Fuel additive and method for use

Abstract

Methods of making fuel additives and fuel additive formulations are presented that include degummed lipid acid or lipid ester; a bean oil and/or seed oil; a pour point depressant; and glycerol monooleate or glycerol monostearate. The fuel additives can be added to any fuel and result in advantages such as an increased shelf life.

1 . A fuel additive composition of at least four components comprising:
 from about 0.5% to about 85% of degummed lipid acids or lipid esters;   from about 0.5% to about 85% of castor oil;   from about 0.5% to about 85% of pour point depressant; and   from about 0.5% to about 85% of glycerol monooleate or glycerol monostearate.   
     
     
         2 . The composition of  claim 1 , wherein the degummed lipid acids or lipid esters are chosen from camelina, canola and soybean oil. 
     
     
         3 . The composition of  claim 1 , wherein the pour point depressant is Viscoplex® 10-340. 
     
     
         4 . The composition of  claim 1 , wherein the percentages of each component is about 25%. 
     
     
         5 . The composition of  claim 1 , wherein the composition is 25% camelina or canola oil, 25% castor oil, 25% pour point depressant, and 25% glycerol monooleate or glycerol monostearate. 
     
     
         6 . The composition of  claim 1 , wherein the composition is 10% degummed lipid acid or lipid esters, 15% castor oil, 50% pour point depressant, and 25% glycerol monooleate or glycerol monostearate. 
     
     
         7 . The composition of  claim 6  wherein the pour point depressant is Viscoplex® 10-305 or Viscoplex® 10-310. 
     
     
         8 . A method comprising running a diesel engine during winter time on diesel fuel mixed with the composition of  claim 6 . 
     
     
         9 . A composition comprising the fuel additive of  claim 1  and jet fuel. 
     
     
         10 . The composition of  claim 1  wherein adding the composition as an additive to gasoline results in improved fuel economy when compared to the gasoline used by itself. 
     
     
         11 . The fuel additive of  claim 1  further comprising fuel at a ratio of additive to fuel of 0.1 to 99%. 
     
     
         12 . A composition comprising the fuel additive of  claim 11  and a fuel chosen from diesel, biodiesel, gasoline, and jet fuel. 
     
     
         13 . A method of preparing a fuel additive, comprising:
 admixing the following components at a temperature between about 84° F. and 100° F. in the following sequence:   from about 0.5% to about 85% of degummed lipid acids or lipid esters are placed in a vessel and heated to about 84° F. to 100° F.;   from about 0.5% to about 85% of castor oil is added and the mixture is heated to about 84° F. to 100° F;from about 0.5% to about 85% of pour point depressant is added and the mixture is heated to about 84° F. to 100° F.; and   from about 0.5% to about 85% of glycerol monooleate or glycerol monostearate is added and the mixture is blended at about 84° F. to 100° F. for about 20 minutes with mild agitation.   
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the admixing is by continuous mild mechanical agitation. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 13  wherein the temperature is about 90° F. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 13  wherein the pour point depressant is selected from the group consisting of Viscoplex® 10-305, Viscoplex® 10-310, and Viscoplex® 10-340. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 13  wherein the degummed lipid acids or lipid esters is camelina or canola oil.