Organically complexed nanocatalysts for improving combustion properties of fuels and fuel compositions incorporating such catalysts
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
C10L-010/00
C10L-001/10
출원번호
UP-0104324
(2005-04-12)
등록번호
US-7803201
(2010-10-21)
발명자
/ 주소
Zhou, Bing
Parasher, Sukesh
Rueter, Michael
Wu, Zhihua
출원인 / 주소
Headwaters Technology Innovation, LLC
대리인 / 주소
Workman Nydegger
인용정보
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초록▼
Organically complexed nanocatalyst compositions are applied to or mixed with a carbon-containing fuel (e.g., tobacco, coal, briquetted charcoal, biomass, or a liquid hydrocarbon like fuel oils or gasoline) in order to enhance combustion properties of the fuel. Nanocatalyst compositions can be applie
Organically complexed nanocatalyst compositions are applied to or mixed with a carbon-containing fuel (e.g., tobacco, coal, briquetted charcoal, biomass, or a liquid hydrocarbon like fuel oils or gasoline) in order to enhance combustion properties of the fuel. Nanocatalyst compositions can be applied to or mixed with a solid fuel substrate in order to reduce the amount of CO, hydrocarbons and soot produced by the fuel during combustion. In addition, coal can be treated with inventive nanocatalyst compositions to reduce the amount of NOx produced during combustion (e.g., by removing coal nitrogen in a low oxygen pre-combustion zone of a low NOx burner). The nanocatalyst compositions include nanocatalyst particles made using a dispersing agent. They can be formed as a stable suspension to facilitate storage, transportation and application of the catalyst nanoparticles to a fuel substrate.
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What is claimed is: 1. A fuel composition having modified combustion properties, comprising: a fuel substrate comprising at least one member selected from the group consisting of tobacco, coal, briquetted charcoal, wood, biomass, fuel oil, diesel, jet fuel, gasoline, and distilled liquid hydrocarbo
What is claimed is: 1. A fuel composition having modified combustion properties, comprising: a fuel substrate comprising at least one member selected from the group consisting of tobacco, coal, briquetted charcoal, wood, biomass, fuel oil, diesel, jet fuel, gasoline, and distilled liquid hydrocarbons; a plurality of organically complexed metal catalyst nanoparticles on and/or mixed with said fuel substrate, said metal catalyst nanoparticles having a size less than 1 micron, each organically complexed metal catalyst nanoparticle consisting essentially of: a plurality of active catalyst atoms, at least about 50% of which comprise one or more types of primary catalyst atoms selected from the group consisting of chromium, manganese, iron, cobalt, nickel, copper, zirconium, tin, zinc, tungsten, titanium, molybdenum, and vanadium; and a dispersing agent consisting essentially of a plurality of organic molecules complexed with at least a portion of said active catalyst atoms of said metal catalyst nanoparticles, each of said organic molecules having one or more functional groups capable of bonding to said active catalyst atoms, wherein the organic molecules are bonded to the metal catalyst nanoparticles, wherein the organic molecules are selected from the group consisting of formic acid, acetic acid, oxalic acid, malonic acid, glycolic acid, glucose, citric acid, and glycine. 2. A fuel composition as defined in claim 1, said primary catalyst atoms being selected from the group consisting of nickel, cobalt, manganese, vanadium, copper, zinc, and combinations thereof. 3. A fuel composition as defined in claim 1, said primary catalyst atoms comprising iron. 4. A fuel composition as defined in claim 1, said nanocatalyst particles having a size less than about 300 nm. 5. A fuel composition as defined in claim 1, said nanocatalyst particles having a size less than about 100 nm. 6. A fuel composition as defined in claim 1, said nanocatalyst particles comprising less than about 2.5% by weight of the fuel composition. 7. A fuel composition as defined in claim 1, said nanocatalyst particles comprising less than about 1.5% by weight of the fuel composition. 8. A fuel composition as defined in claim 1, said active catalyst atoms of said organically complexed nanocatalyst particles further comprising one or more types of minority catalyst atoms, different from said primary catalyst atoms, selected from the group consisting of ruthenium, palladium, silver, platinum, nickel, cobalt, vanadium, chromium, copper, zinc, molybdenum, tin, manganese, gold, rhodium, zirconium, tungsten, rhenium, osmium, iridium, titanium, and cerium. 9. A fuel composition as defined in claim 1, said one or more functional groups being selected from the group consisting of a hydroxyl, a carboxyl, a carbonyl, an amine, an amide, a nitrogen having a free lone pair of electrons, an amino acid, a thiol, a sulfonic acid, a sulfonyl halide, and an acyl halide. 10. A fuel composition as defined in claim 1, wherein the organic molecules comprise at least one of glycolic acid or citric acid. 11. A method of increasing combustion efficiency of the fuel composition of claim 1 comprising combusting said fuel composition in the presence of oxygen, the active catalyst atoms catalyzing more efficient and/or thorough combustion of said fuel substrate. 