Abstract:
A method of substantially removing, or reducing the occurrence of, injector deposits in a diesel engine operated using a diesel fuel containing a minor amount of a metal-containing species is disclosed. The method comprises adding to the diesel fuel a salt formed by the reaction of a carboxylic acid with di-n-butylamine or tri-n-butylamine, wherein the diesel engine is equipped with fuel injectors having a plurality of spray-holes, each spray-hole having an inlet and an outlet, and wherein the fuel injectors have one or more of the following characteristics: (i) spray-holes which are tapered such that the inlet diameter of the spray-holes is eater than the outlet diameter; (ii) spray-holes having an outlet diameter of 0.10 mm or less; (iii) spray-holes where an inner edge of the inlet is rounded; (iv) 6 or more spray-holes; (v) an operating tip temperature in excess of 250° C.
Abstract:
A diesel fuel composition made up of a major amount of a diesel fuel, a minor amount of at least one metallic species and a minor amount of a detergent additive is disclosed. The detergent additive includes a compound of formula: wherein:each Ar independently represents an aromatic moiety having 0 to 3 substituents selected from the group consisting of alkyl alkoxy, alkoxyalkyl, hydroxy, hydroxyalkyl, halo and combinations thereof or additionally, in the case of formula II, acyloxy, acyloxyalkyl, aryloxy, aryloxy alkyl, halo and combinations thereof, each L is independently a linking moiety comprising a carbon-carbon single bond or a linking group;each Y is independently a moiety of the formula H(O(CR2)n)yX—, wherein X is selected from the group consisting of (CR′2)2, O and S; R and R′ are each independently selected from H, C1 to C6 alkyl and aryl; z is 1 to 10; n is 0 to 10 when X is (CR′2)7, and 2 to 10 when X is O or S; and y is 1 to 30; each Y′ is independently a moiety of the formula Z(O(CR2)n)yX—, wherein X is selected from the group consisting of (CR′2)2, O and S; R and R′ are each independently selected from H, C1 to C6 alkyl and aryl; z is 1 to 10; n is 0 to 10 when X is (CR′2)z, and 2 to 10 when X is O or S; y is 1 to 30; Z is H, an acyl group, an alkyl group or an aryl group;each a is independently 0 to 3, with the proviso that in formula (I), at least one Ar moiety bears at least one group Y; and with the proviso that in formula (II), at least one Ar moiety bears at least one group Y′ in which Z is not H; and m is 1 to 100.
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 antifoam additive for hydrocarbon oils and in particular fuel oils comprises the combination of an antifoam agent and an ashless dispersant.