Systems and methods for utilizing alcohol fuels
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국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
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국제특허분류(IPC7판)
C10L-001/182
C10L-001/04
H01M-008/04
출원번호
US-0831748
(2013-03-15)
등록번호
US-9115325
(2015-08-25)
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/ 주소
McAlister, Roy Edward
출원인 / 주소
MCALISTER TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
대리인 / 주소
Loeb & Loeb LLP
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Methods, systems, and devices are disclosed for producing, storing and using alcohol fuels. In one aspect of the disclosed technology, a method to provide a fuel for an engine includes mixing an alcohol with water to produce a wet alcohol, adding a fuel constituent in the wet alcohol to form a liqui
Methods, systems, and devices are disclosed for producing, storing and using alcohol fuels. In one aspect of the disclosed technology, a method to provide a fuel for an engine includes mixing an alcohol with water to produce a wet alcohol, adding a fuel constituent in the wet alcohol to form a liquid fuel, the fuel constituent being soluble in the wet alcohol, and converting, in a container having an interior formed of an armored material, the liquid fuel into a gaseous fuel substance using at least one of heat energy or electrical energy to pressurize the liquid fuel, the gaseous fuel substance exhibiting a higher pressure and lower density than that of the liquid fuel.
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1. A method to provide a fuel for an engine, comprising: mixing an alcohol feedstock with water to produce a wet alcohol;forming a liquid fuel by adding a fuel constituent in the wet alcohol, the fuel constituent selected to be soluble in the wet alcohol; andconverting, in a container having an inte
1. A method to provide a fuel for an engine, comprising: mixing an alcohol feedstock with water to produce a wet alcohol;forming a liquid fuel by adding a fuel constituent in the wet alcohol, the fuel constituent selected to be soluble in the wet alcohol; andconverting, in a container having an interior formed of an armored material, the liquid fuel into a gaseous fuel substance using at least one of heat energy or electrical energy to pressurize the liquid fuel, the gaseous fuel substance exhibiting a higher pressure and lower density than that of the liquid fuel. 2. The method as in claim 1, further comprising supplying the heat energy to the container from at least one of an exhaust system of an engine or a fuel cell. 3. The method as in claim 1, further comprising delivering the gaseous fuel substance to a fuel cell and/or a heat engine. 4. The method as in claim 1, wherein the armored material includes at least one of stainless steel or composite material including multilayers of at least one of stainless steel, carbon nanotubes, partially stabilized zirconia or spinel, or aluminum. 5. The method as in claim 1, wherein the armored material includes at least one type of polymers including polyimides or Kevlar film or fiber. 6. The method as in claim 1, wherein the fuel constituent is selected from the group consisting of urea, cellulose, starches, lipids, carbohydrates, amino acids, proteins, and food products. 7. The method as in claim 1, further comprising adding an odorizing agent to provide a scent to the wet alcohol. 8. The method as in claim 7, wherein the odorizing agent includes at least one of wintergreen oil, methyl salicylate, or peppermint. 9. The method as in claim 1, wherein the alcohol feedstock includes methanol. 10. The method as in claim 1, further comprising: converting a methane feedstock into hydrogen and carbon by applying heat to the methane feedstock; and reacting the hydrogen with carbon dioxide to produce the alcohol feedstock and water. 11. The method as in claim 1, wherein the forming the liquid fuel further includes suspending one or more insoluble fuel constituents in the wet alcohol. 12. The method as in claim 11, further comprising: adding one or more surfactants to emulsify the insoluble fuel constituents with the wet alcohol to form the liquid fuel. 13. A method to provide a fuel for an engine, comprising: mixing an alcohol feedstock with water to produce a wet alcohol;forming a liquid fuel by dissolving a fuel constituent selected to be soluble in the wet alcohol; andconverting, in a container having an interior formed of an armored material, the liquid fuel into a gaseous fuel substance using at least one of heat energy or electrical energy to pressurize the liquid fuel, the gaseous fuel substance exhibiting a higher pressure and lower density than that of the liquid fuel. 14. The method as in claim 13, further comprising supplying the heat energy to the container from at least one of an exhaust system of an engine or a fuel cell. 15. The method as in claim 13, further comprising delivering the gaseous fuel substance to a fuel cell and/or a heat engine. 16. The method as in claim 13, wherein the armored material includes at least one of stainless steel or composite material including multilayers of at least one of stainless steel, carbon nanotubes, partially stabilized zirconia or spinel, or aluminum. 17. The method as in claim 13, wherein the armored material includes at least one type of polymers including polyimides or Kevlar film or fiber. 18. The method as in claim 13, wherein the fuel constituent is selected from the group consisting of urea, cellulose, starches, lipids, carbohydrates, amino acids, proteins, and food products. 19. The method as in claim 13, further comprising adding an odorizing agent to provide a scent to the wet alcohol. 20. The method as in claim 19, wherein the odorizing agent includes at least one of wintergreen oil, methyl salicylate, or peppermint. 21. The method as in claim 13, wherein the alcohol feedstock includes methanol. 22. The method as in claim 13, further comprising: converting a methane feedstock into hydrogen and carbon by applying heat to the methane feedstock; andreacting the hydrogen with carbon dioxide to produce the alcohol feedstock and water. 23. The method as in claim 13, wherein the forming the liquid fuel further includes suspending in the wet alcohol one or more additional fuel constituents selected to be insoluble in the wet alcohol. 24. The method as in claim 23, wherein the suspending the one or more additional fuel constituents in the wet alcohol further includes adding one or more surfactants to emulsify the insoluble fuel constituents with the wet alcohol.
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