Fuel for wick type candle

Abstract

A heat source including a novel fuel blend disposed within a fuel canister and a wick for transporting the fuel from the interior of the canister to the exterior. The fuel may be a blend of monoethylene glycol and at least one additional glycol or glycol ether, or a blend of monoethylene glycol and at least one alcohol.

1 . A heat source comprising:
 a. a fuel canister;   b. a fuel contained within the fuel canister comprised of a blend of monoethylene glycol and at least one additional glycol or glycol ether; and   c. a wick for transporting the fuel from the interior to the exterior of the fuel canister.   
     
     
         2 . The heat source of  claim 1 , wherein the fuel comprises a blend of monoethylene glycol and diethylene glycol. 
     
     
         3 . The heat source of  claim 2 , wherein the monoethylene glycol is present in an amount from about 75% to about 85% by weight and the diethylene glycol is present in an amount from about 15% to about 25% by weight. 
     
     
         4 . The heat source of  claim 3 , wherein the monoethylene glycol is present in an amount of about 80% by weight and the diethylene glycol is present in an amount of about 20% by weight. 
     
     
         5 . The heat, source of  claim 1 , wherein the fuel comprises a blend of monoethylene glycol and triethylene glycol. 
     
     
         6 . The heat source of  claim 5 , wherein the monoethylene glycol is present in an amount from about 90% to about 95% by weight and the triethylene glycol is present in an amount from about 5% to about 10% by weight. 
     
     
         7 . The heat source of  claim 6 , wherein the monoethylene glycol is present in an amount of about 90% by weight and the triethylene glycol is present in an amount of about 10% by weight. 
     
     
         8 . The heat source of  claim 1 , wherein the fuel comprises a blend of monoethylene glycol and ethylene glycol butyl ether. 
     
     
         9 . The heat source of  claim 8 , wherein the monoethylene glycol is present in an amount from about 95% to about 98% by weight and the ethylene glycol butyl ether is present in an amount from about 2% to about 5% by weight. 
     
     
         10 . The heat source of  claim 9 , wherein the monoethylene glycol is present in an amount of about 95% by weight and the ethylene glycol butyl ether is present in an amount of about 5% by weight. 
     
     
         11 . The heat source of  claim 1 , wherein the fuel comprises a blend of monoethylene glycol and triethylene glycol mono butyl ether. 
     
     
         12 . The heat source of  claim 11 , wherein the monoethylene glycol is present in an amount from about 94% to about 97% by weight and the triethylene glycol mono butyl ether is present in an amount from about 3% to about 6% by weight. 
     
     
         13 . The heat source of  claim 12 , wherein the monoethyleneslycol is present in an amount of about 94% by weight and the triethylene glycol mono butyl ether is present in an amount of about 6% by weight. 
     
     
         14 . The heat source of  claim 1 , wherein the fuel comprises a blend of monoethylene glycol and dipropylene glycol n-butyl ether. 
     
     
         15 . The heat source of  claim 14 , wherein the monoethylene glycol is present in an amount from about 95% to about 98% by weight and the dipropylene glycol n-butyl ether is present in an amount from about 2% to about 5% by weight. 
     
     
         16 . The heat source of  claim 15 , wherein the monoethylene glycol is present in an amount of about 95% by weight and the dipropylene glycol n-butyl ether is present in an amount of about 5% by weight. 
     
     
         17 . The heat source of  claim 1 , wherein the fuel comprises a blend of monoethylene glycol and hexaline glycol. 
     
     
         18 . The heat source of  claim 17 , wherein the monoethylene glycol is present in an amount from about 95% to about 98% by weight and the hexaline glycol is present in an amount from about 2% to about 5% by weight. 
     
     
         19 . The heat source of  claim 18 , wherein the monoethylene glycol is present in an. amount of about 95% by weight and the hexaline glycol is present in an amount of about 5% by weight. 
     
     
         20 . The heat source of  claim 1 , wherein the fuel comprises a blend of monoethylene glycol and polyethylene glycol 200. 
     
     
         21 . The heat source of  claim 20 , wherein the monoethylene glycol is present in an amount from about 94% to about 97% by weight and the polyethylene glycol 200 is present in an amount from about 3% to about 6% by weight. 
     
     
         22 . The heat source of  claim 21 , wherein the monoethylene glycol is present in an amount of about 94% by weight and the polyethylene glycol 200 is present in an amount of about 6% by weight. 
     
     
         23 . The heat source of  claim 1 , wherein the fuel comprises a blend of monoethylene glycol and dipropylene glycol. 
     
     
         24 . The heat source of  claim 23 , wherein the monoethylene glycol is present in an amount from about 95% to about 98% by weight and the dipropylene glycol is present in an amount from about 2% to about 5% by weight. 
     
     
         25 . The heat source of  claim 24 , wherein the monoethylene glycol is present in an amount of about 95% by weight and the dipropylene glycol is present in an amount of about 5% by weight. 
     
     
         26 . The heat source of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one additional glycol or glycol ether is selected from the group consisting of diethylene glycol, triethylene glycol, ethylene glycol butyl ether, triethylene glycol mono butyl ether, dipropylene glycol n-butyl ether, hexaline glycol, polyethylene glycol 200, dipropylene glycol, and blends thereof 
     
     
         27 . A heat source comprising:
 a. a fuel canister;   b. a fuel contained within the fuel container comprised of a blend of monoethylene glycol and at least one alcohol; and   c. a wick for transporting the fuel from the interior to the exterior of the fuel canister.   
     
     
         28 . The heat source of  claim 27 , wherein the alcohol is methanol. 
     
     
         29 . The heat source of  claim 28 , wherein the methanol is present in an amount from about 12% to about 15% by weight. 
     
     
         30 . The heat source of  claim 29 , wherein the methanol is present in an amount of about 15% by weight. 
     
     
         31 . The heat source of  claim 27 , wherein the alcohol is ethanol. 
     
     
         32 . The heat source of  claim 31 , wherein the ethanol is present in an amount from about 3% to about 6% by weight. 
     
     
         33 . The heat source of  claim 32 , wherein the ethanol is present in an amount of about 6% by weight. 
     
     
         34 . The heat source of  claim 27  further comprising at least one additional glycol or glycol ether. 
     
     
         35 . The heat source of  claim 34  wherein the at least one additional glycol or glycol ether is selected from the group consisting of diethylene glycol, triethylene glycol, ethylene glycol butyl ether, triethylene glycol mono butyl ether, dipropylene glycol n-butyl ether, hexaline glycol, polyethylene glycol 200, dipropylene glycol, and blends thereof.