Abstract:
The disclosure provides dyes for marking hydrocarbon compositions. More particularly, the disclosure relates to non-mutagenic dyes for marking hydrocarbon compositions.
Abstract:
The disclosure provides dyes for marking hydrocarbon compositions. More particularly, the disclosure relates to non-mutagenic dyes for marking hydrocarbon compositions.
Abstract:
A method of marking a hydrocarbon liquid includes the step of adding to the liquid, as a tracer compound, a compound of Formula I: wherein at least one of R1-R4 is selected from: i. a bromine or fluorine atom; ii. a partially or fully halogenated alkyl group; iii. a branched or cyclic C4-C20 alkyl group; iv. an aliphatic substituent linking two positions selected from R1-R4 in Formula I to one another; or v. a phenyl group substituted with a halogen atom, an aliphatic group or halogenated aliphatic group. The tracer compounds are resistant to removal from the fuel by chemical laundering or by contact with absorbents such as charcoal.
Abstract:
A method of removing deposits from a diesel engine, the method comprising combusting in the engine a diesel fuel composition comprising an engine cleaning additive, wherein the engine cleaning additive is the product of a Mannich reaction between: (a) an aldehyde; (b) ammonia, hydrazine or an amine; and (c) an optionally substituted phenol; wherein the or each substituent of the phenol component (c) has an average molecular weight of less than 400.
Abstract:
Azo dyes of the formula ##STR1## where the ring A may be benzofused, n is 0 or 1, and R.sup.1 -R.sup.8 are as defined, as pH-dependent markers for hydrocarbons, hydrocarbons containing the above-mentioned azo dyes, and a method for detecting these azo dyes in hydrocarbons.
Abstract:
A dye composition that presents lower mutagenic characteristics useful in coloring petroleum products comprising a substantial amount of the dye of the formula ##STR1##
Abstract:
A method for inhibiting or retarding gas hydrate formation comprises adding a solution of a compound of formula: ##STR1## wherein R=OH, OCH.sub.3, OC.sub.2 H.sub.5, NHNH.sub.2 or HR'=NH.sub.2 or NH.sub.3.sup.+X,Y,Z=H or OH, andn=a number in the range 0 to 6,or a polymer thereof when R'=NH.sub.2, the compound or polymer thereof being added in an amount effective to inhibit or retard hydrate formation, to a medium susceptible to gas hydrate formation, e.g. fluids produced from an oil well, particularly an offshore oil well.
Abstract:
Liquid petroleum products are marked with markers having the formula: ##STR1## where the Ws are selected from O--(C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl) and hydrogen, provided that at least one W is O--(C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl), the Xs and Ys are the same or different and are selected form hydrogen, alkyl, substituted alkyl, alkenyl, substituted alkenyl, aryl, substituted aryl, fused aryl, substituted fused aryl, halogen, nitro, cyano, and alkoxy.
Abstract:
Azo dyes of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 independently denote hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy,R.sup.4 denotes C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl andR.sup.5 denotes C.sub.2 -C.sub.8 -alkyl which is substituted by hydroxy and may be interrupted by 1, 2 or 3 oxygen atoms,provided that the total number of carbon atoms in the radicals R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 is at least 5,mineral oils containing one or more of said novel dyes and the use of said dyes for marking mineral oils.
Abstract:
Gasoline motor fuel compositions which contain minor amounts of an aryl o-aminoazide, such as o-azidoaniline, to impart improved antiknock characteristics and greater oxidation stability to the gasoline.