Slurry fuels and associated methods
US7611550B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 15, 2005 |
| Grant date | Nov 3, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 2, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC10L1/2383
- WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Slurry fuels and associated methods are disclosed herein. One aspect of the invention is directed toward a slurry fuel that includes a liquid hydrocarbon based fuel suitable for use in an air-breathing power plant, metallic particles (e.g., boron), and a fluoropolymer (e.g., polytetrafluoroethylene). In selected embodiments the slurry fuel can further include a surfactant (e.g., polyolefin amide alkeneamine and/or Product NB463S84 produced by GE Betz, Inc.). Other aspects of the invention are directed toward a slurry fuel that includes a liquid hydrocarbon based fuel, metallic particles, and a surfactant having a composition that lowers the surface tension of the liquid hydrocarbon based fuel and reduces the tendency for the metallic particles to separate from the liquid hydrocarbon based fuel.
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