A METHOD FOR UPGRADING OF WAXY OILS TO PRODUCTS THAT CAN BE USED AS LIGHT FUEL OILS, DIESEL FUEL AND OTHER UPGRADED OILS, THE PRODUCTS SO OBTAINED AND AN APPLICATION OF THE PRODUCTS AS SUBSTITUTES

摘要

Stable oil-in-water/alcohol emulsions. Useful as substitutes for diesel fuel and/or light heating oil. Continuous phase is a mixture of water/alcohol. Discontinuous phase consists of heavy, waxy oils whith more than 50 % alkanes and a pour point down to 5 DEG C. Oil phase volume accounts for 40 to 65 % of the emulsions total volume, emulsifiers and cetane value enhancers are added. Emulsions are easily flowing at -40 DEG C having a viscosity of less than 300 cp, combustion yields lower degree of soot and NOx than traditional fuels. Emulsions are resistant to bacteria growth.