Solidified and shelled alcohols

Abstract

Alcohols effectively solidified by using various hydroxides in combination with different cellulose compounds, and also, alcohols effectively solidified by using various cyanoacrylate monomers in combination with different cellulose compounds. The cyanoacrylate reactions complete very rapidly in seconds and generally release large amounts of heat. Suitable additives are added to slow down the reactions for gradual heat dissipation and easy manipulation. The alcohol liquids can be solidified as well. Solid alcohol blocks and alcohol gels may be shelled by dipping into cyanoacrylate and coating them with a cyanoacrylate shell for long term storage.

1 . A first alcohol composition, comprising: 
 an alcohol with at least one carbon atom and containing a suspension of modified cellulose of about 1 to 13 percent by weight which has been cross-linked by a metal hydroxide, where the metal hydroxide is about 2.5×10−5 to 1.25×10−3 percent by weight, and distilled water of about 2 to 5 percent by weight, wherein the distilled water increases the transparency of said alcohol composition.    
   
   
       2 . The composition of  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 a metal atom carried in solution by a chelating agent wherein said composition containing said metal complexes will burn with a characteristic color of the metal atom in a flame.    
   
   
       3 . The composition of  claim 2 , further comprising: 
 EDTA4-as said chelating agent.    
   
   
       4 . A method for forming a shell on an alcohol composition, comprising the steps of: 
 dipping said alcohol composition into a solvent consisting essentially of cyanoacrylate monomer therein coating said alcohol composition with cyanoacrylate;    forming an essentially cyanoacrylate shell on said alcohol composition.    
   
   
       5 . A method for using a cyanoacrylate shell to reduce evaporation, comprising the steps of: 
 applying said cyanoacrylate shell to an alcohol solid;    reducing evaporation of alcohol from said alcohol solid wherein said cyanoacrylate shell is relatively impervious to the evaporation of alcohol molecules.    
   
   
       6 . A method for making a first alcohol composition, comprising the steps of: 
 providing a suspension solution of modified cellulose polymer and alcohol;    mixing a metal hydroxide solution with said suspension solution; and    adding distilled water to add transparency of the gel.    
   
   
       7 . The method of  claim 6 , further comprising the steps of: selecting said alcohol from a group consisting of methyl alcohol, ethyl alcohol, propyl alcohol, isopropyl alcohol, butyl alcohol, pentyl alcohol, hexanol, isobutyl alcohol, allyl alcohol, furfural, cyclohexanol, benzyl alcohol, ethylene diols, propylene diols, butylene diols, diethylene glycol, polyethylene glycols, and polyols.  
   
   
       8 . The method of  claim 7 , further comprising the step of: selecting a low order alcohol, said alcohol selected from the group consisting of methanol and ethanol wherein the smokiness of said alcohol composition, used as a fuel, may be reduced.  
   
   
       9 . The method of  claim 6 , further comprising the step of: selecting said modified cellulose polymer from a group consisting of methyl cellulose polymer and carboxyl cellulose polymer.  
   
   
       10 . The method of  claim 6 , further comprising the step of: producing said alcohol composition as a solid.  
   
   
       11 . The method of  claim 6 , further comprising the step of: producing said alcohol composition as a gel.  
   
   
       12 . The method for of  claim 6 , further comprising the steps of: 
 dipping said alcohol composition into a solvent consisting essentially of cyanoacrylate monomer therein coating said alcohol composition with cyanoacrylate;    forming an essentially cyanoacrylate shell on said alcohol composition.    
   
   
       13 . A second alcohol composition, comprising: 
 an alcohol with at least one carbon atom; a modified cellulose of about 1 to 13 percent by weight which has been cross-linked; a cyanoacrylate, wherein the cyanoacrylate to alcohol volume ratio is 1:1, with a ratio range of 1:5 to 5:1 by volume.    
   
   
       14 . A method for making a second alcohol composition, comprising the steps of: 
 providing a suspension solution of modified cellulose polymer and alcohol;    mixing cyanoacrylate monomer solvent with said suspension solution;    slowing rate of a reaction of said cyanoacrylate and said suspension solution by maintaining a low temperature.    
   
   
       15 . The method of  claim 14 , further comprising the step of: selecting said alcohol from a group consisting of methyl alcohol, ethyl alcohol, propyl alcohol, isopropyl alcohol, butyl alcohol, pentyl alcohol, hexanol, isobutyl alcohol, allyl alcohol, furfural, cyclohexanol, benzyl alcohol, ethylene diols, propylene diols, butylene diols, diethylene glycol, polyethylene glycols, and polyols.  
   
