IMPROVED CARBONACEOUS SLURRY FUEL

摘要

A fuel for use in a compression ignition or diesel type engine, the fuel including comprising carbonaceous particles suspended in an aqueous solvent, wherein the fuel has a viscosity that is greater than or equal to about 1000 mPa.s at 25 'C for shear rates of up to 750/s. The use of that fuel in a diesel engine is also disclosed. Figure 1 Presentinvention 25 Improvement 7 bituminous coal 20 Prior art Improvement brown or 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% Fuel coal loading (wt%)