Patents Assigned to Inievep, S.A.
  • Water in hydrocarbon emulsion useful as low emission fuel and method for forming same
    Patent number: 7276093
    Abstract: A water-in-hydrocarbon emulsion includes a water phase, a hydrocarbon phase and a surfactant, wherein the water phase is present in an amount greater than or equal to about 5% vol. with respect to volume of the emulsion, and the water phase and the surfactant are present at a ratio by volume of the water phase to the surfactant of at least about 1. A method for preparing the emulsion is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2007
    Assignee: Inievep, S.A.
    Inventors: Hercilio Rivas, Xiomara Gutiérrez, Manuel A. González, Geoffrey McGrath, Migdalia Carrasquero, Francisco López-Linares, Roberto Galiasso