Mitigating the effect of siloxanes on internal combustion engines using landfill gasses

摘要

A waste gas combustion method that includes providing a combustible fuel source, in which the combustible fuel source is composed of at least methane and siloxane gas. A sodium source or magnesium source is mixed with the combustible fuel source. Combustion of the siloxane gas of the combustible fuel source produces a silicon containing product. The sodium source or magnesium source reacts with the silicon containing product to provide a sodium containing glass or sodium containing silicate, or a magnesium containing silicate. By producing the sodium containing glass or sodium containing silicate, or the magnesium containing silicate, or magnesium source for precipitating particulate silica instead of hard coating, the method may reduce or eliminate the formation of silica deposits within the combustion chamber and the exhaust components of the internal combustion engine.

主权项

1. A waste gas combustion method comprising:
providing a combustible fuel source comprising at least methane and siloxane gas; mixing a magnesium source with the combustible fuel source; and igniting the combustible fuel including the magnesium source in the internal combustion engine, wherein a silicon containing product of combustion of the siloxane gas and the magnesium source react to produce a magnesium containing silicate.