Method of using combustion adjuvant
Abstract
Abstract A METHOD OF EMPLOYING AN ADJUVANT FOR HYDROCARBON FUELS IS PROVIDED BY ADDING AN ADJUVANT COMPRISING A CALCIUM BASED MONTMORILLONITE CLAY, A PHOSPHATE, AND A SOURCE OF BORON OXIDE TO A HYDROCARBON FUEL IN A COMBUSTION ZONE. A PREFERRED FORMULATION COMPRISES 85 WEIGHT PERCENT CALCIUM BENTIONITE, 10 WEIGHT PERCENT ANHYDROUS TRISODIUM PHOSPHATE, AND 5 WEIGHT PERCENT SODIUM BORATE. THE ADJUVANT IS COMBINED WITH THE HYDROCARBON FUEL OR WITH COMBUSTIONN AIR IN AN AMOUNT OF FROM ABOUT 0.00001 UP TO LESS THAN ABOUT 0.1 WEIGHT PERCENT, BASED ON THE WEIGHT OF THE HYDROCARBON FUEL. COMBUSTION EFFICIENCY IS SUBSWTANTIALLY IMPROVED AND OXIDATION IS SUBSTANTIALLY MORE COMPLETE, SO THAT COMBUSTION PRODUCTS ARE PRODUCED IN LESS NOXIOUS FORMS. IN ADDITION, THE NAATURE OF SLAG OR OTHER DEPOSITS UPON SURFACES IN A FURNACE OR COMBUSTION CHAMBER ARE SUBSTANTIALLY ALTERED, SO THAT CORROSIVE CONDITIONS DO NOT OCCUR AND THE DEPOSITION OF SLAG IS PREVENTED OR MATERIALLY REDUCED, AND THE ASH IS PRODUCED IN A SOFT, FRIABLE FORM.
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- 👤 M Milner
- 👤 F Johnston
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