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Method for improving combustion of fuels
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1979-03-26
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Granted: 1980-04-08
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Expires: 1999-03-26
Abstract
Abstract 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.
Inventors
- 👤 Hans Osborg
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 01:45
CPC Classifications
C; C10; C10L; C10L1/00; C10L1/10; C10L1/14; C10L1/22; C10L1/226; C10L1/02; C10L1/12; C10L1/1266; C10L1/1291; C10L1/30; C10L1/301; C10L1/303
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
143 words
A method of improving the combustion of a base fuel selected from the group consisting of ammonia, petroleum distillates, alcohols having 1 to 16 carbon atoms, inclusive, and a molecular weight of from 17 to 275 and organic amines having a molecular weight of from about 17 to about 110, which comprises; mixing in said base fuel from 0.5 to 15% by weight of a hydrogen carrier; and combusting the resulting mixture; said hydrogen carrier being a compound selected from the group consisting of borane-amine complexes, borane-ammonia complexes, and ammonia-BH 3 adducts (coordination complexes) of the formula (NH 3 ) x .(BH 3 ) y where x and y are each integers of from 1-3, said compound having a heat of formation of from about 10 kcal. to about 100 kcal. per mole and compatibility with the base fuel selected, at ambient temperatures.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
143 words
A method of improving the combustion of a base fuel selected from the group consisting of ammonia, petroleum distillates, alcohols having 1 to 16 carbon atoms, inclusive, and a molecular weight of from 17 to 275 and organic amines having a molecular weight of from about 17 to about 110, which comprises; mixing in said base fuel from 0.5 to 15% by weight of a hydrogen carrier; and combusting the resulting mixture; said hydrogen carrier being a compound selected from the group consisting of borane-amine complexes, borane-ammonia complexes, and ammonia-BH 3 adducts (coordination complexes) of the formula (NH 3 ) x .(BH 3 ) y where x and y are each integers of from 1-3, said compound having a heat of formation of from about 10 kcal. to about 100 kcal. per mole and compatibility with the base fuel selected, at ambient temperatures.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said compound is an adduct selected from the group consisting of amine-borohydride adducts and ammonia-borohydride adducts.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
142 words
A composition, which comprises; from 85 to 99.5 percent by weight of a base fuel selected from the group consisting of ammonia, petroleum distillates, alcohols having 1 to 16 carbon atoms, inclusive and a molecular weight of from 17 to 275, organic amines having a molecular weight of from about 17 to about 110 and mixtures thereof; and from 0.5 to 15 percent by weight of a hydrogen carrier, said hydrogen carrier being a compound selected from the group consisting of borane-amine complexes, borane-ammonia complexes and ammonia-BH 3 adducts (coordination complexes) of the formula (NH 3 ) x .(BH 3 ) y wherein x and y are each integers of from 1 to 3, said compound having a heat of formation of from about 10 kcal. to about 100 kcal. per mole and compatibility with the base fuel selected, at ambient temperatures.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
142 words
A composition, which comprises; from 85 to 99.5 percent by weight of a base fuel selected from the group consisting of ammonia, petroleum distillates, alcohols having 1 to 16 carbon atoms, inclusive and a molecular weight of from 17 to 275, organic amines having a molecular weight of from about 17 to about 110 and mixtures thereof; and from 0.5 to 15 percent by weight of a hydrogen carrier, said hydrogen carrier being a compound selected from the group consisting of borane-amine complexes, borane-ammonia complexes and ammonia-BH 3 adducts (coordination complexes) of the formula (NH 3 ) x .(BH 3 ) y wherein x and y are each integers of from 1 to 3, said compound having a heat of formation of from about 10 kcal. to about 100 kcal. per mole and compatibility with the base fuel selected, at ambient temperatures.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
A composition of claim 3 wherein the compound selected is an adduct selected from the group consisting of amine-borohydride adducts and ammonia-borohydride adducts.
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