Abstract:
A petroleum derived oil is subjected to propane deasphalting to yield a solid asphaltene residue. The residue is crushed to 425 micron diameter particle or less at a crushing temperature in the range of 77.degree. F. to 122.degree. F. The asphaltene particles are suspended in a residual petroleum oil emulsion. The resulting suspension comprises 5 wt % to 40 wt % asphaltene particles. The 40 wt % asphaltene suspensions are boiler fuel. The 5 wt % asphaltene suspensions are gasified with a deficit of oxygen to produce synthesis gas. The suspensions are stable and transportable by pumping through a pipeline.
Abstract:
A fuel composition comprising less than about 10 percent-by-weight water, greater than about 35 percent-by-weight solids and from about 30 to about 70 percent-by-weight of a combustible nonaqueous, generally water insoluble liquid, the composition having a minimum heat value of at least 7000 BTU per pound and a viscosity such that said composition is pumpable at ambient temperature, the composition being conveniently derived, for example, from a waste stream such as refinery sludge containing a liquid, nonaqueous fraction, a solids fraction and an aqueous fraction.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a combustible heavy hydrocarbon-in-water emulsion comprising: a. a nitrogen base neutralized phosphate-ester emulsifier in about 0.2 to about 1.0 wt. % amount; b. a water-soluble emulsion stabilizer comprising a high molecular weight water-soluble thickener in about 0.02 to about 0.2 wt. % amount; c. water in about 25 to 50 wt. % amount; and d. a high-softening point hydrocarbon material in an amount to make 100 wt. % emulsion wherein said hydrocarbon material is present in said emulsion in the form of substantially spherical particles having a median diameter in the range of 1 to 30 microns. Also disclosed and claimed is a combustible slurry fuel made from said emulsion which contains carbonaceous solids, particularly petroleum coke. The process for making the emulsion and slurry fuel is also disclosed and claimed.
Abstract:
A process for forming a coal-oil mixture fuel slurry of enhanced stability comprising the steps of: (1) contacting an aqueous slurry of coal particles containing ash and iron pyrite mineral matter with a promoting amount of at least one conditioning agent capable of modifying or altering the existing surface characteristics of the pyrite under conditions to effectuate alteration or modification of at least a portion of ash and the contained pyritic sulfur; (2) agglomerating the coal particles while said pyrite surfaces are altered or modified in an aqueous medium with hydrocarbon oil; (3) separating coal hydrocarbon oil agglomerates from at least a portion of the iron pyrite mineral matter and ash; and (4) mixing the separated coal hydrocarbon oil agglomerates with a quantity of fuel oil to form a coal-oil mixture of enhanced stability.
Abstract:
A method of preparing a stabilized fuel slurry is disclosed wherein a petroleum fuel oil is mixed with run of the mine coal and with an emulsifier, which is capable of forming a thixotropic water external-oil high internal phase emulsion. The slurry is mechanically mixed to comminute the coal to produce a stabilized fuel slurry with coal particles having diameters as large as about 1/4 inch. The slurry is injected through lances into a blast furnace, the lances may provide concentric streams of slurry and steam. The slurry may also be used in other fuel burning furnaces such as boilers, cement kilns, etc.
Abstract:
The present invention concerns a suspension comprising carbonaceous material particles, an alkoxylated phenol surfactant, and an aqueous liquid phase providing a high stability to the suspensions over time. The invention also concerns a process for the production of said suspensions and methods for generating power comprising combustion of said suspensions, notably with appropriate devices.
Abstract:
Colloidal carbonaceous material-in-water slurries having nano-particles of carbonaceous material creating a pseudo-fluid. The colloidal carbonaceous material-in-water slurry generally includes from about fifty to about seventy two weight percent of carbonaceous material, with about 20 to about 80 percent of the carbonaceous material having a particle size of about one micron or less with a mode particle size of about 250 nanometers. The carbonaceous material-in-water slurry can also include a surfactant system containing one surfactant or mixtures of two or more surfactants, or mixtures of one or more surfactants and an inorganic or organic salt. The carbonaceous material-in-water slurry can be used in low NOx burner applications as the main fuel and/or the reburn fuel, in gasification processes as the input fuel either alone, or in combination with organic materials, in gas turbine applications, and in diesel engine applications.
Abstract:
Refinery sludge, including centrifuge filter cake and/or thermal desorption unit powder and glycerin byproduct, including glycerin byproduct from a biodiesel process are blended together. Moisture together with any methanol and any light hydrocarbons are removed and the resulting blend is burnt in a cement kiln.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to transportable product for the transportation of paraffinic wax and methods of transporting using this transportable product. The transportable product comprises 90 to 20 weight % of a liquid comprising >50 weight % alcohol and having a true vapor pressure of ≦14.7 psia when measured at 20° C., and 10 to 80 weight % of wax particles, wherein the wax particles comprise ≧75 weight % of wax particles larger than 0.1 mm. The transportable product and methods of transporting according to the present invention are able to accommodate a relatively high weight % of paraffinic wax particles in the transportable product while avoiding interparticle adhesion and clumping by ensuring that the wax particles are not too small and the amount of small wax particles is not excessive.