Fuel mixt. for car engines, etc., contg. water and ethanol - in addn. to usual hydrocarbon, improves economy and performance

摘要

A fuel mixt. comprises: (A) gasoline, gas oil, naphtha or fuel oil; and (B) a mixt. of (i) 70-85 vol.% of water, (ii) 0.1-1% of one of the gp. camphor, bicyclic, monoterpene hydrocarbons or aldehydes, and monoterpene ketones, and (iii) the remainder, commercial-grade ethanol. (A) is 80-96% of the total. (A) and (B) are mixed at the time of use. The mixt. replaces the normal fuels in spark-ignition engines, diesel engines and oil- or coal-fired boilers. For petrol and diesel engines, the total fuel consumption is reduced, and the power increased. The acceleration of cars with small petrol engines is increased. Octane number is increased, and exhaust NO concn. is reduced. The fuel consumption of burners in heating systems is reduced.