12. A method of manufacturing a fuel composition having modified combustion properties, comprising: reacting together a plurality of active catalyst metal atoms and a dispersing agent to yield an intermediate catalyst complex, at least about 50% of said active catalyst metal atoms comprising one or more types of primary catalyst atoms selected from the group consisting of chromium, manganese, iron, cobalt, nickel, copper, zirconium, tin, zinc, tungsten, titanium, molybdenum, and vanadium, said dispersing agent consisting essentially of a plurality of organic molecules complexed with at least a portion of said active catalyst metal atoms, each of said organic molecules having one or more functional groups capable of bonding to said active catalyst metal atoms, wherein the organic molecules are selected from the group consisting of formic acid, acetic acid, oxalic acid, malonic acid, glycolic acid, glucose, citric acid, and glycine, causing or allowing the intermediate catalyst complex to form organically complexed metal catalyst nanoparticles having a size less than about 1 micron, the organically complexed metal catalyst nanoparticles consisting essentially of the catalyst metal atoms and the organic molecules; and combining said organically complexed metal catalyst nanoparticles with a fuel substrate, the fuel substrate comprising at least one member selected from the group consisting of tobacco, coal, briquetted charcoal, wood, biomass, fuel oil, diesel, jet fuel, gasoline, and distilled liquid hydrocarbons. 13. A method of manufacturing a fuel composition as defined in claim 12, said catalyst complex forming said organically complexed metal catalyst nanoparticles prior to being combined with said fuel substrate. 14. A method of manufacturing a fuel composition as defined in claim 12, said organically complexed metal catalyst nanoparticles particles having a size less than about 100 nm. 15. A method of manufacturing a fuel composition as defined in claim 12, said active catalyst atoms of said organically complexed metal catalyst nanoparticles further comprising one or more types of minority catalyst atoms, different from said primary catalyst atoms, selected from the group consisting of ruthenium, palladium, silver, platinum, nickel, cobalt, vanadium, chromium, copper, zinc, molybdenum, tin, manganese, gold, rhodium, zirconium, tungsten, rhenium, osmium, iridium, titanium, and cerium. 16. A method of manufacturing a fuel composition as defined in claim 13, said organically complexed metal catalyst nanoparticles being dispersed in a solvent so as to form a nanocatalyst suspension. 17. A method of manufacturing a fuel composition as defined in claim 16, said nanoparticle suspension having a nanoparticle concentration greater than about 1% by weight of said suspension. 18. A method of manufacturing a fuel composition as defined in claim 16, said nanoparticle suspension having a nanoparticle concentration greater than about 5% by weight of said suspension. 19. A method of manufacturing a fuel composition as defined in claim 16, said solvent comprising water. 20. A method of manufacturing a fuel composition as defined in claim 16, wherein said nanoparticle suspension is stable such that it can be stored and transported without substantial agglomeration of said organically complexed nanocatalyst particles prior to application to said fuel substrate. 21. A fuel composition manufactured according to the method of claim 12. 22. A method of manufacturing a fuel composition as defined in claim 12, said intermediate catalyst complex being formed in an aqueous solution. 23. A method of manufacturing a fuel composition as defined in claim 22, said aqueous solution further comprising at least one of a mineral acid, a base, or ion exchange resin. 24. A method of making a fuel composition as defined in claim 12, wherein said intermediate catalyst complex is foamed by: mixing together iron, a solvent, and said dispersing agent; reacting said iron with said dispersing agent to yield an iron catalyst complex as said intermediate catalyst complex; and causing or allowing said iron catalyst complex to form organically complexed iron-based catalyst nanoparticles having a size less than about 1 micron. 25. A method of making a fuel composition as defined in claim 24, further comprising removing at least a portion of said solvent to yield concentrated or dried organically complexed iron-based nanocatalyst. 26. A method of making a fuel composition as defined in claim 25, further comprising mixing said concentrated or dried organically complexed iron-based nanocatalyst with additional solvent. 27. A method of making a fuel composition as defined in claim 12, wherein the organic molecules comprise at least one of glycolic acid or citric acid. 28. A fuel composition having modified combustion properties, comprising: a solid fuel substrate comprising at least one of coal, briquetted charcoal, wood, or biomass; and a plurality of organically complexed metal catalyst nanoparticles on and/or mixed with said solid fuel substrate, said metal catalyst nanoparticles having a size less than 1 micron, each metal catalyst nanoparticle consisting essentially of: a plurality of active catalyst atoms, at least about 50% of which comprise one or more types of primary catalyst atoms selected from the group consisting of chromium, zirconium, tin, tungsten, titanium, molybdenum, iron, nickel, cobalt, manganese, vanadium, copper, and zinc; and a dispersing agent consisting essentially of a plurality of organic molecules complexed with at least a portion of said active catalyst atoms of said metal catalyst nanoparticles, each of said organic molecules having one or more functional group capable of bonding to said active catalyst atoms, wherein the organic molecules are bonded to the metal catalyst nanoparticles, wherein the organic molecules are selected from the group consisting of formic acid, acetic acid, oxalic acid, malonic acid, glycolic acid, glucose, citric acid, and glycine, and wherein said dispersing agent forms a bond between at least some of said metal catalyst nanoparticles and said solid fuel substrate. 29. A fuel composition as defined in claim 28, said metal catalyst nanoparticles consisting essentially of iron. 30. A fuel composition as defined in claim 28, said iron of said metal catalyst nanoparticles comprising less than about 2.5% by weight of the coal composition. 31. A fuel composition as defined in claim 28, said iron of said metal catalyst nanoparticles comprising less than about 1.5% by weight of the coal composition.
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