US2003172583A1PendingUtilityA1

Fuel additive

Priority: Oct 16, 2001Filed: Oct 16, 2001Published: Sep 18, 2003
Est. expiryOct 16, 2021(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
C10L 1/2283C10L 1/305C10L 1/2222C10L 10/08C10L 10/02F01N 2430/04C10L 1/232F01N 3/023C10L 1/143C10L 1/1963C10L 10/04C10L 1/1616
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Abstract

A fuel additive for improving fuel consumption comprising a fuel stabilizer and an organometallic compound, and may include a dispersant, a biocide, a high flash solvent, a lubricant, and a metal deactivator with a preferred ratio of one part fuel additive for use with 5000 parts of fuel.

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What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A fuel additive comprising: 
 a fuel stabilizer; and    an iron-containing organometallic compound.    
     
     
         2 . The fuel additive of  claim 1  wherein said fuel stabilizer comprises a high molecular weight amine.  
     
     
         3 . The fuel additive of  claim 1  wherein said high molecular weight amine comprises at least twelve carbon atoms.  
     
     
         4 . The fuel additive of  claim 3  said high molecular weight amine comprises between twelve and fourteen carbon atoms.  
     
     
         5 . The fuel additive of  claim 3  wherein said high molecular weight amine comprises more than fourteen carbon atoms.  
     
     
         6 . The fuel additive of  claim 2  wherein said high molecular weight amine comprises Primene® RB-3.  
     
     
         7 . The fuel additive of  claim 1  wherein said fuel stabilizer comprises between approximately 0.05 and approximately 0.5 parts by weight, said fuel additive having a total part by weight of 1.  
     
     
         8 . The fuel additive of  claim 7  wherein said fuel stabilizer comprises between approximately 0.2 and approximately 0.5 parts by weight.  
     
     
         9 . The fuel additive of  claim 1  further comprising an organometallic compound selected from the group consisting of Mn, Pt, Ce, and mixtures thereof.  
     
     
         10 . The fuel additive of  claim 1  wherein said organometallic compound comprises dicyclopentadienyl iron.  
     
     
         11 . The fuel additive of  claim 1  wherein said organometallic compound comprises homologues of dicyclopentadienyl iron.  
     
     
         12 . The fuel additive of  claim 1  wherein said organometallic compound comprises between approximately 0.0001 and approximately 0.01 parts by weight, said fuel additive having a total part by weight of 1.  
     
     
         13 . The fuel additive of  claim 12  wherein said organometallic compound comprises between approximately 0.001 and approximately 0.005 parts by weight.  
     
     
         14 . The fuel additive of  claim 1  additionally comprising a high flash solvent.  
     
     
         15 . The fuel additive of  claim 14  wherein said solvent comprises naphtha.  
     
     
         16 . The fuel additive of  claim 15  wherein said naphtha comprises Conosolve® C-145.  
     
     
         17 . The fuel additive of  claim 14  wherein said high flash solvent comprises between approximately 0.1 and approximately 0.6 parts by weight, said fuel additive having a total part by weight of 1.  
     
     
         18 . The fuel additive of  claim 17  wherein said high flash solvent comprises between approximately 0.2 and approximately 0.4 parts by weight.  
     
     
         19 . The fuel additive of  claim 1  additionally comprising a lubricant.  
     
     
         20 . The fuel additive of  claim 19  wherein said lubricant comprises a mineral oil.  
     
     
         21 . The fuel additive of  claim 20  wherein said mineral oil is naphthenic.  
     
     
         22 . The fuel additive of  claim 19  wherein said lubricant comprises a synthetic oil.  
     
     
         23 . The fuel additive of  claim 22  wherein said synthetic oil comprises a petroleum derivative.  
     
     
         24 . The fuel additive of  claim 19  wherein said lubricant comprises a low viscosity.  
     
     
         25 . The fuel additive of  claim 24  wherein said viscosity is approximately 20 weight or less.  
     
     
         26 . The fuel additive of  claim 19  wherein said lubricant comprises between approximately 0.01 and approximately 0.25 parts by weight, said fuel additive having a total part by weight of 1.  
     
     
         27 . The fuel additive of  claim 26  wherein said lubricant comprises between approximately 0.03 and approximately 0.1 parts by weight.  
     