   
       16 . The method of  claim 14 , further comprising the step of: selecting said cyanoacrylate from a group consisting of methyl cyanoacrylates and ethyl cyanoacrylates.  
   
   
       17 . The method of  claim 14 , further comprising the step of: selecting said cellulose polymer from a group consisting of methyl cellulose and carboxyl cellulose.  
   
   
       18 . The method of  claim 14 , further comprising the step of: producing said alcohol composition as a water-free alcohol gel.  
   
   
       19 . The method of  claim 14 , further comprising the step of producing said alcohol composition as a solid.  
   
   
       20 . The method of  claim 19 , further comprising the step of: adding dissolvable wax granules to said cyanoacrylate solvent wherein said solid forms with a smoother surface.  
   
   
       21 . The method of  claim 14 , further comprising the steps of: 
 dipping said alcohol composition into a solvent of cyanoacrylate monomer therein coating said alcohol composition with cyanoacrylate; and    forming a cyanoacrylate shell on said alcohol composition.    
   
   
       22 . A method for making a third alcohol composition, further comprising the steps of: 
 providing a suspension solution of a modified cellulose polymer and an alcohol;    mixing a cyanoacrylate monomer solvent with said suspension solution;    slowing rate of a reaction of said cyanoacrylate and said suspension solution with the addition of at least one acetone-structure-containing compound in said cyanoacrylate monomer solvent wherein said reaction may be performed at room temperature.    
   
   
       23 . The method of  claim 22 , further comprising the step of: producing said alcohol composition as a water-free alcohol gel.  
   
   
       24 . The method of  claim 22 , further comprising the step of: producing said alcohol composition as a solid.  
   
   
       25 . The method of  claim 22 , further comprising the steps of: 
 adding dissolvable wax granules to said cyanoacrylate solvent wherein said solid forms with a smoother surface.    
   
   
       26 . The method of  claim 22 , further comprising the steps of: 
 dipping said alcohol composition into a solvent consisting essentially of cyanoacrylate monomer therein coating said alcohol composition with cyanoacrylate;    forming an essentially cyanoacrylate shell on said alcohol composition.    
   
   
       27 . The method of  claim 22 , further comprising the step of: selecting said at least one acetone-structure-containing compound from a group consisting of: 
 pyridine, borate, bromocresol purple, amidoblack, and dimethylsulfoxide.    
   
   
       28 . The method of  claim 22 , further comprising the step of: selecting said alcohol from a group consisting of methyl alcohol, ethyl alcohol, propyl alcohol, isopropyl alcohol, butyl alcohol, pentyl alcohol, hexanol, isobutyl alcohol, allyl alcohol, furfural, cyclohexanol, benzyl alcohol, ethylene diols, propylene diols, butylene diols, diethylene glycol, polyethylene glycols, and polyols.  
   
   
       29 . The method of  claim 22 , further comprising the step of: selecting said cyanoacrylate from a group consisting of methyl cyanoacrylates and ethyl cyanoacrylates.  
   
   
       30 . The method of  claim 22 , further comprising the step of: electing said cellulose polymer from a group consisting of methyl cellulose and carboxyl cellulose.  
   
   
       31 . The method of  claim 22 , further comprising the step of: producing said alcohol composition as a water-free alcohol gel.  
   
   
       32 . The method of  claim 22 , further comprising the step of: producing said alcohol composition as a solid.  
   
   
       33 . The method of  claim 32 , further comprising the step of: adding dissolvable wax granules to said cyanoacrylate solvent wherein said solid forms with a smoother surface.  
   
   
       34 . The method for of  claim 22 , further comprising the steps of: 
 dipping said alcohol composition into a solvent consisting essentially of cyanoacrylate monomer therein coating said alcohol composition with cyanoacrylate;    forming an essentially cyanoacrylate shell on said alcohol composition.    
   
   
       35 . A method for making a alcohol composition which may burn with a colored flame, comprising the steps of: 
 selecting an alcohol dissolvable chelating agent;    forming a metal complex with a metal atom;    dissolving said metal complex in said alcohol; and    reacting said alcohol to form a composition chosen from the group consisting of a gel and a solid whereby said composition containing said metal complexes may burn with a characteristic color of the metal atom in a flame.    
   
   
       36 . The method of  claim 33 , further comprising the step of: selecting  
   
   
       37 . EDTA4-as said chelating agent.