Renewable engine fuel and method of producing same
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    发明授权
    Renewable engine fuel and method of producing same 有权
    可再生发动机燃料及其生产方法

    公开(公告)号:US08852296B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-10-07

    申请号:US13748724

    申请日:2013-01-24

    申请人: Swift Fuels, LLC

    摘要: The present invention provides non-petroleum high-octane fuel which may be derived from biomass sources, and a method of producing same. The method of production involves reducing the biomass feedstocks to sugars, fermenting the sugars using microorganisms or mutagens thereof to produce ethanol or acetic acid, converting the acetic acid or ethanol to acetone, and converting the acetone to mesitylene and isopentane, the major components of the engine fuel. Trimerization of acetone can be carried out in the presence of a catalyst containing at least one metal selected from the group consisting of niobium, iron and manganese. The ethanol can be converted to mesitylene in a dehydration reaction in the presence of a catalyst of zinc oxide/calcium oxide, and unreacted ethanol and water separated from mesitylene by distillation. These ethanol-based fuels may be formulated to have a wide range of octane values and energy, and may effectively be used to replace 100 LL aviation fuel (known as AvGas), as well as high-octane, rocket, diesel, turbine engine fuels, as well as two-cycle, spark-ignited engine fuels.

    摘要翻译: 本发明提供可衍生自生物质源的非石油高辛烷值燃料及其生产方法。 生产方法包括将生物质原料还原成糖,使用微生物或其诱变剂发酵糖以产生乙醇或乙酸,将乙酸或乙醇转化为丙酮,并将丙酮转化为均三甲苯和异戊烷,其主要成分为 发动机燃料。 丙酮的三体化可以在含有选自铌,铁和锰的至少一种金属的催化剂的存在下进行。 在氧化锌/氧化钙催化剂的存在下,乙醇可以在脱水反应中转化为均三甲苯,通过蒸馏从未萃取的乙醇和水分离均三甲苯。 这些基于乙醇的燃料可以配制成具有广泛的辛烷值和能量,并且可以有效地用于替代100LL航空燃料(称为AvGas),以及高辛烷值,火箭,柴油,涡轮发动机燃料 ,以及双循环火花发动机燃料。

    Renewable engine fuel and method of producing same

    公开(公告)号:US08313540B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-11-20

    申请号:US12717480

    申请日:2010-03-04

    IPC分类号: C10L1/10

    摘要: The present invention provides non-petroleum high-octane fuel derived from biomass sources, and a method of producing same. The method of production involves reducing the biomass feedstocks to sugars, fermenting the sugars using microorganisms or mutagens thereof to produce ethanol or acetic acid, converting the acetic acid or ethanol to acetone, and converting the acetone to mesitylene and isopentane, the major components of the renewable engine fuel. Trimerization of acetone can be carried out in the presence of a catalyst containing at least one metal selected from the group consisting of niobium, iron and manganese. The ethanol can be converted to mesitylene in a dehydration reaction in the presence of a catalyst of zinc oxide/calcium oxide, and unreacted ethanol and water separated from mesitylene by distillation. These ethanol-based, biomass-derived fuels are fully renewable, may be formulated to have a wide range of octane values and energy, and may effectively be used to replace 100 LL aviation fuel (known as AvGas), as well as high-octane, rocket, diesel, turbine engine fuels, as well as two-cycle, spark-ignited engine fuels.

    PROCESSES FOR CONVERTING C2-C5 HYDROCARBONS TO GASOLINE AND DIESEL FUEL BLENDSTOCKS

    公开(公告)号:US20220259121A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-08-18

    申请号:US17734527

    申请日:2022-05-02

    申请人: Swift Fuels, LLC

    摘要: Disclosed herein are processes for the production of hydrocarbon fuel products from C2-5 alkanes. Methane is converted to ethylene in a methane thermal olefination reactor operating at a temperature of at least 900° C. and a pressure of at least 150 psig, and without a dehydrogenation catalyst or steam. C2-5 alkanes are converted to olefins in a C2-5 thermal olefination reactor operating at a temperature, pressure and space velocity to convert at least 80% of the alkanes to C2-5 olefins. The ethylene and C2-5 olefins are passed through an oligomerization reactor containing a zeolite catalyst and operating at a temperature, pressure and space velocity to crack, oligomerize and cyclize the olefins. In one aspect, methane in the effluent of the oligomerization reactor is recycled through the C2-5 thermal olefination reactor. Methods for the thermal olefination of methane are also disclosed.