     
         28 . The fuel additive of  claim 1  additionally comprising a biocide.  
     
     
         29 . The fuel additive of  claim 28  wherein said biocide comprises a triazine.  
     
     
         30 . The fuel additive of  claim 29  wherein said triazine comprises Vancide®.  
     
     
         31 . The fuel additive of  claim 28  wherein said biocide comprises up to approximately 0.5 parts by weight, said fuel additive having a total part by weight of 1.  
     
     
         32 . The fuel additive of  claim 31  wherein said biocide comprises between approximately 0.0005 and approximately 0.0015 parts by weight.  
     
     
         33 . The fuel additive of  claim 1  additionally comprising a metal deactivator.  
     
     
         34 . The fuel additive of  claim 33  wherein said metal deactivator is a polyamine.  
     
     
         35 . The fuel additive of  claim 34  wherein said metal deactivator is a diamine.  
     
     
         36 . The fuel additive of  claim 35  wherein said diamine comprises at least one amine selected from the group consisting of propane diamine and ethylene diamine.  
     
     
         37 . The fuel additive of  claim 33  wherein said metal deactivator comprises up to approximately 0.02 parts by weight, said fuel additive having a total part by weight of 1.  
     
     
         38 . The fuel additive of  claim 37  wherein said metal deactivator comprises between approximately 0.05 and approximately 0.15 parts by weight.  
     
     
         39 . The fuel additive of  claim 14  additionally comprising a lubricant.  
     
     
         40 . The fuel additive of  claim 39  wherein said stabilizer comprises a high molecular weight amine.  
     
     
         41 . The fuel additive of  claim 14  additionally comprising a biocide.  
     
     
         42 . The fuel additive of  claim 14  additionally comprising a high flash solvent and a metal deactivator.  
     
     
         43 . The fuel additive of  claim 19  additionally comprising a lubricant and a biocide.  
     
     
         44 . The fuel additive of  claim 19  additionally comprising a lubricant and a metal deactivator.  
     
     
         45 . The fuel additive of  claim 28  additionally comprising a biocide and a metal deactivator.  
     
     
         46 . The fuel additive of  claim 39  additionally comprising a biocide.  
     
     
         47 . The fuel additive of  claim 39  additionally comprising a metal deactivator.  
     
     
         48 . The fuel additive of  claim 43  additionally comprising a metal deactivator.  
     
     
         49 . The fuel additive of  claim 45  additionally comprising a high flash solvent.  
     
     
         50 . The fuel additive of  claim 1  additionally comprising a high flash solvent, a lubricant, a biocide, and a metal deactivator.  
     
     
         51 . The fuel additive of  claim 1  further comprising a dispersant.  
     
     
         52 . The fuel additive of  claim 51  additionally comprising a high flash solvent.  
     
     
         53 . The fuel additive of  claim 51  additionally comprising a biocide.  
     
     
         54 . The fuel additive of  claim 51  additionally comprising a metal deactivator.  
     
     
         55 . The fuel additive of  claim 51  additionally comprising a high flash solvent and a lubricant.  
     
     
         56 . The fuel additive of  claim 51  additionally comprising a high flash solvent and a biocide.  
     
     
         57 . The fuel additive of  claim 51  additionally comprising a high flash solvent and a metal deactivator.  
     
     
         58 . The fuel additive of  claim 51  additionally comprising a lubricant and a biocide.  
     
     
         59 . The fuel additive of  claim 51  additionally comprising a lubricant and a metal deactivator.  
     
     
         60 . The fuel additive of  claim 51  additionally comprising a biocide and a metal deactivator.  
     
     
         61 . The fuel additive of  claim 55  additionally comprising a metal deactivator.  
     
     
         62 . The fuel additive of  claim 58  additionally comprising a metal deactivator.  
     
     
         63 . The fuel additive of  claim 60  additionally comprising a high flash solvent.  
     
     
         64 . The fuel additive of  claim 51  additionally comprising a high flash solvent, a lubricant, a biocide, and a metal deactivator.  
     
     
         65 . The fuel additive of  claim 51  additionally comprising a lubricant.  
     
     
         66 . The fuel additive of  claim 58  additionally comprising a high flash point solvent.

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