Combustion of viscous hydrocarbons

Patent · Tue Aug 04 00:00:00 EDT 1987

OSTI ID:6252411

Hayes, M E; Hrebenar, K R; Murphy, P L; Futch, Jr, L E; Deal, III, J F; Bolden, Jr, P L

A method is described for utilizing viscous hydrocarbons as combustible pre-atomized fuels, comprising: (A) forming a hydrocarbon-in-water emulsion using an effective amount of a surfactant package comprising at least one water-soluble surfactant, the hydrocarbon-in-water emulsion (1) comprising a hydrocarbon characterized by API gravity of about 20/sup 0/ API or less, viscosity of about 1000 centipoise or greater at 212/sup 0/F., a paraffin content of about 50% by weight or less and, an aromatic content of about 15% by weight or greater, and (2) having a hydrocarbon water ratio from about 60:40 to about 90:10 by volume; and (B) burning the resultant hydrocarbon-in-water emulsion.

• Assignee: Petroleum Fermentations N.V., Curacao
• Patent Number(s): US 4684372
• OSTI ID: 6252411
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: Filed date 24 Sep 1984
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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MEDIUM TEMPERATURE
PARAFFIN
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VISCOSITY
WATER
ALKANES
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
COLLOIDS
DENSITY
DISPERSIONS
ENERGY SOURCES
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
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ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
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OXIDATION
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