The processes and systems herein described enable the use of CO.sub.2 to handle heavy oil fractions. A significant reduction in the requisite energy to maintain such a fuel in fluid form is attained. The energy reduction from herein described residue handling systems facilitate increased combustion plant efficiency and reduced CO.sub.2 emissions. The residue handling system is useful in refineries, power generation plants and other processes utilizing heavy oil residues as a feed.

A hybrid fuel and methods of making the same. A process for making a hybrid fuel includes the steps of combining a biofuel emulsion blend and a liquid fuel product to form a hybrid fuel. Optionally, the hybrid fuel can be combined with water in a water-in-oil process and include oxygenate additives and additive packages. A hybrid fuel includes blends of biofuel emulsions and liquid fuel products, including light gas diesel. Optionally, the hybrid fuel can include water, oxygenate additives, and other additive packages.

The invention relates to a material consisting of a preparation made from a mixture of ferrocene and an inert flameproof material such as plaster, the material being presented in the form of granules and being suitable for spreading over a hydrocarbon fire in a simple and rapid manner such that, under the effect of the heat from the fire, the ferrocene contained in the granulated material is diffused progressively and homogeneously in a vapour phase over the base of the flames, so as to optimise the combustion of the hydrocarbon and to reduce the emission of smoke and unwanted particles.

A combustion process wherein a fuel, a comburent and component A) are fed to a combustor, component A), comprising low-melting salts and/or oxides having a melting temperature 1,450 K, the ratio by moles A/(AA)0.01, being: A the sum by moles between the amount of metals, under the form of low-melting salts and/or low-melting oxides present in the component A) and the amount of metals under the form of the low-melting salts and/or low-melting oxides or their low-melting mixtures, contained in the fuel, A is the sum of the amount of all the metals contained in the fuel and of those contained in component A), in which the combustor is isothermal type and flameless.

A method of inhibiting vanadic corrosion of a hot part of a gas turbine system is provided. The method includes introducing, in the combustor, a first oxide comprising magnesium oxide (MgO) and at least one second oxide from among Al.sub.2O.sub.3, Fe.sub.2O.sub.3, TiO.sub.2 and SiO.sub.2. A ratio m of a number of moles of MgO to a number of moles of V.sub.2O.sub.5 and a ratio a of a total number of moles of the at least one second oxide to the number of moles of V.sub.2O.sub.5 satisfy two conditions based on a firing temperature of the expansion turbine, an average density of one or more double oxides formed by a reaction between MgO and the at least one second oxide, and an average Knoop hardness of the one or more double oxides formed by the reaction between MgO and the at least one second oxide.

A terahertz material for emission reduction and fuel saving of gasoline vehicles and its preparation method and application, includes the following raw materials in parts by weight: 2035 SiO.sub.x, 315 Al.sub.2O.sub.3, 2545 SiO.sub.2, 1525 Fe.sub.2O.sub.3, 2040 ochre, 0.52 barium tungstate, 1525 CaCO.sub.3, wherein a preparation method includes: mixing the component raw materials according to the above ratio; after crushing, performing heating to 6001,200 C. in an oxygen-free environment, maintaining the temperature for 38 hours, and then performing crushing for the second time; and performing enhancement processing with terahertz irradiation rays at 10 mW to 100 W for 5 seconds to 1 hour to obtain a terahertz material, wherein the terahertz material improves combustion efficiency by increasing the molecular activity of gasoline and air participating in combustion work and reducing molecular groups, and has the effects of emission reduction, energy saving and improving power.

Fuel additives and mixtures that improve combustion in internal combustion engines through the use of rare earth nano-sized metal oxide particles such as cerium oxide or zinc oxide nanoparticles mixed with a multiple ester-based product such as (2-ethyl-2-[[(1-oxononyl)oxy]methyl]propane-1,3-diyl dinoan-1-oate Fatty acids, C10-C16, Me esters), to form a fuel mixture that cleans, lubricates, and enhances combustion in internal combustion engines of vehicles. The fuel additives further reduce internal component wear and cleans internal components of internal combustion engines through the use of a long chain and a short chain ester. A preferred application of the fuel additives is for use in diesel engines. The fuel additives simultaneously address both fuel economy and emission reductions in a single product.

Provided is a fuel-reducing composition for diesel internal combustion engines, which includes nanosized crushed nanomaterials and uses a lubricity improver to ensure sufficient dispersion. This allows for the cleaning of the combustion chamber and promotes complete combustion, which enhances output while reducing fuel consumption. By using the fuel-reducing composition for diesel internal combustion engines formed according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the size of the nanomaterials is limited, allowing for efficient cleaning of the combustion chamber without interfering with combustion. Without the use of surfactants for the dispersion of nanomaterials, a lubricity improver is employed to facilitate smooth dispersion while simultaneously protecting the combustion chamber of the engine and promoting complete combustion. Since the nanomaterials do not adhere to each other due to their size limitation and the use of the lubricity improver, combustion proceeds smoothly, leading to complete combustion and producing the desired effects.

A diesel fuel additive includes a cetane number improver and an at least one organometallic combustion catalyst in solution and/or at least one metal-oxide combustion catalyst in suspension.