Additive for water-added bio fuel, water-added bio fuel, and method of producing the same

Abstract

An additive for water-added bio fuel of the present invention includes: a surface active agent; glycol alcohol; alcohol synthesizable from biomass; and ammonia. A water-added bio fuel of the present invention is obtained such that water and the additive for water-added bio fuel according to the present invention are combined with a fuel oil in a predetermined ratio and that a particle of the water is made fine relative to the fuel oil so as to be dispersed and soluble in the fuel oil.

1 . An additive for water-added bio fuel, the additive comprising:
 a surface active agent;   glycol alcohol;   alcohol synthesizable from biomass; and   ammonia.   
     
     
         2 . The additive for water-added bio fuel according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the ammonia is ammonia water, and   wherein a composition of the additive for water-added bio fuel is 55 to 70 parts by weight of the surface active agent, 10 to 15 parts by weight of the glycol alcohol, 15 to 25 parts by weight of the alcohol synthesizable from biomass, and 5.5 to 8.8 parts by weight of the ammonia water (25% solution).   
     
     
         3 . The additive for water-added bio fuel according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein a composition of the additive for water-added bio fuel is:   55 to 70 parts by weight of the surface active agent;   10 to 15 parts by weight of the glycol alcohol;   15 to 25 parts by weight of the alcohol synthesizable from biomass; and   1.25 to 2.0 liter of the ammonia being dissolved in per 100 g of a solution, the solution being obtained by mixing the 55 to 70 parts by weight of the surface active agent, the 10 to 15 parts by weight of the glycol alcohol, and the 15 to 25 parts by weight of the alcohol synthesizable from biomass.   
     
     
         4 . The additive for water-added bio fuel according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the surface active agent is one type or a plurality of types of surface active agents selected from a fatty acid having a carbon number of 16 or more.   
     
     
         5 . The additive for water-added bio fuel according to  claim 4 ,
 wherein the fatty acid having the carbon number of 16 or more is selected from a group consisting of palmitic acid, palmitoleic acid, margaric acid, stearic acid, oleic acid, vaccenic acid, linoleic acid, linolenic acid, eleostearic acid, tuberculostearic acid, arachidic acid, arachidonic acid, behenic acid, lignoceric acid, nervonic acid, cerotic acid, montanoic acid, and melissic acid.   
     
     
         6 . The additive for water-added bio fuel according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the glycol alcohol is one type or a plurality of types of glycol alcohols selected from a group consisting of ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, diethylene glycol, and polyethylene glycol.   
     
     
         7 . The additive for water-added bio fuel according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the alcohol synthesizable from biomass is one type or a plurality of types of alcohol synthesizable from biomass, the alcohol synthesizable from biomass being selected from a group consisting of ethanol, methanol, propanol, and butanol.   
     
     
         8 . A method of producing an additive for water-added bio fuel, the method comprising steps of:
 mixing and agitating 55 to 70 parts by weight of a surface active agent, 10 to 15 parts by weight of glycol alcohol, and 15 to 25 parts by weight of alcohol synthesizable from biomass; and   adding 5.5 to 8.8 parts by weight of ammonia water (25% solution) into a resulting mixed solution and further agitating and mixing the solution.   
     
     
         9 . A water-added bio fuel obtained such that water and the additive for water-added bio fuel according to  claim 1  are combined with a fuel oil, and that a particle of the water is made fine relative to the fuel oil so as to be dispersed and soluble in the fuel oil. 
     
     
         10 . The water-added bio fuel according to  claim 9 ,
 wherein the fuel oil is one type of fuel oil selected from a group consisting of A-type heavy oil, gasoline, gas oil, lamp oil, kerosene, vegetable oil, and biodiesel fuel.   
     
     
         11 . The water-added bio fuel according to  claim 9 ,
 wherein a composition of the water-added bio fuel is 58 to 62 parts by weight of the fuel oil, 15 to 20 parts by weight of the additive for water-added bio fuel, and 18 to 27 parts by weight of the water.   
     
     
         12 . A method of producing a water-added bio fuel, the method comprising steps of:
 mixing and agitating 58 to 62 parts by weight of a fuel oil and 15 to 20 parts by weight of the additive for water-added bio fuel according to  claim 1 ; and   adding 18 to 27 parts by weight of water into a resulting mixed solution, and agitating and mixing the solution so as to make the water soluble in the fuel oil.