Additive for liquid hydrocarbon fuel fueled in fired burners or open flames

Abstract

A fuel additive for hydrocarbon fuel that is fueled in fired burners and open flames for enhancing fuel storage, for enhancing fuel combustion by increasing fuel efficiency, and/or for reducing undesirable emissions, such as pollutants, includes an inorganic metal oxide, a metal carboxylate, an acid, and an organic dispersion fluid.

1 . A fuel additive composition for liquid hydrocarbon fuel fueled in fired burners or open flames comprising:
 an inorganic metal oxide;   a metal carboxylate;   an acid; and   an organic dispersion fluid.   
     
     
         2 . The fuel additive composition of the  claim 1 , wherein comprises from 30% to 40% by weight of said inorganic metal oxide, preferably form 33% to 38% by weight of said inorganic metal oxide. 
     
     
         3 . The fuel additive composition of the  claim 1 , wherein comprises from 10% to 20% by weight of said metal carboxylate, preferably from 13% to 17% by weight of said metal carboxylate. 
     
     
         4 . The fuel additive composition of the  claim 1 , wherein comprises from 1% to 10% by weight of said add, preferably from 3% to 7% by weight of said add. 
     
     
         5 . The fuel additive composition of the  claim 1 , wherein comprises from 10% to 20% by weight of said organic dispersion fluid, preferably from 13% to 17% by weight of said organic dispersion fluid, 
     
     
         6 . The fuel additive composition of the  claim 1 , wherein said inorganic metal oxide is selected from a group consisting of magnesium oxide, iron oxide, copper oxide, cobalt oxide, ruthenium oxide, osmium oxide, palladium oxide, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         7 . The fuel additive composition of the  claim 6 , wherein said inorganic metal oxide is magnesium oxide. 
     
     
         8 . The fuel additive composition of the  claim 1 , wherein said metal carboxylate is selected from a group consisting of manganese octoate, cobalt octoate, zirconium octoate, calcium octoate, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         9 . The fuel additive composition of the  claim 8 , wherein said metal carboxylate is calcium octoate. 
     
     
         10 . The fuel additive composition of the  claim 1 , wherein said acid is selected from a group consisting of ammonium salts of inorganic and organic acids, and and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         11 . The fuel additive composition of the  claim 10 , wherein said acid is ammonium chloride. 
     
     
         12 . The fuel additive composition of the  claim 1 , wherein said organic dispersion fluid is selected from a group consisting of hydrocarbons, gasoline, polygas, kerosene, diesel, mineral oil, benzene, toluene, xylene, aromatic oils, polybutenes, polyglycols, heavier oils, naphtha, naphthalene, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         13 . The additive composition of the  claim 12 , wherein said organic dispersion fluid is naphtha. 
     
     
         14 . A process to enhancing fuel performance of a liquid hydrocarbon fuel fueled in a combustion system having a direct fired burner or open flame comprising the steps of:
 combining a fuel additive in an effective amount in the liquid hydrocarbon fuel to enhance fuel performance to the direct fired burner or open flame; and   combusting the said liquid hydrocarbon fuel with the fuel additive;   wherein the fuel additive comprising:
 an inorganic metal oxide; 
 a metal carboxylate; 
 an acid; and 
 an organic dispersion fluid. 
   
     
     
         15 . The process of the  claim 14 , wherein comprises from 30% to 40% by weight of said inorganic metal oxide, preferably from 33% to 38% by weight of said inorganic metal oxide. 
     
     
         16 . The process of the  claim 14 , wherein comprises from 10% to 20% by weight of said metal carboxylate, preferably from 13% to 17% by weight of said metal carboxylate. 
     
     
         17 . The process of the  claim 14 , wherein comprises from 1% to 10% by weight of said add, preferably from 3% to 7% by weight of said add. 
     
     
         18 . The process of the  claim 14 , wherein comprises from 10% to 20% by weight of said organic dispersion fluid, preferably from 13% to 17% by weight of said organic dispersion fluid. 
     
     
         19 . The process of the  claim 14 , wherein said inorganic metal oxide is selected from a group consisting of magnesium oxide, iron oxide, copper oxide, cobalt oxide, ruthenium oxide, osmium oxide, palladium oxide, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         20 . The process of the  claim 19 , wherein said inorganic metal oxide is magnesium oxide. 
     
     
         21 . The process of the  claim 14 , wherein said metal carboxylate is selected from a group consisting of manganese octoate, cobalt octoate, zirconium octoate, calcium octoate, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         22 . The process of the  claim 21 , wherein said metal carboxylate is calcium octoate. 
     
     
         23 . The process of the  claim 14 , wherein said acid is selected from a group consisting of ammonium salts of inorganic and organic acids, and and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         24 . The process of the  claim 23 , wherein said acid is ammonium chloride. 
     
     
         25 . The process of the  claim 14 , wherein said organic dispersion fluid is selected from a group consisting of hydrocarbons, gasoline, polygas, kerosene, diesel, mineral oil, benzene, toluene, xylene, aromatic oils, polybutenes, polyglycols, heavier oils, naphtha, naphthalene, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         26 . The process of the  claim 25 , wherein said organic dispersion fluid is naphtha. 
     
     
         27 . An enhanced fuel comprising:
 a substancial amount of liquid hydrocarbon fuel suitable for combustion in a fired burner or open flame; and   an amount of fuel additive of  claim 1  operable to enhance combustion.