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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8080069 | Solid fuel and fuel mixture containing same a solid fuel is disclosed comprising predominantly, or consisting essentially of, at least one carbohydrate component, and wherein at least said carbohydrate component is in the form of a powder whose average particle diameter and median particle diameter are greate... | 12/20/2011 |
| 7815695 | Starch as a fuel or fuel component New fuels and fuel components comprising starch are provided, as well as novel methods for operating a combustor such as a boiler or an internal combustion engine by feeding a starch fuel to the combustor. ... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7374587 | Fuels comprising hydrophobic starch and methods of fueling an engine A free-flowing, hydrophobic starch composition has a near-neutral dry product pH. Methods for making the hydrophobic starch composition by preparing an aqueous mixture comprising a starch, a siliconate, and an acid, where the aqueous mixture has a near-neutral pH, a... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7282071 | Starch as a fuel or fuel component New fuels and fuel components comprising starch are provided, as well as novel methods for operating a combustor such as a boiler or an internal combustion engine by feeding a starch fuel to the combustor. ... | 10/16/2007 |
| 6117305 | Method of producing water slurry of SDA asphaltene Disclosed is a method of producing water slurry of SDA asphaltene by dispersing residue resulting from solvent deasphalting of petroleum vacuum residue produced in refineries, which has low viscosity even at a high solid concentration and is stable for a ... | 09/12/2000 |
| 5478365 | Heavy hydrocarbon emulsions and stable petroleum coke slurries therewith 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-so... | 12/26/1995 |
| 5259851 | Hybrid liquid fuel composition in aqueous microemulsion form A hybrid fuel composition in the form of a stable water-in-oil microemulsion comprises a liquid hydrocarbon fuel, water, a glycolipid surfactant and a vicinal aliphatic diol co-surfactant. The hydrocarbon fuel can be a liquid fuel for autotraction such as... | 11/09/1993 |
| 5096462 | Ignition promoter, process for preparing same and fuel containing said ignition promoter A novel ignition promoter; a process for preparing the ignition promoter which comprises removing cellulose from biomass, such as wood, bagasse, corncobs, straw, hay, or newspaper, and thereafter nitrating the remainder after treatment with an oxirane; an... | 03/17/1992 |
| 4971597 | Solid alcohol fuel with hydration inhibiting coating There is disclosed a process for making a solid alcohol fuel which comprises: (1) forming an aqueous slurry of an alcohol with a cellulosic derivative having a hydration inhibiting coating and (2) then adding an effective amount sufficient to increase the... | 11/20/1990 |
| 4705534 | Cetane number of diesel fuel by incorporating polynitrate esters and stabilizers Mixtures of polynitrate esters and selected amines are effective in improving the cetane number of diesel and alcohol fuels.... | 11/10/1987 |
| 4659335 | Ignition improvers for fuel mixtures Mixtures of nitrocellulose and polyether are used as ignition improvers for alcoholic propellants.... | 04/21/1987 |
| 4465028 | Ignition improvers for internal combustion engines Nitric acid esters of monosaccharides and/or polysaccharides can be used as ignition improvers for alcoholic fuels for internal combustion engines.... | 08/14/1984 |
| 4425136 | Minimally refined biomass fuel A minimally refined fluid composition, suitable as a fuel mixture and derived from biomass material, is comprised of one or more water-soluble carbohydrates such as sucrose, one or more alcohols having less than four carbons, and water. The carbohydrate p... | 01/10/1984 |
| 4396786 | Method for producing fuel oil from cellulosic materials A method for producing fuel oil from cellulosic materials (especially domestic or agricultural waste) in which the material is contacted with water and treated with a reducing gas (eg hydrogen or methane) and carbon monoxide in the presence of a platinum ... | 08/02/1983 |
| 4374647 | Oxygenated fuel dehydration A method for dehydrating an oxygenated fuel composition comprising at least one gasoline blending hydrocarbon component, isopropanol and water by contacting the composition with HSPAN.... | 02/22/1983 |
| 4369043 | Process for the preparation of high octane value substitute fuel for a spark ignition type internal combustion engine This invention relates to a fuel composition and process for making a fuel with high octane value for use in a spark ignition type internal combustion engine. More particularly, this invention relates to a process for preparing a substitute fuel compositi... | 01/18/1983 |
| 4347061 | Liquid fuel composition, method of preparing said composition and emulsifier A liquid fuel composition consisting of a stable emulsion of (a) a mineral fuel oil, (b) methanol or an aqueous solution of methanol, saccharose or a starch decomposition product, and (c) a polymeric emulsifier. The fuel composition is prepared by emulsifying ... | 08/31/1982 |
| 4105418 | Fuels for internal combustion engines A liquid fuel for internal combustion engines allowing better combustion and increased purity of exhaust gases, especially in terms of CO concentration and freedom from unburned or only partially burned hydrocarbons. The fuel is a conventional hydrocarbon... | 08/08/1978 |
| 3969233 | Biodegradable internal combustion engine lubricants and motor fuel compositions Lubricant for internal combustion engines comprising lubricating oil components including dispersing substances so that water insoluble components of the lubricant may be dispersed in the water so that no visible oil slick will remain.... | 07/13/1976 |