Abstract: The invention is directed to the use of triglycerides of modified structure, mostly known per se, as fuels, combustibles, or fuel and/or combustible additives, and to the fuels comprising them. In the description and in the claims the expression “fuel” means liquid motor propulsion materials and/or liquid combustibles. In addition, the invention is directed to new procedures for the simple, economical and environment protecting preparation of the triglycerides of modified structure and/or the mixtures comprising them, and at the same time the glycerol produced in the known procedures in large amounts can be utilized.

Abstract: The invention is directed to the use of triglycerides of modified structure, mostly known per se, as fuels, combustibles, or fuel and/or combustible additives, and to the fuels comprising them. In the description and in the claims the expression “fuel” means liquid motor propulsion materials and/or liquid combustibles. In addition, the invention is directed to new procedures for the simple, economical and environment protecting preparation of the triglycerides of modified structure and/or the mixtures comprising them, and at the same time the glycerol produced in the known procedures in large amounts can be utilized.

Abstract: An explosive device comprises an explosive charge and an initiator, the initiator having a discharge lamp optically coupled with said explosive charge and connected to a voltage source via a first switch. According to the invention said discharge lamp has a series resistor shunted via a second switch which is open before and closed when the explosive charge is initiated. The glow discharge evoked through said series resistor cannot initiate the explosive charge, but it shortens the time delay of the avalanche discharge and makes it independent of the stochastic natural ionization.