How GEET Works

Overview: What is GEET?

GEET stands for Global Environmental Energy Technology. It is a fuel processing system invented by Paul Pantone in the early 1980s that uses exhaust heat to reform incoming fuel before combustion. Think of it as a miniature refinery attached to your engine.

Paul Pantone received US Patent #5,794,601 on August 18, 1998, for a "Fuel Pretreater Apparatus and Method." The patent describes an "endothermic reactor" that processes fuel using waste exhaust heat, breaking down hydrocarbon molecules into smaller, more easily combustible components.

Core Claims

• Multi-fuel capability: Gasoline, diesel, crude oil, waste oils, alcohols, and mixtures containing up to 80% water
• Emissions reduction: 90% or greater reduction in harmful exhaust gases
• Fuel efficiency: Improvements ranging from 20% to 800% depending on configuration
• Engine performance: Smoother operation across extended RPM ranges

"In simple terms, the GEET Fuel Processor can be described as a new type of carburetor with a miniature refinery built in." — US Patent #5,794,601

The Three Core Components

The GEET system consists of three primary components working together: the Bubbler (volatilization chamber), the Reactor (endothermic heat exchanger), and the Control System (valves and connections).

1. The Bubbler (Volatilization Chamber)

The bubbler is where liquid fuel is converted into vapor. Hot exhaust gases pass through a liquid fuel-water mixture, heating and vaporizing it. This is similar to how a hookah works, but with much higher temperatures.

The bubbler serves multiple functions: it vaporizes the fuel, mixes it with water vapor (which participates in reforming reactions), and pre-heats the mixture before it enters the reactor.

2. The Reactor (Endothermic Heat Exchanger)

The reactor is the heart of the GEET system — where the claimed "plasma" or molecular breakdown occurs. It's essentially a tube-within-a-tube heat exchanger with a central rod.

    ┌─────────────────────────────────────┐
    │  OUTER TUBE (Exhaust Flow →)        │
    │  ┌─────────────────────────────┐    │
    │  │ INNER TUBE (← Fuel Vapor)   │    │
    │  │  ┌───────────────────┐      │    │
    │  │  │   REACTOR ROD     │      │    │
    │  │  └───────────────────┘      │    │
    │  │      ↑ ~1mm gap              │    │
    │  └─────────────────────────────┘    │
    └─────────────────────────────────────┘
      

The narrow gap between the rod and inner tube wall is critical. As fuel vapor passes through this restricted space, it experiences high temperatures (up to 900°F) under vacuum conditions. This environment is claimed to cause molecular breakdown of heavy hydrocarbons into lighter, more volatile components.

3. Control System (Valves and Connections)

The control system manages airflow, mixture ratios, and back-pressure. Proper tuning is critical for successful operation.

• Throttle/mixture control: Adjusts the ratio of air to fuel vapor entering the engine
• Back-pressure valve: Optional; helps maintain optimal pressure in the reactor
• Air intake regulator: Controls fresh air entering the bubbler
• Manifold connection: Delivers processed fuel vapor to the engine intake

How GEET Operates

The Flow Process

Understanding the flow of materials through the GEET system is essential. Here's the step-by-step process:

Critical Operating Requirements

Operating Conditions

Proposed Scientific Mechanisms

Multiple scientific mechanisms have been proposed to explain GEET's operation. The patent itself acknowledges uncertainty: "Currently, it is not known precisely what happens to the volatilized alternate fuel in this high temperature environment."

Here are the leading theories, presented with their evidence levels:

1. Steam Reforming (Most Likely)

Steam reforming is a well-understood industrial process for producing hydrogen. The GEET reactor may function similarly, using exhaust heat to drive endothermic reactions between hydrocarbons and water vapor.

Industrial steam reforming typically operates at 815-925°C (1500-1700°F), higher than GEET's operating temperatures. However, the steel surfaces in the reactor may act as catalysts, potentially enabling reactions at lower temperatures.

2. Pyrolysis / Fuel Cracking

Pyrolysis is the thermal decomposition of organic materials at elevated temperatures (350-800°C) in the absence of oxygen. The GEET reactor's vacuum environment and high temperatures could enable thermal cracking of heavy hydrocarbons into lighter, more volatile components.

• Long-chain hydrocarbons break into shorter chains
• Lighter molecules combust more completely
• Explains multi-fuel capability — heavy crude is cracked into lighter fractions
• Well-established in petroleum refining

3. Ranque-Hilsch Vortex Effect

The Ranque-Hilsch effect causes temperature separation in a spinning gas — the outer portion becomes hotter while the core becomes cooler. Some researchers suggest the narrow annular gap in the reactor induces spiral flow, creating:

• Hotter gas at the outer surface (where catalytic reactions occur)
• Cooler gas around the central rod
• Optimized thermal gradients for different chemical reactions

4. Critical Ionization Velocity (CIV)

CIV is the relative velocity between a neutral gas and plasma at which the neutral gas begins to ionize. Proponents claim the narrow reactor gap accelerates fuel vapor to speeds that cause ionization.

5. Electromagnetic / "Plasma" Effects

Pantone described the reactor as a "Self-Induced Multiple Plasma Field Generator." Proponents claim the steel rod becomes magnetized by the opposing flows, creating conditions for "magnecule" formation — magnetically polarized molecular clusters.

"No plasma was created, and I do believe that word usage was strictly just for the sales pitch of Paul Pantone. Thermodynamics are the true driving forces behind this concept." — Engineering student who built a working GEET device

The "plasma" terminology remains controversial. The phenomenon may be better described as fuel reforming rather than true plasma generation, which typically requires temperatures exceeding 5,000°C.

Mechanism Summary

Documented Results and Evidence

The following results have been documented through various tests and replications. We present them with appropriate evidence levels — not all claims are equally supported.

Emissions Reduction

Fuel Efficiency

Multi-Fuel Operation

The following fuels have reportedly been used successfully in GEET-equipped engines:

Academic Studies

Different Versions and Variants

GEET has evolved through multiple versions, from Pantone's original full system to simplified variants that trade some performance for easier construction.

Original GEET (Full System)

Paul Pantone's complete system as described in his patent and commercial offerings. Claimed 7x efficiency improvement when properly tuned. Most difficult to replicate successfully.

Small Engine Plans (Free Internet Version)

Released by Pantone for public distribution. Suitable for engines under 20HP. Components:

PMC / Gillier-Pantone (French Variant)

French adaptation known as "Processeur Multi-Carburants" (Multi-Fuel Processor). Developed extensively in France, part of French college curriculum. Thousands of vehicles modified. Simpler construction in some variations.

Simplified Pre-Heat Version

Key Construction Improvements

Builders have identified several improvements over the original plans:

• Smooth inner pipe: Standard pipe nipples have inner weld ridges that block swirl motion; DOM (drawn over mandrel) steel pipe recommended
• Reduced gap: 1/32" gap rather than 1/16" between rod and tube
• Heated bubbler: Metal bubbler inside another container with exhaust heating
• Threaded rods: Some builders report success with threaded reactor rods
• Alternative materials: Stainless steel, glass, and ceramic rods tested

How GEET Differs from Conventional Systems

"According to my present knowledge it should not work and I would not believe it had I not seen it with my own eyes." — Dr. Andreas Kurt Richter, Physicist (1995)