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US 2016/0102263 A1Published application
Fluidizable algae-based powdered fuel and methods for making and using same
OwnerRobert Fulton, IIIinventor
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Abstract
An algae-based powdered fuel is configured to be fluidized in a gas stream. The algae-based powdered fuel is manufactured by drying an algae slurry to produce a powdered composition and then comminuting the powdered composition to produce the fuel. The algae-based powdered fuel can be combusted in a gas turbine to generate electricity and/or to propel an aircraft.
Claims10
A method for making fluidizable algae-based powdered fuel, comprising:
- providing a slurry comprising water and algae;
- drying the slurry to produce a powder composition with a moisture content in a range from about 3% to about 18% by weight, wherein the drying to produce the powder composition is carried out at a temperature greater than 70° F.;
- comminuting the powder composition to produce a powdered fuel having at least 80% by volume of the particles with a particle size in a range from about 1 micron to about 150 microns, wherein the drying and comminuting yields a fluidizable powdered fuel.
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