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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 09, 2002
Filed:
Sep. 07, 1999
Deborah A. Langer, Chesterland, OH (US);
David L. Westfall, Lakewood, OH (US);
Morris E. Smith, Cumming, GA (US);
Robert T. Graf, Highland Heights, OH (US);
Harshida Dave, Highland Heights, OH (US);
John J. Mullay, Mentor, OH (US);
Daniel T. Daly, Solon, OH (US);
Elizabeth A. Schiferl, Euclid, OH (US);
Brian B. Filippini, Mentor-on-the-Lake, OH (US);
William D. Abraham, South Euclid, OH (US);
Abstract
This invention relates to a process for making an aqueous hydrocarbon fuel composition, comprising: (A) mixing a normally liquid hydrocarbon fuel and at least one chemical additive to form a hydrocarbon fuel-additive mixture; and (B) mixing said hydrocarbon fuel-additive mixture with water under high shear mixing conditions in a high shear mixer to form said aqueous hydrocarbon fuel composition, said aqueous hydrocarbon fuel composition including a discontinuous aqueous phase, said discontinuous aqueous phase being comprised of aqueous droplets having a mean diameter of 1.0 micron or less. An apparatus for operating the foregoing process is also disclosed. Aqueous hydrocarbon fuel compositions are disclosed.