Patent SG-11201807294Q-A (SG)
Title: Fuel oil / particulate material slurry compositions and processes
Inventor: SNAITH PAUL
IPC: C10L1/32
Filed: 2017-04-04
Abstract: INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau (10) International Publication Number (43) International Publication Date WO 2017/174972 Al 12 October 2017 (12.10.2017) WIPO I PCT 111111111111110111011111111111010111110111010111011111111011111011111111111110111111 (51) International Patent Classification: Cl OL 1/32 (2006.01) (21) International Application Number: PCT/GB2017/050938 (22) International Filing Date: 4 April 2017 (04.04.2017) (25) Filing Language: English (26) Publication Language: English (30) Priority Data: 1605768.9 4 April 2016 (04.04.2016) GB 1607557.4 29 April 2016 (29.04.2016) GB 15/284,995 4 October 2016 (04.10.2016) US 2016110441160 23 November 2016 (23.11.2016) CN (71) Applicant: ALLARD SERVICES LTD [GB/GB]; 36 Hope Street, Isle of Man, British Isles, Douglas IM1 1AR (GB). (72) Inventors: SNAITH, Paul; 1 Oast Lane, Tonbridge Kent TN10 3AQ (GB). UNSWORTH, John Francis; Ty Llan- bedr, Allt-y-pentref, Gwynfryn, Wrexham LL11 5YY (GB). — (74) Agents: CALDWELL, Judith et al.; Keltie LLP, No. 1 London Bridge, London SE1 9BA (GB). (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of national protection available): AE, AG, AL, AM, AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BN, BR, BW, BY, BZ, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DJ, DK, DM, DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IR, IS, JP, KE, KG, KH, KN, KP, KR, KW, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM, PA, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, RW, SA, SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GH, GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, ST, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, RU, TJ, TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, KM, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). Published: with international search report (Art. 21(3)) (54) Title: FUEL OIL / PARTICULATE MATERIAL SLURRY COMPOSITIONS AND PROCESSES W O 20 1717 / 497 2 Al •••••- 2A .4111 , • 8 —4-2C 2C —f-3 RMG yrodesand RMF 1030 1025 D 1020 1015 a 1010 t 1005 451000 995 990 985 0 10 15 Concentratio,i:Df microfine coal, WO' Figure 3b (57) : This document relates to a fuel oil composition comprising:(i) a solid hydrocarbonaceousand/or solid carbonaceous material, wherein the material is in particulate form, and wherein at least about 90% by volume (%v) of the particles are no greater than about 20 microns in diameter; and(ii) a liquid fuel oil; wherein the solid hydrocarbonaceous and/or solid carbonaceous material is present in an amount of at most about 30 by mass (%m) based on the total mass of the fuel oil composition. The invention further relates a process for the preparation of this fuel oil composition, a method of changing a grade of a liquid fuel oil, and a method for adjusting the flash point of a liquid fuel oil.