The Effect of Electromagnetic-Based Fuel Saver to the Changes of

Pertalite-Bioethanol Fuel Molecules

Muhammad Todaro

, Tatun H Nufus

and Iwan Susanto

Jakarta State Polytechnic, Postgraduate Program, Depok, Indonesia

Jakarta State Polytechnic, Department Mechanical Engineering, Depok, Indonesia

Keywords: Fuel Saver, Electromagnet, Fuel Molecules.

Abstract: The effort that can we do to reduce the consumption of fossil fuels by vehicles is using biofuels as a mixture

of fossil fuels which are alternative fuels used for motorcycle, so that the usage and dependence on fossil

fuels can be reduced. By maximize the combustion process in the engine, the usage of fuel will be more

efficient. The electromagnetic-based fuel saver usage has been proven to reduce the fuel consumption, but

the explanation for this phenomenon cannot be explained in detail. In this research, the difference between

fuel molecules that using electromagnetic-based fuel saver and not using it can be shown. The researcher

using six sample in this research; 100% Pertalite Fuel, 100% Pertalite fuel magnetized, 90% Pertalite-10%

Bioethanol Fuel, 20% Pertalite-10% Bioethanol Fuel Magnetized, 100% Bioethanol Fuel, and 100%

Bioethanol Fuel Magnetized. The electromagnetic-based fuel saver that using for this research uses 5000

coils. This research using Particle Size Analyzer to analyse the molecule size of the fuel. As a result of this

research shown that the fuel molecules size of magnetized fuel by the electromagnetic-based fuel saver is

reduce into smaller molecules.

1 INTRODUCTION

The usage of fossil fuels by motorcycles is

increasing every time which will cause fossil fuels to

run out faster. The usage of fuel saver is an option to

reduce the consumption of fossil fuels. In addition,

using biofuels mixed with fossil fuels can also

reduce excessive consumption of fossil fuels.

The usage of fuel saver based on magnetic field

can increase the combustion efficiency in engine

(Faris, et al., 2012). The magnetic field changes the

structure of the fuel which increases the air-fuel

mixture to make the combustion of the fuel more

efficient (Chavan & Jhavar, 2016). Magnets will

help disperse the hydrocarbon clusters into smaller

particles and make combustion efficiency increased

(Niaki, 2020). Proper combustion of fuel through the

magnetic field of the internal combustion engine

obtains maximum energy per litre of fuel (Kapase,

2018). Research on fuel magnetization using

permanent magnets in 4-stroke motor engines states

that fuel magnetization can increase oxygen levels in

fuel by 2 - 4% (Costa, et al., 2020).

Figure 1: Schematic figure of de-cluster process of fuel

molecules due to magnetic exposure.

The mixture of fossil fuel and biofuel can

increase the speed of combustion rate (Mane &

Sawant, 2015). From the results of research on the

magnetization of a mixture of bioethanol and

gasoline, it was found that the temperature of the

combustion chamber in a mixture of bioethanol and

gasoline increased. This proves that the fuel is more

easily mixed with oxygen and combustion occurs

more efficient (Ulfiana, et al., 2021). Mariaca and

Castano blending gasoline and bioethanol on a

gasoline engine the results showed that the E40

mixture was the most efficient, due to a 2.50%

(Mariaca & Castaño, 2018). The addition of alcohol

to gasoline can increase the octane number of the

fuel (Al-Mashhadani & & Fernando, 2017).

Magnetization of biodiesel biofuels has also been

carried out. Based on this research, the stronger the

magnetic field used for the biodiesel magnetization

Todaro, M., Nufus, T. and Susanto, I.

The Effect of Electromagnetic-Based Fuel Saver to the Changes of Pertalite-Bioethanol Fuel Molecules.

DOI: 10.5220/0011712500003575

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process, so the biodiesel viscosity will be lower. The

spray angle of the biodiesel blended fuel at the

nozzle increases by 3.5% to 12% and the particle

diameter of the jet decreases by 0.2916 – 0.9753 nm

(Nufus, 2017). The study about using magnetized

fuel by the electromagnet was conducted by

Subramanian et al. They concluded that the strength

of magnetic field that produced by electromagnet is

higher than permanent magnet which tent to increase

the ionization of the fuel (Subramanian, et al., 2019).

Based on Chawere research, the hydrogen atom

has two structures, the name is para hydrogen which

has opposite electron spins and ortho hydrogen

which has unidirectional electron spins. The fuel in

the form of ortho hydrogen is more reactive to

oxygen, so that the combustion becomes more

effectively, but this research has not been proven in

practice in the field (Chaware, 2015).

