161 |
Fuel substance and associated cartridge for fuel cell |
US10688433 |
2003-10-17 |
US20050084720A1 |
2005-04-21 |
Juan Becerra; Frank Kovacs; Xiaoming Ren |
The present invention provides a gel fuel, which includes a fuel substance held in a polymeric structure. One embodiment of the composition includes neat methanol, to which a thickening substance, such as that sold commercially under the trade name Carbopol®, is added to impart viscosity, as well as stabilizing and suspending properties. In addition to the thickening substance, a further substance can be added to balance the pH of the gel fuel when needed. In accordance with the invention, a fuel cell cartridge is provided that has at least one aspect that is methanol-permeable, and which may include a fuel vapor permeable layer and it may be comprised of one of a number of various alternative materials. Features within the fuel cartridge can be used to increase surface area of the gel fuel, and to maintain the gel fuel in a desired location within the cartridge. |
162 |
Long chain hindered amines and compositions stabilized therewith |
US10740196 |
2003-12-18 |
US06875870B2 |
2005-04-05 |
Mervin G. Wood; Andrea R. Smith; James P. Galbo |
Hindered amine compounds which are substituted by a long hydrocarbon chain are useful in a number of applications where the solubility or compatibility afforded by said substitution is needed. This is seen particularly for example with white, dyed, dipped, unscented and/or scented candle wax which is effectively stabilized against discoloration and fading by the incorporation therein of a long chain hindered amine alone or in combination with a UV absorber and/or an antioxidant. |
163 |
Transparent gel candles |
US261154 |
1999-03-03 |
US6066329A |
2000-05-23 |
David S. Morrison; William J. Heilman |
Transparent stiff gel candles comprising a hydrocarbon oil, a wick, and one or more triblock, radial block or multiblock copolymer of a thermoplastic rubber, and optionally a diblock copolymer. |
164 |
Fuel pellet and method of making the fuel pellet |
US510303 |
1995-08-02 |
US5643342A |
1997-07-01 |
Michael R. Andrews |
A fuel pellet and a method of manufacturing a fuel pellet capable of burning in either a stoker or pulver furnace, comprising from about 0 to about 80% by weight of cellulosic material, from about 20% to about 50% by weight of densified thermoplastic material, and from about 0 to about 50% by weight of coal. The cellulosic material, densified thermoplastic material and coal are ground from about 80 Mesh to about 200 Mesh, and then blended into a mixture wherein the contents are evenly distributed throughout. Following the blending process, the mixture is forced through a pelletizer. As the pellets are removed from the pelletizer they are immediately cooled so that the densified thermoplastic particles do not melt. The resulting fuel pellets produce from about 10,000 BTU per pound to about 16,000 BTU per pound and leave an ash deposit from about 0 to about 6% by weight, and a sulfur dioxide output from about 0 to about 3% by weight. |
165 |
High energy fuel gel slurries |
US578004 |
1995-12-22 |
US5597947A |
1997-01-28 |
William D. Stephens |
This invention involves a process for improving the energy and ignitability of a metal slurry gel rocket fuel by the use of an energetic metal compound of higher energy than the parent metal. An energetic metal compound is added slowly to a liquid rocket fuel with appropriate stirring to form a suspension of the metallic compound in the liquid fuel. To this is added a small quantity of a gelling agent, such as silicon dioxide, with stirring, to form an energetic metal fuel gel. The energetic metal compound is prepared by using a high purity metal in the form of a wire. As an example, a sample of aluminum wire weighing 2.26 grams is supplied with an external source of high voltage and amperes, while the wire is in an environment of an inert gas (e.g., argon) under about 40 atmospheres pressure, to achieve electrical explosion of the wire. The product produced is a fine, gray, non-conductive powder in high yield. This powder contains aluminum and argon. This powder can be used to replace the aluminum of a prior art thixotropic fuel gel to obtain a thixotropic fuel gel with an improved performance with higher energy. |
166 |
Clean diesel fuel and methods of producing clean diesel fuel |
US312022 |
1994-09-26 |
USH1553H |
1996-07-02 |
Michael J. Pedersen |
A low emissions "clean" diesel fuel and methods of producing a clean diesel fuel are provided. In one aspect, this invention relates to a method of producing a diesel fuel which provides reduced, or at least substantially equivalent, emissions of oxides of nitrogen ("NO.sub.x ") In another aspect this invention relates to a clean diesel fuel composition which is economical to produce, meets regulatory specifications, and has desirable characteristics including acceptable aromatics content and cetane number. |
