Abstract:
This invention relates to a fuel composition, comprising: (A) a normally liquid fuel; and (B) a cold flow improving amount of (i) a metathesized natural oil; (ii) a metathesized natural oil derivative; or (iii) a mixture of (i) and (ii). The invention also relates to metathesized derivatives formed by the reaction of a metathesized natural oil with a nucleophile, oxidizer, aromatic compound, enophilic acid reagent, or a mixture of two or more thereof.
Abstract:
The present invention is generally directed to novel biodiesel fuel compositions having enhanced low-temperature properties. The present invention is additionally directed to methods (i.e., processes) for making such enhanced biodiesel fuels by improving the low-temperature properties of ester-based biodiesel fuels via in situ enhancement and/or additive enhancement.
Abstract:
The lubricity of low sulphur fuels is enhanced by incorporation of a lubricity enhancing additive in combination with an ethylene-unsaturated ester copolymer.
Abstract:
AN ADDITIVE HAVING DETERGENCY AND LUBRICITY PROPERTIES FOR INCORPORATION IN PETROLEUM HYDROCARBON AND PETROLEUM HYDROCARBON COMOSITIONS CONATINING SAID ADDITIVE. THE ADDITIVE IS THE CONDENSATION PRODUCT OF A POLYETHERPOLYESTER POLYOL CONTAINING FROM 2 TO ABOUT 12 HYDROXYL GROUPS AND A MONOCARBOXYLIC ACID WHEREIN ABOUT 85100% OF THE HYDROXYL GROUPS OF THE POLYOL ARE ESTERIFIED BY CONDENSATION WITH THE MONOCARBOXYLIC ACID. THE ADDITIVE IS GENERALLY INCORPORATED IN HYDROCARBON FUELS AND HYDROCARBON LUBRICATING OILS, BUT ITS GREATEST UTILITY IS IN HYDROCARBON LUBRICATING OILS. THE PREFERRED LUBRICATING OIL COMPOSITION IS A 2-CYCLE ENGINE OIL COMPROSING A MAJOR PROPORTION OF A HYDROCABON LUBRICATNG OIL AND A MINOR PROPORTION OF THE ADDITIVE OF THE INVENTION.
Abstract:
The invention provides fuel mixtures containing biodiesel oil, glycerol, glycerol soluble compounds, surfactants and additives. The fuel mixtures are uniform, remain suspended in solution, and are resistant to phase separation. Upon combustion, the mixtures generate reduced CO, CO2, SOx, NOx and particulate matter emissions compared to petroleum fuels and offer improved engine performance over petroleum and water mixtures.
Abstract:
The use as an anti-wear additive and/or friction modifier in a non-aqueous lubricant composition and/or in a fuel composition of at least one long chain fatty acid ester of a hydroxy carboxylic acid in which the long chain fatty acid has at least 4 carbon atoms and the ester is an oil-soluble ester of a mono- or poly-hydroxy carboxylic acid having 1 to 4 groups which are independently carboxylic acid groups or lower hydrocarbyl esters thereof and in which, when the hydroxy carboxylic acid is a mono-hydroxy carboxylic acid, the ester has a long chain fatty acid ester moiety of the hydroxy group of the hydroxy carboxylic acid and, when the hydroxy carboxylic acid is a poly-hydroxy carboxylic acid, the ester has independently long chain fatty acid ester moieties of one or two of the hydroxy groups of the poly-hydroxy carboxylic acid. Also, a non-aqueous lubricant composition and a fuel composition for an internal combustion engine which comprises at least one of said long chain fatty acid esters.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a compound as a cold flow improver for a fuel composition, said compound being an ester of (i) a polyol wherein the polyol is selected from at least pentaerythritol, polymers thereof and mixtures thereof; and (ii) a fatty acid oligomer, wherein the fatty acid oligomer has a degree of polymerisation from 2 to 7. The ester compound can be used for reducing, preventing or inhibiting cold filter plugging in a diesel engine.
Abstract:
The present invention is generally directed to novel biodiesel fuel compositions having enhanced low-temperature properties. The present invention is additionally directed to methods (i.e., processes) for making such enhanced biodiesel fuels by improving the low-temperature properties of ester-based biodiesel fuels via in situ enhancement and/or additive enhancement.
Abstract:
An additive mixture as component of compositions of mineral oil as the main component and trace portions of an additive mixture contains the additive components a) ethylene-vinylester copolymers with molecular mass weight averages from 3000 to 50000 and an ethylene proportion of 50 to 90 mass %, and b) mixed esters of glycerine in which 50 to 80 mol % of the hydroxy groups are esterified with unsaturated C12-C40 monocarboxylic acids and 20 to 50 mol % of the hydroxy groups are esterified with partially imidated and/or partially esterified maleic anhydride copolymers, and/or c) partially and/or completely imidated copolymers consisting of maleic anhydride and α-methylstyrene with molecular mass number averages from 1500 to 15000 and at least one terminal group based on dimeric α-methyl styrene, and/or d) wax compositions based on natural starting materials of type d1) wax-like oligomeric esters based on glyceryl monostearate and dimeric acid and/or d2) wax esters with vaseline-like consistency, based on at least two different straight-chain and/or branched C14-C36-alcohols and dimeric acid whereby the content of the additive mixture in the mineral oil is 0.005 to 1 mass % and the mass proportion of the additive components a/b or a/c or a/d is in the range from 10:90 to 90:10, respectively. The mineral oil compositions are suitable as flowable media to be transported at low temperatures and as mineral oil fuels with high lubricity and flowability.