Minimally refined biomass fuel
Abstract
A minimally refined fluid composition, suitable as a fuel mixture and derived from biomass material, is comprised of one or more water-soluble carbohydrates such as sucrose, one or more alcohols having less than four carbons, and water. The carbohydrate provides the fuel source; water solubilizes the carbohydrates; and the alcohol aids in the combustion of the carbohydrate and reduces the vicosity of the carbohydrate/water solution. Because less energy is required to obtain the carbohydrate from the raw biomass than alcohol, an overall energy savings is realized compared to fuels employing alcohol as the primary fuel.
- Inventors:
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- Pleasanton, CA
- Livermore, CA
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 864833
- Patent Number(s):
- 4425136
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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C - CHEMISTRY C10 - PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES C10L - FUELS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- minimally; refined; biomass; fuel; fluid; composition; suitable; mixture; derived; material; comprised; water-soluble; carbohydrates; sucrose; alcohols; carbons; water; carbohydrate; provides; source; solubilizes; alcohol; aids; combustion; reduces; vicosity; solution; energy; required; obtain; raw; overall; savings; realized; compared; fuels; employing; primary; fuel source; fuel mixture; biomass material; primary fuel; water solution; overall energy; minimally refined; /44/999/
Citation Formats
Pearson, Richard K, and Hirschfeld, Tomas B. Minimally refined biomass fuel. United States: N. p., 1984.
Web.
Pearson, Richard K, & Hirschfeld, Tomas B. Minimally refined biomass fuel. United States.
Pearson, Richard K, and Hirschfeld, Tomas B. Sun .
"Minimally refined biomass fuel". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/864833.
@article{osti_864833,
title = {Minimally refined biomass fuel},
author = {Pearson, Richard K and Hirschfeld, Tomas B},
abstractNote = {A minimally refined fluid composition, suitable as a fuel mixture and derived from biomass material, is comprised of one or more water-soluble carbohydrates such as sucrose, one or more alcohols having less than four carbons, and water. The carbohydrate provides the fuel source; water solubilizes the carbohydrates; and the alcohol aids in the combustion of the carbohydrate and reduces the vicosity of the carbohydrate/water solution. Because less energy is required to obtain the carbohydrate from the raw biomass than alcohol, an overall energy savings is realized compared to fuels employing alcohol as the primary fuel.},
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place = {United States},
year = {1984},
month = {1}
}
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