Ammonia-hydrocarbon fuel compositions, method of use, and systems thereof
AssigneeMighty Pipeline, Inc.
InventorNathan A. PRISCO
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Abstract
The present disclosure is directed to fuel compositions comprising a polar based continuous phase comprising a liquid ammonia with a concentration greater than about 81% by v/v of total polar phase; and a non-polar based discontinuous phase comprising one or more of a frozen hydrocarbon, a viscous liquid hydrocarbon, and a liquefied volatile hydrocarbon, wherein the fuel composition has a droplet size ranging from about 100 nm to about 250 μm. Further, the disclosure provides for systems and methods for using the fuel compositions.
Claims43
A fuel composition comprising:
- a polar based continuous phase comprising a liquid ammonia with a concentration greater than about 81% by v/v of total polar phase;
- and
- a non-polar based discontinuous phase comprising one or more of a frozen hydrocarbon, a viscous liquid hydrocarbon, and a liquefied volatile hydrocarbon,
- wherein the fuel composition has a droplet size ranging from about 100 nm to about 250 μm.
A method for preparing a fuel product comprising:
- inverting a fuel composition with a physical stimulus, wherein the fuel composition comprises:
- a polar based continuous phase comprising a liquid ammonia with a concentration greater than about 81% by v/v of total polar phase;
- and a non-polar based discontinuous phase comprising one or more of a frozen hydrocarbon, a viscous liquid hydrocarbon, and a liquefied volatile hydrocarbon, wherein the fuel composition has a droplet size ranging from about 100 nm to about 250 μm to generate the fuel product, and
- wherein the physical stimulus is chosen from a change in temperature, a change in pressure, a change in composition, and combinations thereof.
A fuel dispensing system for transporting, storing and/or delivering a fuel composition comprising at least a pipeline or flow conduit, wherein the fuel composition comprises:
- a polar based continuous phase comprising a liquid ammonia with a concentration greater than about 81% by v/v of total polar phase;
- and a non-polar based discontinuous phase comprising one or more of a frozen hydrocarbon, a viscous liquid hydrocarbon, and a liquefied volatile hydrocarbon, wherein the fuel composition has a droplet size ranging from about 100 nm to about 250 μm.
A method for transporting a fuel composition comprising:
- preparing a fuel composition comprising a polar based continuous phase comprising a liquid ammonia with a concentration greater than about 81% by v/v of total polar phase;
- and a non-polar based discontinuous phase comprising one or more of a frozen hydrocarbon, a viscous liquid hydrocarbon, and a liquefied volatile hydrocarbon, wherein the fuel composition has a droplet size ranging from about 100 nm to about 250 μm;
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- transferring the fuel composition to a pipeline system to transport the fuel composition to a location of use or a production or storage location.
A method for preparing a fuel composition of an ammonia-hydrocarbon dispersion comprising:
- combining ammonia, hydrocarbon, and a stabilization agent under temperature, pressure, and/or composition conditions to form an ammonia-hydrocarbon dispersion with a HLD>0;
- using temperature, pressure, and/or composition conditions to modify the ammonia-hydrocarbon dispersion to HLD˜0;
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- transporting or storing the ammonia-hydrocarbon dispersion under temperature or pressure conditions corresponding to HLD<0.
A method for preparing a fuel product comprising:
- combining a hydrocarbon, a surfactant, and a co-solvent to form a hydrocarbon-rich precursor mixture;
- and
- subsequently combining the hydrocarbon-rich precursor mixture with a liquid ammonia that is under-saturated with respect to at least one surfactant or cosolvent to produce an ammonia-hydrocarbon dispersion under conditions corresponding to HLD>0, HLD˜0, or HLD<0.
A method for preparing a fuel product comprising:
- combining a liquid ammonia, a surfactant, and a cosolvent to form an ammonia-rich precursor mixture;
- and
- subsequently combining the ammonia-rich precursor mixture with a hydrocarbon that is under-saturated with respect to at least one surfactant or cosolvent to produce an ammonia-hydrocarbon dispersion under conditions corresponding to HLD>0, HLD˜0, or HLD<0.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.