167 |
Method of making pelletized fuel |
US20447 |
1993-02-22 |
US5342418A |
1994-08-30 |
Albert H. Jesse |
A pelletized fuel is disclosed, made with cellulosic fiber and thermoplastic resin. Preferred embodiments of the pelletized fuel are adapted to be fed in admixture with coal, into conventional coal fired furnaces using conventional coal handling equipment. The preferred pelletized fuel has appropriate mass density and bulk density, and is shaped such that it maintains a generally uniform admixture with the coal during conventional handling, and, upon combustion, produces heat similar to that of coal, thereby minimizing the process adaptations required to convert a furnace from using a conventional coal fuel supply, to a fuel supply comprising a mixture of coal and the pelletized fuel. The invention comprehends methods of making the pelletized fuel, and methods of firing a furnace using the pelletized fuel. |
168 |
Process for the storage and transportation of liquid hydrocarbons |
US938996 |
1992-09-02 |
US5276248A |
1994-01-04 |
Fritz Engelhardt; Gerlinde Ebert; Heinz Hoffmann; Gerhard Platz; Werner Ritschel, deceased |
The present invention relates to the use of hydrocarbon-rich gels as a safe storage or transportation form for liquid hydrocarbons and to a process for the safe storage and safe transportion of liquid hydrocarbons, characterised in thata) the hydrocarbon is converted into a hydrocarbon-rich gel by addition of a surfactant and water andb) after storage or transportation has taken place, the hydrocarbon-rich gel is broken down again. |
169 |
Trioxane fuels with increased heat content |
US836889 |
1986-03-06 |
US4732575A |
1988-03-22 |
Alex Forschirm |
The heat content of trioxane fuel is increased by the addition of dialkyl ethers of alkanediols such as 1,2-dimethoxyethane or 1,1-diethoxyethane. |
170 |
Process of making an improved combustible gel and product |
US145305 |
1980-04-30 |
US4374646A |
1983-02-22 |
Edward O. Hayes |
A slow burning combustible gel is prepared by saturating an alkaline earth metal carbide with a lower alkylene glycol for a time sufficient for the ingredients to form the gel. |
171 |
Gelled hydrocarbon fuels |
US475969 |
1965-07-30 |
US4166723A |
1979-09-04 |
Edward F. Steigelmann |
Gelled fuel compositions having improved burning characteristics comprise a normally liquid petroleum fuel boiling in the range of about 100.degree.-600.degree. F.; a gelling agent; and about 0.5-20 volume percent acetic anhydride. |
172 |
Composition for coating charcoal briquettes |
US904334 |
1978-05-09 |
US4165968A |
1979-08-28 |
Norman B. Duncan |
A rapidly ignitable and even burning charcoal briquette having a coating formed thereon comprised of a flammable alcohol and a wicking material bound to the surface of the briquette by a layer of gel-like material. The invention also comprises a method for forming said ignitable coating. |
173 |
Method of improving combustion of fuels and fuel compositions |
US696530 |
1976-06-16 |
US4081252A |
1978-03-28 |
Hans Osborg |
Disclosure is made of a method of improving the combustion of base fuels selected from ammonia, petroleum distillates, alcohols and amines. The method comprises the addition of hydrogen carriers to the base fuels, which possess an energy content and release it together with hydrogen for combustion upon ignition of the base fuel. The disclosure is also of novel fuel compositions which comprise from 0.5 to 15 percent by weight of a hydrogen carrier dissolved or suspended in the base fuel. |
174 |
Gelled gasoline incendiary compositions containing triethyl aluminum and a metal |
US3795556D |
1964-04-23 |
US3795556A |
1974-03-05 |
SIPPEL N; YOUNG R |
1. A PYROPHORIC COMPOSITION COMPRISING A MIXTURE OF (A) AN ORGANIC-METALLIC SELF-IGNITING COMPOUND; (B) AN EXTENDING AGENT; AND (C) A GELLING AGENT. SAID COMPOUND BEING A MEMBER SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF TRIETHYLALUMINUM, TRIMETHYLALUMINUM, TRI-N-PROPYL ALUMINUM, TRI-ISOBUTYL ALUMINUM, DIETHYL ALUMINUM CHLORIDE, ETHYL ALUMINUM DICHLORIDE, ETHYL ALUMINUM SESQUICHLORIDE, METHYL ALUMINUM SESQUICHLORIDE, TRIETHYLBORANE AND DIETHYLZINC; AND MIXTURES THEREOF; SAID EXTENDING AGENT BEING A MEMBER SELECTED FROM THE GROUP OF LIQUID HYDROCARBON FUELS CONSISTING OF MOTOR GASOLINE, AVIATION GASOLINE, JET FUEL, JET KEROSINE AND MIXTURES THEREOF; AND SAID GELLING AGENT BEING A MEMBER SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF SILICON DIOXIDE, ACTIVATED CARBON, CALCIUM SULFATE, COLLOIDAL SULFUR, POLYISOBUTYLENE AND MIXTURES THEREOF.
