The Magnatech System is an innovative British technology designed to improve the combustion performance of suitable commercial and industrial boilers and heating plant operating on natural gas, LPG or fuel oil. The system is installed externally to the fuel supply pipe close to the burner, requiring no modifications to the boiler or fuel system.
To understand how the Magnatech System works, it’s useful to consider the combustion process. For efficient combustion to occur, hydrocarbon fuel molecules must react with oxygen inside the burner. In practice, not every fuel molecule combusts completely, meaning some of the fuel’s available energy is not fully converted into useful heat.
Published experimental research has shown that appropriately configured magnetic fields can measurably influence combustion phenomena, including methane-air combustion — particularly through the interaction of magnetic-field gradients with the oxidiser at or near the point of combustion. The Magnatech System applies a proprietary engineered, non-homogeneous magnetic field in the fuel supply line immediately upstream of the burner, with the objective of influencing combustion conditions at the point of burning.
Where improved combustion performance reduces the fuel required to deliver the same useful output, operating costs and the associated CO2 emissions are reduced. Other combustion emissions, including NOx and CO, are dependent on the appliance, burner settings, fuel and operating conditions and can be assessed during combustion analysis.
Performance of the Magnatech System is assessed using site-specific consumption and combustion data. Where independent assessment or verification is undertaken, the resulting evidence is identified within the relevant case study or savings report.
For maximum effectiveness, the Magnatech System should be installed as close as possible to the burner inlet, ensuring the fuel passes through the magnetic field immediately before combustion.
The Magnatech System provides commercial and industrial operators with a simple route to lower fuel consumption and operating costs. By reducing the fuel required for the same useful output, associated CO2 emissions are reduced at the same time.
Ms. Cathy Cook – Chartered Chemical Engineer – EUR ING, BSc(Eng) Hons, CEng, MIChemE, ACGI
