Syed Fraz Imam

US Patent:

20110099887, May 5, 2011

Filed:

Dec 8, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/963398

Inventors:

Phoebe Stinson - Pleasanton CA, US
Kevin Barry - Pleasanton CA, US
Anantdeep Gill - Pleasanton CA, US
Gregory M. Glenn - American Canyon CA, US
Syed Hussain Imam - Walnut Creek CA, US
Artur Klamczynski - Orinda CA, US
Donald K. Swatling - Pleasanton CA, US
Brian K. Cartwright - Pleasanton CA, US
Andrew Leppla - Pleasanton CA, US

International Classification:

C10L 5/22
C10L 1/12

US Classification:

44280, 44594

Abstract:

A charcoal heating material, such as charcoal briquettes, includes a porous structure that facilitates the flow of oxygen about the charcoal, and thereby, enables the briquettes to ignite easily and quickly. In particular the lightweighted charcoal briquettes have a density from about 0.50 grams per cubic centimeter to about 0.80 grams per cubic centimeter. Methods of forming charcoal heating materials include mixing a rheology modifying agent and a moisture phase with a charcoal mixture to facilitate absorption of additional water into the solid matrix, providing increased porosity and lightweighting of the finished briquette after drying.