The study using an injection system has been

conducted by Costa and Sodre, Hydrous Ethanol

(6.80% water) and Ethanol Blending (E22). The

results showed that using Hydrous Ethanol was

better than E22 fuel. Using a mixture of gasoline and

ethanol fuel is more efficient than using hydrous

ethanol (Costa & Sodré, 2011). From the study of

Feng et al. that conducted on a single cylinder high

speed spark ignition (SI) motorcycle engine under

both full load and partial load at 6500 and 8500 rpm

with pure gasoline, 30% and 35% volume butanol-

gasoline blends show that butanol-gasoline blend

provides more efficient combustion. With the

increasing of butanol blend ratio, more complete

combustion process will achieve with the optimum

operating parameters. With engine load increases,

the rates of heat release become faster and ascend in

peak value for both pure gasoline and butanol-

gasoline blends. Overall, the engine power, torque,

brake specific energy consumption, HC, CO and O2

emissions are better than those of pure gasoline

(Feng, et al., 2015).

2 MATERIALS AND METHOD

The materials used in this study is bioethanol from

cassava with a content of 98%, Pertamina fuel with

an octane number of 90 (Pertalite), and mixture of

both. There are 6 variants that using in this research,

100% Pertalite (P100), 100% Pertalite magnetized

(MP100), 90% Pertalite-10% Bioethanol (P90), 90%

Pertalite-10% Bioethanol magnetized (MP90), 100%

Bioethanol (P0), and 100% Bioethanol magnetized

(MP0). The electromagnetic-based fuel saver is

made from galvanum tube with inner diameter of

127 mm, tube thick of 2 mm, and length of 70 mm

wounded with 0.15 mm diameter of copper wire.

The tube was wounded with 5,000 wire coils, and 12

volts DC voltage were used to generate the

electromagnet. The Particle Size Analyzer using

Bettersize BeNano 90 Zeta.

Figure 2: Schematic Diagram of Experiment.

The pertalite, bioethanol, and the mixture from

both of them were collected for sampling. P100,

P90, and P0. then some of the samples were treated

with magnetization by the electromagnetic-based

fuel saver and some were not magnetized. Then the

sample is mixed with the dispersant and then put it

into the PSA device for analysis. The result that

comes out is the particle size of the samples.

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3 RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

Figure 3: PSA result of sample P100.

Figure 4: PSA result of sample MP100.

Figure 5: PSA result of sample P90.

Figure 6: PSA result of sample MP90.

Figure 7: PSA result of sample P0.

Figure 8: PSA result of sample MP0.

The results of the PSA shows that the sample which

is magnetized by the electromagnetic-based fuel

saver (MP100, MP90, MP0) has a smaller particle

size if compared to the sample that is not magnetized

(P100, P90, P0). The particle size of sample MP100

in fig. 4 is smaller than sample P100 in fig. 3, it

reduces around 37% than before magnetized. The

particle size of sample MP90 in fig. 6 is smaller than

sample P190 in fig. 5, it reduces around 32% than

before magnetized. The particle size of sample MP0

in fig. 8 is smaller than sample P0 in fig. 7, it

reduces around 9% than before magnetized. The

phenomenon occurs due to the electromagnetic-

based fuel saver is able to break down the fuel

molecules which initially become de-clusters. The

electromagnetic-based fuel saver is very effective on

pure pertalite so it is be able to break down the

hydrocarbon molecules of pertalite into the de-

cluster up to 37%. This is in line with previous

research on magnetized fuel. Based on this research,

the viscosity value of the magnetized fuel is lower

than the unmagnetized fuel (Abdelnabi, 2015).

Figure 9: The comparison particle size between

magnetized and unmagnetized fuel.

The mixture of 90% pertalite and 10%

bioethanol (Sample P90) in fig. 5 has smaller

particle size than the 100% pertalite (Sample P100)

in fig. 3. The sample P90 is 70% smaller than

sample P100. In research conducted by Susilo and

Agustriyana, using mixture of 10% bioethanol and

90% gasoline resulted in an increase in the power of

the motor engine, which means that the fuel mixture

makes a more perfect combustion if compared to the

use of pure gasoline (Susilo & Agustriyana, 2021).

Fig. 9 shows that the de-cluster process on the

fuel molecules occurs due to the effect of the

electromagnetic-based fuel saver. The most

significant de-cluster process occurred in the

magnetized sample P0 (pure Pertalite), the fuel

particle size was reduced up to 37%. Majority of

research works prove that the use of magnetized fuel

The Effect of Electromagnetic-Based Fuel Saver to the Changes of Pertalite-Bioethanol Fuel Molecules

can improve performance of an engine like power

and specific fuel consumption improved to a

significant level (Oommen, 2019).

4 CONCLUSIONS

In this research, the electromagnetic-based fuel saver

has been successfully broken down the fuel

molecules become de-clusters. The particle size of

the fuel obtained by this research :

a. Pertalite particle size reduced around 37%

b. Mixture of 90% pertalite and 10% bioethanol

particle size reduced around 32%.

c. Bioethanol particle size reduced around 9%.

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