    PROCESSES FOR CONVERTING C2-C5 HYDROCARBONS TO GASOLINE AND DIESEL FUEL BLENDSTOCKS

    公开(公告)号:US20220056343A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-02-24

    申请号:US17382465

    申请日:2021-07-22

    申请人: Swift Fuels, LLC

    IPC分类号: C10G9/00 C10G29/16

    摘要: Methods for the thermal olefination of a methane feedstream involving the thermal cracking of the methane feedstream at selected temperatures and pressures in the absence of a catalyst, steam or added oxygen. The methane feedstream contains greater than 85 wt % methane, and the thermal cracking produces an effluent stream containing greater than 20 wt % ethylene. Thermal cracking is optionally performed at less than 1,100° C., and in some embodiments at 850-900° C. The methane feedstream optionally contains greater than 95 wt % methane and produces an effluent stream containing greater than 30 wt % olefins. Methane in the effluent stream may be recycled to the methane feedstream.

    AVIATION GASOLINES CONTAINING MESITYLENE AND ISOPENTANE

    公开(公告)号:US20210222078A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-07-22

    申请号:US17140674

    申请日:2021-01-04

    申请人: Swift Fuels, LLC

    发明人: Chris D'Acosta

    IPC分类号: C10L1/06

    摘要: Describe are preferred formulations for Avgas meeting the requirements for use in aircraft, including requirements established under ASTM standards and by the Federal Aviation Administration. In one embodiment, a binary mixture of 1,3,5-trimethyl benzene (mesitylene) and isopentane is used to provide a MON of at least 100, and more preferably at least 102. In other embodiments, the amounts of mesitylene and/or isopentane may be changed, and other fuel components are included. These various Avgas formulations are thereby adjusted to meet a variety of requirements as to octane rating, RVP, cold start, and other fuel characteristics.

    High-octane unleaded aviation gasoline

    公开(公告)号:US10443007B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-10-15

    申请号:US15651174

    申请日:2017-07-17

    申请人: Swift Fuels, LLC

    摘要: Various compositions of matter, methods of making compositions of matter, and methods of using compositions of matter are disclosed. In some embodiments, compositions useful as aviation gasoline, sometimes called “avgas”, are disclosed. In some embodiments, mesitylene is used in compositions of matter, Additives may be employed in the disclosed compositions of matter. In some embodiments, the composition of matter has a motor octane number of about 99 or higher. In some embodiments, the compositions of matter have reduced or no heteroatom constituents, and/or may have reduced or no metal constituents. In some embodiments, compositions of matter disclosed herein may have certain performance characteristics equal to better than currently available 100LL compositions.

    Unleaded gasoline formulations including mesitylene and pseudocumene

    公开(公告)号:US09969948B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-05-15

    申请号:US15450810

    申请日:2017-03-06

    申请人: Swift Fuels, LLC

    发明人: Chris D'Acosta

    摘要: The present invention provides an unleaded, piston engine fuel formulation comprising a blend of mesitylene, pseudocumene and isopentane having a MON of at least 94 and an RVP of 38 to 49 kPa at 37.8° C. In certain aspects, the formulation comprises specific weight percentages of each of the mesitylene, pseudocumene and isopentane components, and varying MON ratings. In additional aspects, the formulations comprise a combination of mesitylene, isopentane, and one or more additional components selected from the group consisting of pseudocumene, toluene and xylenes. In certain embodiments, the formulations also include alkylates and or alkanes. The formulations have unusually high MON ratings, and desirable RVP and distillation curve characteristics for formulations not including additional components, particularly octane boosters.