US2020172816A1PendingUtilityA1

Mobile Transport Fuel Refinery System and Method, Fuel Refinery and Dispensing System and Method, and Fuel Composition

Assignee: EcoChem Alternative Fuels LLCPriority: Jan 31, 2014Filed: Aug 13, 2019Published: Jun 4, 2020
Est. expiryJan 31, 2034(~7.5 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Joshua F. Koch
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Abstract

A fuel refinery system comprising a particulate filter adapted to remove particulates from fuel flowing through the fuel conduction system, a water filter adapted to remove water from fuel flowing through the fuel conduction system following its passage through the particulate filter, a magnetic field of sufficient strength to further refine the fuel flowing through the fuel conduction system following its passage through the water filter, a catalyst injector configured to inject the catalyst from a catalyst tank into the fuel flowing through the fuel conduction system following its passage through the magnetic field, a dispensing conduit configured to conduct the fuel from the fuel refinement apparatus following injection of the catalyst.

Claims

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What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A fuel composition produced by the process of the following steps performed upon a fuel containing particulates and water:
 removing particulates from the fuel;   removing water from the fuel;   subjecting the fuel to a magnetic field of sufficient strength to further refine the fuel following the removal of particulates and water; and   admixing a catalyst into the fuel following its refinement by the magnetic field.   
     
     
         2 . The fuel composition of  claim 1  wherein a particulate content of the fuel composition produced by the process is below about 2 microns. 
     
     
         3 . The fuel composition of  claim 1  wherein a water content of the fuel composition produced by the process is below about 10 PPM. 
     
     
         4 . The fuel composition of  claim 1  wherein a microbial content of the fuel composition produced by the process is below about 1 CFV/mL. 
     
     
         5 . The fuel composition of  claim 1  wherein a cetane value of the fuel composition produced by the process is in the range of 45-52. 
     
     
         6 . The fuel composition of  claim 1  wherein a lubricity value of the fuel composition produced by the process is in the range of 2.65 CST or greater. 
     
     
         7 . The fuel composition of  claim 1  wherein the catalyst comprises hydrocarbons and ketones and is present in a ratio in the range of at least 1/1000. 
     
     
         8 . A fuel composition comprising a fuel hydrocarbon having the following characteristics to be selected independently to characterize the inventive composition in one or more combinations:
 a particulate content below about 2 microns;   a cetane value in the range of 45-52;   a lubricity value of about 2.65 or greater;   a microbial content value of about 1 CFV/mL;   a catalyst comprising aromatic hydrocarbons and ketones and present in a ratio of at least 1/1000.   
     
     
         9 . The fuel composition of  claim 8  wherein the particulate content of the fuel composition is below about 2 microns. 
     
     
         10 . The fuel composition of  claim 8  wherein a water content of the fuel composition is below about 10 PPM. 
     
     
         11 . The fuel composition of  claim 8  wherein the microbial content of the fuel composition is below about 1 CFV/mL. 
     
     
         12 . The fuel composition of  claim 8  wherein the cetane value of the fuel composition is in the range of 45-52.

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