Mixed Liquid and Solid Fuel Composition

Abstract

A fuel composition that provides a renewable biofuel energy source for reducing dependence on fossil fuels and improving air quality by reducing the amount of carbon monoxide released into the air during combustion. The fuel composition includes an energy crop comprising: a solid granular component being suspended in a liquid non-petroleum plant based fuel. The liquid fuel containing the granular component is efficacious in releasing copious quantities of vapor for burning. The vapor provides a more complete and efficient burn. The fuel composition further comprises an oxidizing agent for removing a plurality of electrons from the granular component during combustion, and/or an additive that imparts a change in the physical properties of the fuel composition.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A fuel composition comprising:
 a solid granular component being suspended in a liquid non-petroleum plant based fuel, said liquid non-petroleum plant based fuel containing the granular component being operable to release a vapor, said vapor being operable to improve combustion efficiency.   
     
     
         2 . The composition of  claim 1 , in which said liquid non-petroleum plant based fuel is selected from the group consisting of ethanol, oil, biodiesel, bio-ether and any other combustible liquids obtained from plants. 
     
     
         3 . The composition of  claim 1 , in which said granular component consists of elements from the periodic table in pure forms, compounds that consist of multiple covalently or ionically bound periodic table elements, or mixtures of compounds. 
     
     
         4 . The composition of  claim 1 , in which said granular component consists of dry organic matter, synthetic organic solid compounds, a polymer, aluminum powder, sulfur or magnesium. 
     
     
         5 . The composition of  claim 1 , in which said granular component is a combustible or non-combustible solid. 
     
     
         6 . The composition of  claim 1 , in which said granular component is obtained from an energy crop selected from the group consisting of corn, switch grass, wheat, rice, sorghum, and miscanthus. 
     
     
         7 . The composition of  claim 1 , wherein the fuel composition further comprises an oxidizing agent and/or an additive, wherein said oxidizing agent is operable to remove a plurality of electrons from said liquid fuel and/or said granular component during combustion to oxidize the liquid fuel and/or the granular component; and wherein said additive imparts a change in the physical properties of the fuel composition consisting of changing in viscosity, rheology and/or state of matter. 
     
     
         8 . The composition of  claim 7 , in which said oxidizing agent comprises an inorganic chlorate, a perchlorate, a nitrate or an organic oxidizing agent. 
     
     
         9 . The composition of  claim 7 , in which said additive being a fuel adhesive is selected from the group consisting of an epoxy-based adhesive, a silicone-based adhesive, a polyurethane-based adhesive and an acrylic-based adhesive. 
     
     
         10 . The composition of  claim 1 , in which the granular component along with the liquid non-petroleum plant based fuel are operable to create combustion in a LAQUR vehicle generation system. 
     
     
         11 . The composition of  claim 10 , in which said LAQUR vehicle generation system comprises a chamber modulator. 
     
     
         12 . The composition of  claim 11 , in which said chamber modulator is configured to burn said granular component. 
     
     
         13 . The composition of  claim 12 , in which said chamber modulator is configured to produce a microburst in said granular component during said combustion. 
     
     
         14 . The composition of  claim 1 , in which the granular component is a pre-modified granular component, where the granular component is soaked in a liquid prior to being added to the liquid non-petroleum plant based fuel in order to change the properties of the granular component. 
     
     
         15 . The composition of  claim 14 , in which the pre-modified granular component is operable to improve the combustion efficiency of the fuel composition. 
     
     
         16 . The composition of  claim 14 , in which the pre-modified granular component is operable to avoid additional absorption of the liquid fuel to the granular component. 
     
     
         17 . The composition of  claim 14 , in which the pre-modified granular component is operable to provide a protective coating on the granular component. 
     
     
         18 . The composition of  claim 7 , in which said fuel composition is a ball-like fuel, wherein said additive is a thickening agent, which allows the fuel to change state from a liquid to a soft and moldable solid. 
     
     
         19 . The composition of  claim 18 , wherein the thickening agent is selected from the group consisting of starch, agar, alginic acid, sodium alginate, gelatin, silica, polyethylene glycol, and pectin. 
     
     
         20 . A fuel composition comprising:
 a. a solid granular component being suspended in a liquid non-petroleum plant based fuel, said granular component is obtained from an energy crop selected from the group consisting of corn, switch grass, rice, sorghum, miscanthus, wheat, and sugar cane, said granular component being operable to release a vapor during combustion;   b. an oxidizing agent, said oxidizing agent being operable to remove a plurality of electrons from said granular component during combustion; and   c. a thickening agent, which allows the liquid fuel to change state from a liquid to a soft and moldable solid.   
     
     
         21 . A method for combusting a fuel composition, the method comprising:
 a. adding a granular component to a liquid non-petroleum plant based fuel, said liquid non-petroleum plant based fuel containing the granular component being operable to release a vapor, the vapor being operable to improve the efficiency of the combustion process;   b. adding an oxidizing agent to the liquid fuel containing the granular component, said oxidizing agent being operable to remove a plurality of electrons from the liquid fuel and/or the granular component during combustion;   c. adding a thickening agent, which allows the liquid fuel to change state from a liquid to a soft and moldable solid to form a fuel composition; and   d. combusting the fuel composition in a chamber modulator to release energy for powering a vehicle.