within and immediately surrounding each cell, resulting in perforating the cellular membrane and killing the organism. Do magnetic fuel conditioners work? We aren't in a position to state from personal experience that they absolutely do or do not, but growing numbers of boaters are reporting positive results from the installation of Diesel-Tex diesel fuel conditioners. Cleaner transoms, less exhaust smoke, and better engine performance are frequently mentioned in testimonial letters on the Diesel-Tex website, (www.dieseltex.com). Most testimonial letters appearing in marketing campaigns are printed with initials instead of signatures, but the letters on the Diesel-Tex site tend to offer the full name, address, phone number, and email address of the person offering to share their personal experience. That fact tends to inspire some credibility, and if our evening's research has led us to the right conclusion there is no reason to believe that magnetism cannot affect diesel fuel or that such effects could not include modifying parahydrogen to the more combustible orthohydrogen. Chuck, You should ask the dealer to lend you a "magnetic fuel conditioner", so you can do some "test" on your boat. You could then publish the results in your magazine. If the fuel is being burnt more efficiently and less is being pumped out as unburned fuel and/or smoke, one should expect an increase in your mpg and/or gph at any given rpm. |
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On Jan 30, 10:08�am, David Scheidt wrote:
Chuck Gould wrote: :I was inspired to do some research on this subject after encountering :a fellow selling these things at the local boat show. What attracted :by attention wasn't the guy from Florida peddling the devices, but a :well-known and respected local company representing it as well. If these things worked, the people who sell them would commission real independent testing labs to do well-designed studies. *The studies would show if they work or not, in terms of reduced fuel consumption, lowered emissions, increased power, reduced contamination in the fuel, improved sex life, or whatever else they're claiming this week. *No one has done such studies. *Instead, what you've got is pseudo-scientific techno-babble, unverifiable anecdotal claims, smoke, and a few mirrors. I don't claim that they do or do not work, as I have no personal experience with one. You seem to feel that they cannot work, apparently also without personal experience but based upon the lack of a test from an indepedent organization. Personally, if I were using one and noticed a difference I would feel that my direct personal experience was all the proof I personally needed. But that's just me, and other people would require more proof than personal experience. Even so, I'm half tempted to call or email some of those indiviuals on the website and see if they are *still* convinced that there's some benefit to their magnetic fuel treatment sytems. But you're right, even their anecdotal claims are "unverifiable". It remains an interesting possibility. I always remember the gorilla. Until about 100 years ago, the gorilla was considered to be a myth. Not because hundreds of thousands of people hadn't seen a gorilla, but because the *right* people (western scientists) had never seen one. :-) |
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On Jan 30, 10:16?am, "Reginald P. Smithers III"
wrote: I would be willing to bet it can be used as a snake oil.- Hide quoted text - I think a snake would be diamagnetic. :-) |
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"Chuck Gould" wrote in message oups.com... On Jan 30, 10:08?am, David Scheidt wrote: Chuck Gould wrote: :I was inspired to do some research on this subject after encountering :a fellow selling these things at the local boat show. What attracted :by attention wasn't the guy from Florida peddling the devices, but a :well-known and respected local company representing it as well. If these things worked, the people who sell them would commission real independent testing labs to do well-designed studies. The studies would show if they work or not, in terms of reduced fuel consumption, lowered emissions, increased power, reduced contamination in the fuel, improved sex life, or whatever else they're claiming this week. No one has done such studies. Instead, what you've got is pseudo-scientific techno-babble, unverifiable anecdotal claims, smoke, and a few mirrors. I don't claim that they do or do not work, as I have no personal experience with one. You seem to feel that they cannot work, apparently also without personal experience but based upon the lack of a test from an indepedent organization. Personally, if I were using one and noticed a difference I would feel that my direct personal experience was all the proof I personally needed. But that's just me, and other people would require more proof than personal experience. Even so, I'm half tempted to call or email some of those indiviuals on the website and see if they are *still* convinced that there's some benefit to their magnetic fuel treatment sytems. But you're right, even their anecdotal claims are "unverifiable". It remains an interesting possibility. I always remember the gorilla. Until about 100 years ago, the gorilla was considered to be a myth. Not because hundreds of thousands of people hadn't seen a gorilla, but because the *right* people (western scientists) had never seen one. :-) What's that saying you use down there...?? * I'm from Missouri * |
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Chuck Gould wrote:
:On Jan 30, 10:08???am, David Scheidt wrote: : Chuck Gould wrote: : : :I was inspired to do some research on this subject after encountering : :a fellow selling these things at the local boat show. What attracted : :by attention wasn't the guy from Florida peddling the devices, but a : :well-known and respected local company representing it as well. : : If these things worked, the people who sell them would commission real : independent testing labs to do well-designed studies. ?The studies would : show if they work or not, in terms of reduced fuel consumption, lowered : emissions, increased power, reduced contamination in the fuel, : improved sex life, or whatever else they're claiming this week. ?No : one has done such studies. ?Instead, what you've got is : pseudo-scientific techno-babble, unverifiable anecdotal claims, : smoke, and a few mirrors. :I don't claim that they do or do not work, as I have no personal :experience with one. :You seem to feel that they cannot work, apparently also without ersonal experience but based upon the lack of a test from an :indepedent organization. The people that sell these things make specific claims: "Better fuel economy!", "More power!", "Reduced emissions", etc. Fuel economy, power production, and tailpipe emissions are all testable by widely known, well understood, and generally agreed to be useful and valid methods. Fuel magnets are not a new idea; people have been selling them for 50 years or more. If they worked, you'd know about it, because engine manufacturors would include them in their product. Once one vendor did, everyone else would have to follow suit -- all things being equal, would you use the engine that is rated for 10% more fuel use? I don't believe they work, because I know enough physics to understand that the claims people make are equivalant to claiming the moon is made of green cheese. :Personally, if I were using one and noticed a difference I would feel :that my direct personal experience was all the proof I personally :needed. But that's just me, and other people would require more proof :than personal experience. Even so, I'm half tempted to call or email :some of those indiviuals on the website and see if they are *still* :convinced that there's some benefit to their magnetic fuel treatment :sytems. But you're right, even their anecdotal claims are :"unverifiable". So you ask someone, who's just spent a silly amount of money having one of these things installed, whether it works. Of course they're going to say it does. To say it doesn't, would mean admiting that they'd been taken in on the scam. People don't like to admit they've made mistakes that cost them money. David |
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