Abstract:
A method of improving the combustion of a fuel by adding a catalyst or combustion enhancer at an extremely low concentration, preferably in the range of 1 part catalyst per 200 million parts fuel to 1 part catalyst per 6 trillion parts fuel. The catalyst or combustion enhancer may be selected from a wide range of soluble compounds. The method may comprise the steps of an initial mixing of the catalyst or enhancer with a suitable solvent and then subsequent dilution steps using solvents or fuel. Suitable solvents include water, MTBE, methylketone, methyisobutylketone, butanol, isopropyl alcohol and other hydrophilic/oleophilic compounds.
Abstract:
The present disclosure provides production processes that can include exposing a carbon-based material to liquid media to form hydrocarbon fuel. Waste to fuel conversion processes as well as waste material processing reactors are provided that can be configured to convert waste to fuel. Heat exchangers, power generation processes and combustion turbine exhaust apparatus are also provided. Fuel generation processes and generation systems are provided. Reaction media conduit systems as well as processes for servicing reactant media pumps coupled to both inlet and outlet conduits containing reactant media, are also provided.
Abstract:
Mixed alcohol formulas can be used as a fuel additive in gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, aviation gasoline, heating oil, bunker oil, coal, petroleum coke or as a neat fuel in and of itself. The mixed alcohols formulations can contain C1-C5 alcohols, or in the alternative, C1-C8 alcohols or higher C1-C10 alcohols in order to boost energy content. The C1-C5 mixed alcohols contain more ethanol than methanol with declining amounts of propanol, butanol and pentanol. C1-C8 mixed alcohols contain the same, with declining amounts of hexanol, heptanol and octanol. C1-C10 mixed alcohols contain the same, with declining amounts of nananol and decanol. Synthetically produced mixed alcohol formulas feature higher octane and energy densities than either MTBE or fermented grain ethanol; more stable Reid Vapor Pressure blending characteristics; and increased soluablizing effects on condensate water. The primary benefits of mixed alcohols are increased combustion efficiencies, reduced emissions profiles and low production costs.
Abstract:
An additive composition for fuels such as diesel oil and fuel oil, used respectively for diesel engines and boilers of various types, containing a metal oxidation catalyst, in which the metal is iron, cerium, calcium, or their binary or ternary mixtures, an organic nitrate and a dispersing agent. The additive composition is able to reduce the formation of particulate emitted by diesel engines and boilers.
Abstract:
A diluted fuel includes the addition to a base fuel of a volume increasing, non-reactive, inert gas as a diluter. A fuel tank, a tank of diluter and a tank of combustion enhancing additive are arranged to feed their respective products through control valves into an intermediate mixing tank. The mixed fuel is then metered into a tank which includes an interior aluminum mesh to improve the suspension of the diluter within the fuel.
Abstract:
An aviation gasoline composition comprising at least one tri-methyl pentane hydrocarbon and at least one C4 or C5 alkane wherein the amount of the at least one tri-methyl pentane in said composition is 10 to 90 vol %, the composition is substantially free of any lead compounds and the composition has a motor octane number of at least 92 and less than 98. The composition of the present invention may be made by blending together one or more process streams and may be used in a spark ignition aviation engine.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a continuous process for preparing additive mixtures for mineral oils and mineral oil distillates, comprising A) a cold flow improver for middle distillates, and at least one further component selected from B) and C): B) a further cold flow improver, C) an organic solvent, which comprises mixing cold flow improver and optionally solvent by means of a static mixer, the temperature of the additive mixture at the outlet of the static mixer being from 0° to 100° C.
Abstract:
Fuel additives, fuel formulations, and processes for their preparation and use are provided. The additives improve the combustion properties of hydrocarbon fuels. The enhanced combustion indicates reductions in certain emissions.
Abstract:
NOx emissions may be lowered from the combustion of coal in a furnace. The method includes providing a furnace having a combustion chamber in which is combusted coal and oxygen. Further, coal and a metal containing combustion catalyst are delivered into the combustion chamber together with a reduced amount of oxygen as compared the amount of oxygen combusted in the combustion chamber without the metal-containing combustion catalyst. The thermal efficiency and combustion stability of the furnace are not decreased as a result of the reduction combustion air and provision of metal containing additives to the combustion chamber.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to an additive composition for a combustible fuel to utilize readily available and renewable resources and to produce improved combustion and reduced smoke and particulate production of the combusted fuel, which additive composition comprises: a. one or more water-soluble alcohols selected from the group consisting of alcohols having from between about 1 and 6 carbon atoms, in an anhydrous state or as a 0.5-36% aqueous solution, and one or more of the following: b. one or more alcohols selected from the group consisting of clear, liquid saturated or unsaturated, straight- or branched-chain alcohols having from between about 6 and 18 carbon atoms; c. one or more alcohols selected from the group consisting of ethoxylated straight- or branched- long-chain alcohols having between about 12 and 18 carbon atoms, where the ethylene oxide add-on is less than 5 moles; d. a fatty acid of the structure R—(C═O)—OH, wherein R is selected from alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl having from about 10 to 24 carbon atoms, with e. a source of nitrogen in an anhydrous state or as an aqueous solution selected from the group consisting of the ammonia, hydrazine, alkyl hydrazine, dialkyl hydrazine, urea, ethanolamine, monoalkyl ethanolamine, dialkyl ethanolamine wherein alkyl is independently selected from methyl, ethyl, n-propyl or isopropyl wherein trialkylamines are excluded; wherein components a to e when combined with mixing with said combustible fuel form a clear stable microemulsion having a viscosity similar to a liquid fossil fuel; and wherein said additive composition excludes glycerine, polyethylene, polyoxyethylene, polyoxypropylenes, aromatic organic compounds, sulfur, sulfur compounds, metals, metal compounds, compounds of phenanthrene. Speeifically, compositions of ethanol, methanol, iso-propanol, octanol, 2-ethyl-hexanol, linoleic acid, oleic acid, ammonia, and water are preferred to produce minimum smoke, particulates, and noxious gases upon combustion.