Abstract:
The invention relates to crude oils and products derived therefrom containing asphalt dispersants in the form of ether carboxylic acids of general formula RO(CH2CHR1O)x(CH2CHR2O)yCH2-CO2H, wherein the substituents have the meanings given in the description.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a synergistic mixture containing 5 to 95 wt. % of a compound A of the formula (I) or (II) defined in the description, and 5 to 95 wt. % of the compound B of the formula (III) defined in the description as an asphalt dispersing agent., wherein the substituents have the meanings cited in the description. The mixture acts as an excellent asphalt dispersing agent in crude oils and their derivatives.
Abstract:
A multi-functional gasoline detergent composition is disclosed providing a good balance of properties leading to reduced engine deposits, little or no valve stick, and without effect on Octane Requirement Increase (ORI). The compositions comprise the combination of an isobutenylsuccinimide detergent, a mono-end capped polypropylene glycol as the carrier oil, e.g. a polypropyleneglycol monoether, and a hydrocarbon solvent.
Abstract:
Additives for improving the low temperature flow properties and oxidative stability of hydrocarbon oils are disclosed, which comprise the alkylation of a phenol in the presence of a polar aprotic cosolvent to produce an essentially linear alkylated phenol which is condensed with an aldehyde to produce the low temperature flow improver wherein: a) the polymer composition has a number average molecular weight of at least about 3,000 and a molecular weight distribution of at least about 1.5; b) in the alkylated phenol reactant the alkyl groups (i) are essentially linear; (ii) have between 6 and 50 carbon atoms; and (iii) have an average number of carbon atoms between about 12 and 26; and c) not more than about 10 mole percent of the alkyl groups on the alkylated phenol have less than 12 carbon atoms and not more than about 10 mole percent of the alkyl groups on the alkylated phenol have more than 26 carbon atoms. The additives may also be produced in a branched backbone form in which monomer reactants are copolymerized with certain tri- or tetrafunctional comonomers. Blends of these additives with various hydrocarbon oils, and particularly various middle distillates and lubricating oil compositions, whose low temperature flow properties and oxidative stability are significantly improved thereby, are also disclosed.
Abstract:
A diesel fuel composition comprising a first additive (i) comprising a quaternary ammonium salt and a second additive (ii) comprising a Mannich reaction product; wherein the quaternary ammonium salt additive (i) is formed by the reaction a quaternising agent which is not an ester and a compound formed by the reaction of a hydrocarbyl-substituted acylating agent and an amine of formula (B1) or (B2): wherein R2 and R3 are the same or different alkyl, alkenyl or aryl groups having from 1 to 22 carbon atoms; X is a bond or alkylene group having from 1 to 20 carbon atoms; n is from 0 to 20; m is from 1 to 5; and R4 is hydrogen or a C1 to C22 alkyl group; and wherein the Mannich reaction product additive (ii) is the product of a Mannich reaction between: (d) an aldehyde; (e) an amine; and (f) a substituted phenol; wherein the phenol is substituted with at least one branched hydrocarbyl group having a molecular weight of between 200 and 3000.
Abstract:
Biological source oils, including, but not limited to, algae oil, stabilize the presence of asphaltenes in petroleum feedstocks, such as crude oil, to help avoid or prevent problematic issues caused by the asphaltenes, such as sludges, plugging, deposits, fouling and/or corrosion in the production, transferring and processing of the petroleum feedstocks. Chemical additives such as phenol-based resins, and reaction products or combinations of long chain alpha-olefins and/or small chain aldehydes and/or long chain alkyl phenate sulfides and/or metal oxide-based colloidal hydrocarbon-based nanodispersions, may also stabilize the presence of asphaltenes in petroleum feedstocks. By “stabilizing” is meant keeping the asphaltenes in solution in the petroleum feedstocks.
Abstract:
An additive composition comprises a polymer (A) and a condensation product (B). Polymer (A) comprises the following monomer components: (i) one or more compounds of formula (I) wherein R1 is hydrogen or CH3; and R2 is a hydrocarbon group having 6 to 30 carbon atoms and is a straight-chain or branched-chain alkyl group, or an aliphatic or aromatic cyclic group; (ii) one or more compounds of formula (II) wherein R1 has the meaning above and wherein R3 is hydrogen or C1-C22 alkyl; each R4 is independently hydrogen or C1-C22 alkyl; R5 is hydrogen, a substituted or unsubstituted aliphatic or aromatic cyclic group, or a substituted or unsubstituted straight-chain or branched-chain alkyl group having 1 to 22 carbon atoms; n=0 or an integer from 1 to 22; and m is an integer from 1 to 30; and (iii) one or more compounds of formula (III) wherein R6, R7, R8, R9 and R10 are each independently hydrogen, a straight-chain or branched-chain alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms which may be substituted or unsubstituted, hydroxyl, NH2, or wherein two or more of R6, R7, R8, R9 and R10 may together form an aliphatic or aromatic ring system, which ring system may be substituted or unsubstituted. Condensation product (B) comprises the product formed by the reaction of an aliphatic aldehyde or ketone, or a reactive equivalent, with a substituted phenol or mixture of substituted phenols. The weight:weight ratio of the polymer (A) to the condensation product (B) is from 1:20 to 20:1
Abstract:
Use of a hydrocarbyl-substituted dicarboxylic acid for improving or boosting the separation of water from fuel oils and gasoline fuels which comprise additives with detergent action. A Fuel additive concentrate comprising the said hydrocarbyl-substituted dicarboxylic acid, certain additives with detergent action and optionally other customary additives and solvents or diluents.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to cooling additives for middle distillates, containing A) at least one polyester of formula (A1) wherein one of the radicals R1 to R4 represents a linear C16-C40 alkyl or alkenyl radical and the remainder of the radicals R1 to R4 represent, independently of one another, hydrogen or an alkyl radical having 1 to 3 C atoms, R5 is a C—C bond or an alkylene radical having 1 to 6 C atoms, R16 is a hydrocarbon group having 2 to 10 carbon atoms, n is an integer from 1 to 100, m is an integer from 3 to 250, p is 0 or 1, and q is 0 or 1, B) at least one copolymer of ethylene and of at least one ethylenically unsaturated ester, the copolymer having a melt viscosity, measured at 140 DEG C., of at most 5000 mPas, and C) at least one organic solvent.