Abstract:
A method of preventing or reducing the level of degradation of an organic substrate is described, wherein a composition is formed that includes the organic substrate together with an effective amount of a sacrificial base and a diarylamine antioxidant.
Abstract:
The present invention is directed to vapor suppression of liquids through disposing a layer of surfactant onto the surfaces of liquids for surfactants having a density greater than the liquid and regardless of surface tension spreadability issues, and compositions comprising the surfactants in aerosolized form.
Abstract:
This invention relates to a method for improving the efficiency with which fuel is burnt in a fuel burning apparatus, particularly an internal combustion engine, comprising dispersing an amount of at least one particulate lanthanide oxide, particularly cerium oxide, in the fuel. This invention further relates to tablets, capsules, compositions and liquid fuel additives suitable for dispersing a lanthanide oxide in fuel.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to fuel additives, fuel compositions and methods of manufacture in which the additives are provided to impart desired properties to fuels. These properties include, without limitation, reduction of nitrogen oxide and particulate emissions from the exhaust stream of internal combustion engines using the fuels. Preferred embodiments of an additive form of the composition include a nitrogen-containing compound selected from the group consisting of urea, cyanuric acid, triazine, ammonia and mixtures thereof, a carrier blend comprising an alkoxylated alcohol, a polyalkylene glycol ester and an alkanolamide and water. The additive may be provided in a concentrate form by addition of a solvent or may be provided as a final form fuel composition. A method of additive manufacture and is disclosed.
Abstract:
A method of de-hazing distillate fuel is disclosed which comprises adding to the fuel a solution of a halide salt dissolved in an alcohol, and an alcohol soluble organosiloxane. The halide salt may be the chloride of magnesium, cadmium, copper, nickel or the tetra methyl ammonium group, for example the salt may have the formula MgCl.sub.2.6H.sub.2 O or (CH.sub.3).sub.4 NCl. The organosiloxane may be a cyclic, linear or branched material and may have e.g. a minor amount of siloxane units having the general formula ##EQU1## and a minor amount of siloxane units having the general formula ##EQU2## in which each R represents a substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon group of up to ten carbon atoms, a has the value 0, 1, 2, or 3, b has the value 0, 1 or 2, c has the value 1 or 2, and each Z represents a group linked to the silicon atom and comprising a functional organic group. Each group Z may be a group selected from the polyoxyalkylene group R'(OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2).sub.p (OCH.sub.2 CH.CH.sub.3).sub.r OR", the amine group R'NHQ, the quaternary ammonium salt R'NR.sub.3.sup.2 X, the carboxylate group R'CO.sub.2 M, the sulphonate group R'SO.sub.3 M, or the hydroxyl group, in which R' represents a group which provides a link to the silicon atom through an oxygen or a carbon atom, p has a value in the range 1 to 100, r has a value in the range 0 to 50, the sum of p and q is in the range 2 to 100, R" represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group or an acyl group, Q represents a hydrogen atom or a group R'NHQ, each R.sup.2 represents an alkyl group, X represents a halide ion and each group M represents a cation.
Abstract:
The first aspect of the invention involves stable emulsions of hydrocarbons and water using a combination of a low molecular weight agent and a high molecular weight material. In another aspect of the invention slurries are formed for fuel purposes utilizing coal particles with hydrocarbons and water and the aforesaid agent and material to achieve a stable combination or non-combustible materials with water alone or in conjunction with other liquids using the aforesaid agent and material. The present invention also is useful as transportation agents in pipelines, to lower pumping costs.
Abstract:
Lubricant for internal combustion engines comprising lubricating oil components including dispersing substances so that water insoluble components of the lubricant may be dispersed in the water so that no visible oil slick will remain.
Abstract:
The invention disclosed herein is directed to an improved combustion process whereby the fuel is efficiently utilized and the formation of undesirable exhaust smoke is reduced. The combustion process comprises the burning of a fuel in which there is incorporated a small amount of metal salts having a particle size less than about 800 microns. The invention relates further to improved fuel compositions containing such metal salts.
Abstract:
Process for preparing barium-containing dispersions in essentially inert diluents by contacting a basically reacting barium compound with carbon dioxide in the presence of a stabilizing agent and promoter. A typical process comprises carbonating a mixture of barium hydroxide monohydrate, heptyl phenol, and the reaction product of polyisobutenyl-substituted-succinic anhydride and an alkylene polyamine. The barium-containing dispersions thus produced are useful as additives for fuels and lubricants.
Abstract:
A diesel fuel additive includes a cetane number improver and an at least one organometallic combustion catalyst in solution and/or at least one metal-oxide combustion catalyst in suspension.