Hybrid fuel and method of making the same

Abstract

A hybrid fuel and methods of making the same. A process for making a hybrid fuel includes the steps of combining a biofuel emulsion blend and a liquid fuel product to form a hybrid fuel. Optionally, the hybrid fuel can be combined with water in a water-in-oil process and include oxygenate additives and additive packages. A hybrid fuel includes blends of biofuel emulsions and liquid fuel products, including light gas diesel. Optionally, the hybrid fuel can include water, oxygenate additives, and other additive packages.

1 . A process for the preparation of a hybrid fuel, the process comprising:
 introducing a first reactant into a reactor, wherein the first reactant comprises at least one of a natural gas, a light gas, and a biogas;   exposing the first reactant to the reactor, wherein the reactor comprises at least one of a non-thermal plasma source, an ultrasonic excitation, a magnetic field, a UV light, a catalyst, and a radiation source, the reactor generating conditions sufficient to reform the first reactant to form a reaction products comprising at least one of a syngas, free radicals, a rotationally energetic reactant, at least one of vibrationally and rotationally energetic reactant, and energetic electrons;   introducing a first liquid feed fuel into the reactor;   intimately contacting the reaction products with the first liquid feed fuel; and   producing, from the intimate contact between the reaction products and the first liquid feed fuel in the reactor, a modified liquid fuel that is different from the first liquid feed fuel.   
     
     
         2 . The process of  claim 1 , wherein the reactor comprises thorium. 
     
     
         3 . The process of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 exposing the first reactant to the first liquid feed fuel; and   activating the first reactant via exposure to a UV source.   
     
     
         4 . The process of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 exposing the first liquid feed fuel to the conditions sufficient to reform the first reactant to form reaction products; and   exciting oil fractions therein such that the reaction products comprise stimulated fractions from the first liquid feed fuel.   
     
     
         5 . The process of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one of oxidative and hydrogen desulfurization. 
     
     
         6 . The process of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 creating synthetic oil fractions; and   increasing oxygen content of the first liquid feed fuel by combining the synthetic oil fractions with the first liquid feed fuel.   
     
     
         7 . The process of  claim 1 , further comprising increasing a size of hydrocarbon chains of the modified liquid fuel from a size of hydrocarbon chains of the first liquid feed fuel. 
     
     
         8 . The process of  claim 1 , further comprising adding at least one of water and air. 
     
     
         9 . The process of  claim 1 , further comprising forming FAEE and glycerol as byproducts. 
     
     
         10 . The process of  claim 1 , further comprising pushing at least one arc of a gliding arc reactor with the first reactant toward the first liquid feed fuel. 
     
     
         11 . The process of  claim 1 , whereby the reactor increases at least one of an electron flow and an electron density. 
     
     
         12 . The process of  claim 1 , wherein the first liquid feed fuel comprises at least one of fossil fuels and oil fractions. 
     
     
         13 . The process of  claim 1 , wherein the reactor further comprises an electric discharge field. 
     
     
         14 . The process of  claim 1 , wherein the stimulated fractions are at least one of vibrationally and rotationally excited. 
     
     
         15 . The process of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one of vibrationally and rotationally energetic reactant comprises a range of hydrocarbon chains based on the characteristics and composition of the oil fraction used as the liquid feed fuel. 
     
     
         16 . The process of  claim 1 , further comprising breaking up long chain molecules of the first liquid feed fuel with the reaction products. 
     
     
         17 . The process of  claim 1 , wherein the modified liquid fuel comprises hydrocarbon chains of lengths within a given range based on the characteristics and composition of the first liquid feed fuel used. 
     
     
         18 . The process of  claim 1 , further comprising saturating unsaturated molecules. 
     
     
         19 . The process of  claim 18 , further comprising desulfurizing the first liquid feed fuel with the reaction products. 
     
     
         20 . The process of  claim 18 , further comprising at least one of hydrogenating and polymerizing unsaturated compounds with reaction products. 
     
     
         21 . The process of  claim 1 , further comprising reducing aromatic hydrocarbons of the modified liquid fuel compared to the first liquid feed fuel. 
     
     
         22 . The process of  claim 1 , further comprising reducing the viscosity of the modified liquid fuel compared to the first liquid feed fuel. 
     
     
         23 . The process of  claim 1 , further comprising producing a second liquid fuel product in addition to the modified liquid fuel. 
     
     
         24 . The process of  claim 1 , wherein the reaction products include at least one of oxygen, hydrogen, and carbon radicals. 
     
     
         25 . The process of  claim 24 , further comprising breaking up long chain molecules of the first liquid feed fuel with the oxygen radicals. 
     
     
         26 . The process of  claim 24 , further comprising desulfurizing the liquid feed fuel with the oxygen radicals. 
     
     
         27 . The process of  claim 24 , further comprising creating synthetic liquid fuel fractions with the oxygen radicals. 
     
     
         28 . The process of  claim 1 , wherein the process is fully integrated, flexible and readily adaptable. 
     
