US3934969A
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Method for burning emulsion oils
Assignee: Kawasaki Motors Ltd
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Filing: 1974-12-20
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Granted: 1976-01-27
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Expires: 1994-12-20
Abstract
Abstract In burning an emulsion oil containing oil and water in a ratio of 5 - 9 : 5 - 1 by volume, a method characterized in that the emulsion oil is burned while recycling 10 to 40% by volume of the resulting combustion exhaust gas to a combustion chamber.
Inventors
- 👤 Hideyo Noda
- 👤 Norio Kawai
- 👤 Osamu Tarue
- 👤 Kazuo Fukada
- 👤 Shigeyoshi Idehara
- 👤 Tadao Nakanishi
- 👤 Yuzo Kakimoto
- 👤 Yoshito Nakamura
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 04:09
CPC Classifications
C; C10; C10L; C10L1/00; C10L1/32; C10L1/328; F; F23; F23C; F23C9/00; F23G; F23G7/00; F23G7/05; F23K; F23K5/00; F23K5/02; F23K5/04; F23K5/08; F23K5/10; F23K5/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
49 words
In burning an emulsion oil containing oil and water in a ratio of 5 - 9 : 5 - 1 by volume, a method characterized in that the emulsion oil is burned while recycling 10 to 40% by volume of the resulting combustion exhaust gas to a combustion chamber.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
49 words
In burning an emulsion oil containing oil and water in a ratio of 5 - 9 : 5 - 1 by volume, a method characterized in that the emulsion oil is burned while recycling 10 to 40% by volume of the resulting combustion exhaust gas to a combustion chamber.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method as set forth in claim 1 wherein said oil contains substantially no nitrogencontaining constituents.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
43 words
The method as set forth in claim 1 wherein the water contained in the emulsion oil is replaced by at least one aliphatic alcohol having one to three carbon atoms in the range of up to 10% by volume based on the water.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method as set forth in claim 3 wherein said aliphatic alcohol is at least one of methanol, ethanol and propanol.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method as set forth in claim 3 wherein the amount of alcohol is in the range of 0.01 to 3% by volume based on the water contained in the emulsion oil.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method as set forth in claim 1 wherein said emulsion oil contains a surfactant in the range of 0.01 to 5% by volume based on the emulsion oil.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method as set forth in claim 6 wherein said surfactant consists of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen atoms.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1979-01-26 | 1979-07-28 | 1980-01-27 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1983-01-26 | 1983-07-28 | 1984-01-27 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1987-01-26 | 1987-07-28 | 1988-01-27 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |