Electrification of Air as a Means of Controlling Hydrocarbons Combustion

Volume 11, Issue 1, February 2026     |     PP. 1-7      |     PDF (170 K)    |     Pub. Date: March 11, 2026
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Author(s)

Yuri V. Pivovarenko, Scientific and Educational Center "Physicochemical Materials Science" at the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv and the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine

Abstract
It has previously been shown that internal combustion engines run longer on negatively charged gasoline without losing their power. In the course of searching for optimal methods of such electrification, over time it was concluded that the most suitable of them is the negative electrification of air, which forms a combustible mixture with gasoline. At the same time, the applicability of this electrification method to other hydrocarbons was studied. These studies demonstrated, in particular, that negatively charged air promotes the complete combustion of paraffin candles, while positively charged air hinders their complete combustion. Since visual confirmation of the difference in combustion of paraffin candles in air with an opposite charge is the most convincing, this method of confirmation was used here; in addition, it was taken into account that the effectiveness of this method of persuasion had previously been demonstrated by Faraday, who strongly recommended studying the chemistry of candle combustion.

Keywords
Electrification, Burning, Ignition, Theory

Cite this paper
Yuri V. Pivovarenko, Electrification of Air as a Means of Controlling Hydrocarbons Combustion , SCIREA Journal of Electrical Engineering. Volume 11, Issue 1, February 2026 | PP. 1-7. 10.54647/dee470579

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