A gaseous combustible fuel includes a gaseous hydrocarbon fuel feedstock and solid fuel particles suspended in the gaseous hydrocarbon fuel feedstock. The solid fuel particles have a sufficiently small particle size so that they remain suspended during transportation. The hydrocarbon fuel feedstock may include natural gas, ethane, propane, butane, and gaseous derivatives and mixtures thereof. The solid fuel particles may include coal-derived solid carbonaceous matter. Other examples of solid fuel particles include biomass, refined bioproducts, and combustible polymer particles. The gaseous combustible fuel has an energy density at atmospheric pressure which is at least 25 % greater than the volumetric energy density of the gaseous hydrocarbon fuel feedstock. Improvements in volumetric energy density of 50 %, 100 %, and even 500% are disclosed. The gaseous combustible fuel may be pressurized to a pressure in the range from 2 to 100 atmospheres.
C10G 49/10 - Treatment of hydrocarbon oils, in the presence of hydrogen or hydrogen-generating compounds, not provided for in a single one of groups , , , , or with moving solid particles
C10L 3/00 - Gaseous fuelsNatural gasSynthetic natural gas obtained by processes not covered by subclasses , Liquefied petroleum gas
F26B 17/10 - Machines or apparatus for drying materials in loose, plastic, or fluidised form, e.g. granules, staple fibres, with progressive movement with movement performed by fluid currents, e.g. issuing from a nozzle
F26B 19/00 - Machines or apparatus for drying solid materials or objects not covered by groups
F26B 21/06 - Controlling, e.g. regulating, parameters of gas supply
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SYSTEMS, METHODS, APPARATUS, AND COMPOSITIONS FOR BUILDING MATERIALS AND CONSTRUCTION
A structural insulated building unit is provided for constructing a building. The structural insulated building unit includes an insulating core, first and second cementitious panels, and a connecting portion. The insulating core is defined by multiple sides and opposing first and second faces. The first and second cementitious panels are coupled to the first and second faces of the insulating core. The connecting portion is provided on one of the sides of the insulating core, and aligns the structural insulated building unit with an adjacent structural insulated building unit having a complementary connecting portion when constructing a building.
E04B 1/14 - Structures consisting primarily of load-supporting, block-shaped or slab-shaped elements the elements being composed of two or more materials
E04B 1/61 - Connections for building structures in general of slab-shaped building elements with each other
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