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175 |
Gelation of liquid hydrocarbons |
US3684733D |
1970-09-18 |
US3684733A |
1972-08-15 |
BANNISTER WILLIAM W; PENNACE JOHN R; CURBY WILLIAM A |
A METHOD FOR GELLING NORMALLY LIQUID HYDROCARBONS, AND THE COMPOSITIONS PRODUCED BY THE METHOD, WHEREIN NORMALLY LIQUID HYDROCARBONS ARE MIXED WITH PRIMARY OR SECONDARY AMINES AND REACTED WITH CARBON DIOXIDE (IN SOME CASES REQUIRING A CATALYTIC AMOUNT OF WATER).
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176 |
Gelled floating roof for storage tanks and pits and process for forming same |
US3639258D |
1968-07-30 |
US3639258A |
1972-02-01 |
CORINO EDWARD R; CANEVARI GERARD P |
A novel and inexpensive floating roof for tank and pit storage of crude oil and other petroleum products is formed in place by gelling a thin surface layer of oil using gelling agents in low concentration. The gelling agent employed is the reaction product of a diisocyanate and either an amine or an alcohol, which reaction product is a urea-type molecule which ultimately forms the gel with the oil. The layer of gelled oil floats on the surface of the material being stored and follows changes in its level. In sloping-wall pits the gelled layer readily adjusts to the changing wall contours while at the same time substantially reducing volatile and wind entrainment losses, fire hazards and water entrapment.
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177 |
Solid propellant composition containing gelled hydrazine |
US3634154D |
1963-08-29 |
US3634154A |
1972-01-11 |
BURDETTE GEORGE WILLIAM |
1. A method for the preparation of a propellant composition which comprises the steps of A. STIRRING ANTIMONYL POTASSIUM TARTRATE CRYSTALS INTO A SOLUTION CONSISTING OF HYDRAZINE AND SODIUM CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE UNTIL A HOMOGENEOUS MIXTURE RESULTS, AND B. CURING SAID MIXTURE OVERNIGHT; WHEREBY A NONREVERSIBLE GEL FORMS.
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178 |
Gelled hydrocarbon compositions |
US3586490D |
1968-03-21 |
US3586490A |
1971-06-22 |
KARG GERHART |
LIQUID ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBONS ARE CONVERTED INTO STABLE GELS BY THE ADDITION OF A LIQUID GELLING AGENT COMPOSED OF SMALL PROPORTIONS OF WATER, AN ALIPHATIC POLYHYDRIC ALCOHOL AND AN ALKANOLAMINE SALT OF A PHOSPHORIC ACID ESTER OF ETHOXYLATED LINEAR OR BRANCHED CHAIN ALIPHATIC ALCOHOLS.
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179 |
Gelled jet fuel |
US3507635D |
1967-07-24 |
US3507635A |
1970-04-21 |
SAREM AMIR M |
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180 |
Apparatus, compositions, and methods for making solid methane gas |
US17746870 |
2022-05-17 |
US11873460B2 |
2024-01-16 |
Simak Behramand |
The present invention is directed to a process that produces solid methane gas that is stable at room temperature such that the solid methane gas is capable of storage and shipment without specialized equipment. The process includes an apparatus for preparing solid methane gas, a method for using the apparatus, a method for preparing mixtures for use with the apparatus and resulting compositions. Solid methane gas is obtained by using a sophisticated apparatus and solid methane gas complexes having many different ingredients and ingenious methods. Methane gas flows through the sophisticated apparatus to be cooled and ultimately mixed with the solid methane bed complex at subzero Celsius conditions to create solid methane that is stable at room temperature. This solid methane is capable of being turned back into methane gas. |