Abstract:
Disclosed are biodiesel fuels with improved oxidative stability. Disclosed are biodiesel fuels which comprise two or more antioxidants which increase the oxidative stability of the biodiesel fuel.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to distillate fuels or distillate fuel blend stocks comprising a blend of a Fischer-Tropsch derived product and a petroleum derived product that is hydrocracked under conditions to preserve aromatics. The resulting distillate fuel product is a low sulfur, moderately aromatic distillate fuel. The resulting distillate fuel or distillate fuel blend stock exhibits excellent properties, including good seal swell, density, and thermal stability. The present invention also relates to processes for making these distillate fuels or distillate fuel blend stocks.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a reaction product of a hydrocarbyl-substituted succinic acylating agent and a polyalkylene amine to prevent or retard the oxidation of a liquid composition which comprises at least 2% by weight of an oil derived from a plant or animal material. Optionally, the reaction product is used in combination with BHQ.
Abstract:
Compositions containing unsaturated fatty esters may be stabilized against atmospheric oxidation by the addition of an antioxidant package containing a phenolic oxidant and a nonphenolic oxygen scavenger, which may be a hydroxylamine, an amine N-oxide, an oxime, or a nitrone. If an amine N-oxide is used, it may be used with or without a phenolic antioxidant. Compositions treated in this manner show good resistance to atmospheric oxidation and resultant viscosity increase.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to distillate fuels or distillate fuel blend stocks comprising a blend of a Fischer-Tropsch derived product and a petroleum derived product that is hydrocracked under conditions to preserve aromatics. The resulting distillate fuel product is a low sulfur, moderately aromatic distillate fuel. The resulting distillate fuel or distillate fuel blend stock exhibits excellent properties, including good seal swell, density, and thermal stability. The present invention also relates to processes for making these distillate fuels or distillate fuel blend stocks.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to the reduction or inhibition of corrosion in an atmospheric burner unit by adding to a combustion system an effective amount of manganese, or a manganese precursor source, or derivative. The system may further include a catalyst package that may be composed of one or more individual organometallic compounds of Li, Na, K, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Mo, Fe, Co, Pt, Ce, and combinations, mixtures or precursors thereof. The manganese component of the catalyst package of the present invention reduces or eliminates the poisoning of the combustion system, whereby improved combustion and reduced emissions result. In addition, this invention inhibits both high- and low-temperature corrosion that occurs on the hot surfaces of burner furnace walls and tubes, and on cooler surfaces of the burner unit exhaust stack.
Abstract:
Hydrocarbonaceous fuels and additive compositions therefor which comprise: a) one or more fuel-soluble manganese carbonyl compounds; and b) one or more fuel-soluble alkali or alkaline earth metal-containing neutral or basic detergent salts. These compositions preferably contain, in addition to components a) and b) above, one or more of the following: c) one or more fuel-soluble ashless dispersants; d) at least one fuel-soluble demulsifying agent; e) at least one aliphatic or cycloaliphatic amine; and f) at least one metal deactivator. The compositions possess improved combustion characteristics (e.g., formation of less soot, smoke, carbonaceous products and/or noxious emissions), and form on combustion carbonaceous products of reduced acidity. The deposition of sludge on critical engine or burner parts or surfaces is reduced and the fuels have improved stability and demulsibility characteristics. And the fuel compositions can result in decreased fuel consumption in diesel engines.
Abstract:
A description is given of compositions comprisingA) a lubricant, a metalworking fluid or a hydraulic fluid, in particular a base oil from the group consisting of the mineral, vegetable and synthetic (for example poly-.alpha.-olefin or ester) oils;B) from 0.005 to 1.0% by weight of a compound of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 independently of one another are C.sub.3 -C.sub.18 alkyl, C.sub.5 -C.sub.12 cycloalkyl, C.sub.5 -C.sub.6 cycloalkylmethyl, C.sub.9 -C.sub.10 bicycloalkylmethyl, C.sub.9 -C.sub.10 tricycloalkylmethyl, phenyl or C.sub.7 -C.sub.24 alkylphenyl or together are (CH.sub.3).sub.2 C(CH.sub.2).sub.2, andR.sub.3 is hydrogen or methyl, and, if desired,C) other customary oil additives from the groups consisting of antioxidants, metal passivators, rust inhibitors, dispersants, detergents, viscosity index improvers, pour point depressants, antifoams, solid lubricants and further antiwear additives.
Abstract:
Fuel additives and fuel additive compositions are described comprising: (i) at least one fuel-soluble detergent/dispersant which is (a) a fuel-soluble salt, amide, imide, oxazoline and/or ester, or a mixture thereof, of a long chain aliphatic hydrocarbon-substituted dicarboxylic acid or its anhydride, (b) a long chain aliphatic hydrocarbon having a polyamine attached directly thereto, and/or (c) a Mannich condensation product formed by condensing a long chain aliphatic hydrocarbon-substituted phenol with an aldehyde, and an amine; wherein the long chain hydrocarbon group in (a), (b) and (c) is a polymer of at least one C.sub.2 to C.sub.10 monoolefin, said polymer having a number average molecular weight of at least about 300; (ii) a fuel-soluble cyclopentadienyl complex of a transition metal; and (iii) a fuel-soluble liquid carrier or additive induction aid. These compositions in use enable surprising improvements in intake valve deposit control as well as other advantages.
Abstract:
A composition comprising at least one compound of the general formula ##STR1## wherein each Ar is independently an aromatic group having from 4 to about 30 carbon atoms and from 0 to 3 optional substituents selected from the group consisting of amino, hydroxy- or alkyl-polyoxyalkyl, nitro, aminoalkyl, carboxy or combinations of two or more of said optional substituents, each R is independently a hydrocarbyl group, R.sup.1 is H or a hydrocarbyl group, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are each, independently, H or a hydrocarbyl group, R.sup.4 is a monovalent terminating group, each m is independently 0 or an integer ranging from 1 to about 10, x ranges from 0 to about 8, and each Z is independently OH, lower alkoxy, (OR.sup.5).sub.b OR.sup.6 or O.sup.-- wherein each R.sup.5 is independently a divalent hydrocarbyl group, R.sup.6 is H or hydrocarbyl and b is a number ranging from 1 to about 30 and c ranges from 1 to about 3, y is a number ranging from 1 to about 10 and wherein the sum m+c does not exceed the number of valences of the corresponding Ar available for substitution and at least one A is a group characterized by the formula ##STR2##