     
         29 . The process of  claim 1 , wherein the process comprises adaptability to various locations. 
     
     
         30 . The process of  claim 1 , wherein the process is energy and CAPEX favorable relative to other refinery processes. 
     
     
         31 . The process of  claim 1 , wherein the process is controlled by a user to facilitate at least one reaction. 
     
     
         32 . A process for the preparation of a hybrid fuel, the process comprising:
 introducing a first reactant into a reactor, wherein the first reactant comprises at least one of a natural gas, a light gas, and a biogas, into a reactor;   introducing a second reactant into the reactor, wherein the second reactant comprises a first liquid feed fuel;   exposing the first reactant and the second reactant to the reactor, wherein the reactor comprises at least one of a non-thermal plasma source, ultrasonic excitation, a magnetic field, UV light, a catalyst, and a radiation source;   generating conditions within the reactor sufficient to reform the first reactant and the second reactant to form reaction products comprising at least one of a syngas, free radicals, a rotationally energetic reactant, a vibrationally energetic reactants, and energetic electrons;   intimately contacting the reaction products with the second reactant; and   producing, from the intimate contact between the reaction products and the second reactant in the reactor, a modified liquid fuel that is different from the first liquid feed fuel.   
     
     
         33 . The process of  claim 32 , wherein the reactor comprises thorium. 
     
     
         34 . The process of  claim 32 , further comprising activating the first reactant and the second reactant via exposure to a UV source. 
     
     
         35 . The process of  claim 32 , further comprising:
 exposing the second reactant to the conditions sufficient to reform the first reactant to form the reaction products; and   exciting oil fractions therein such that the reaction products comprise stimulated fractions from the first liquid feed fuel.   
     
     
         36 . The process of  claim 32 , further comprising at least one of oxidative and hydrogen desulfurizing. 
     
     
         37 . The process of  claim 32 , further comprising:
 creating synthetic oil fractions; and   increasing oxygen content of the second reactant by combining the synthetic oil fractions with the second reactant.   
     
     
         38 . The process of  claim 32 , further comprising increasing a size of hydrocarbon chains of the modified liquid fuel from a size of hydrocarbon chains of the second reactant. 
     
     
         39 . The process of  claim 32 , further comprising saturating unsaturated molecules. 
     
     
         40 . The process of  claim 32 , further comprising desulfurizing the first liquid feed fuel with the reaction products. 
     
     
         41 . The process of  claim 32 , further comprising at least one of hydrogenating and polymerizing unsaturated compounds with reaction products. 
     
     
         42 . The process of  claim 32 , further comprising adding at least one of water and air. 
     
     
         43 . The process of  claim 32 , further comprising forming FAEE and glycerol as byproducts. 
     
     
         44 . The process of  claim 32 , further comprising pushing at least one arc of a gliding arc reactor with the first reactant toward the second reactant. 
     
     
         45 . The process of  claim 32 , whereby the reactor increases at least one of an electron flow and an electron density. 
     
     
         46 . The process of  claim 32 , wherein the first liquid feed fuel comprises at least one of fossil fuels and oil fractions. 
     
     
         47 . The process of  claim 32 , wherein the at least one of rotationally and vibrationally energetic reaction products created from the second reactant comprises a range of hydrocarbon chains based on the characteristics and composition of the oil fraction used as the liquid feed fuel. 
     
     
         48 . The process of  claim 32 , wherein the reactor further comprises an electric discharge field. 
     
     
         49 . The process of  claim 32 , further comprising breaking up long chain molecules of the first liquid feed fuel with the reaction products. 
     
     
         50 . The process of  claim 32 , further comprising creation of synthetic oil fractions to combine with diesel and other products to increase oxygen content for better fuel performance. 
     
     
         51 . The process of  claim 32 , wherein the modified liquid fuel comprises hydrocarbon chains of lengths within a given range based on the characteristics and composition of the first liquid feed fuel used. 
     
     
         52 . The process of  claim 32 , further comprising reducing aromatic hydrocarbons of the modified liquid fuel compared to the first liquid feed fuel. 
     
     
         53 . The process of  claim 32 , further comprising reducing the viscosity of the modified liquid fuel compared to the first liquid feed fuel. 
     
     
         54 . The process of  claim 32 , further comprising desulfurizing the first liquid feed fuel with the reaction products. 
     
     
         55 . The process of  claim 32 , further comprising producing a second liquid fuel product in addition to the modified liquid fuel. 
     
     
         56 . The process of  claim 32 , wherein the reaction products include at least one of oxygen, hydrogen, and carbon radicals. 
     
     
         57 . The process of  claim 56 , further comprising breaking up long chain molecules of the first liquid feed fuel with the oxygen radicals. 
     
     
         58 . The process of  claim 56 , further comprising desulfurizing the liquid feed fuel with the oxygen radicals. 
     
     
         59 . The process of  claim 32 , wherein the process is controlled by a user.