Droplet for fuels
AssigneeKamterter Products, LLC
InventorsJohn Alvin Eastin, David Vu
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Abstract
A droplet formation for fuels is disclosed. The droplet formation for fuels includes an amphiphile. The droplet formation for fuels further includes at least one of an extensional viscosity modifier and a viscosity modifier. The droplet formation for fuels further includes a hydrophilic portion. The droplet formation for fuels further includes a hydrophobic portion. The droplet, including the hydrophilic portion and the hydrophobic portion, includes characteristics selected for beneficial combustion properties. The selected characteristics include flash point, autoignition temperature, density, viscosity, miscibility, size, combustion temperature, organic properties, inorganic properties, zwitterionic properties, micelle properties, and particulate properties.
Claims39
A droplet, comprising:
- an amphiphile comprising a hydrophilic head and a hydrophobic tail, wherein the hydrophilic head is connected to the hydrophobic tail;
- at least one of an extensional viscosity modifier and a viscosity modifier;
- a hydrophilic portion;
- a hydrophobic portion;
- and
- at least one of a combustible solid or a combustible gas,
- wherein the amphiphile defines a layer between the hydrophilic portion and the hydrophobic portion, wherein the hydrophilic head is in the hydrophilic portion, wherein the hydrophobic tail is in the hydrophilic portion,
- wherein one of:
- the hydrophilic portion and the hydrophobic portion define a micelle structure in which the hydrophobic portion is enclosed by the hydrophilic portion, wherein the at least one the combustible solid or the combustible gas is in the hydrophobic portion;
- or
- the hydrophilic portion and the hydrophobic portion define a reverse micelle structure in which the hydrophilic portion is enclosed by the hydrophobic portion, wherein the at least one the combustible solid or the combustible gas is in the hydrophilic portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.