Abstract:
An anti-knock mixture for motor fuel comprises a lead anti-knock compound and one or more bromo-hydrocarbons having 2-3 bromine atoms and 3-8 carbon atoms, not more than one bromine atom attached to any carbon atom, and a vapour pressure at 50 DEG C of 0.2-6mm. of mercury. Bromo-hydrocarbons referred to are 1, 3, 4-tribromopentane, 4, 5-dibromo 1, 3-dimethylbenzene, 1, 2, 5-tribromopentene-1, 1, 2, 3-tribromopentane, dibromotoluenes, 1, 2, 3-tribromobutane, 6, - bromo-4-(bromomethyl)-heptane-1, 1, 2-dibromocyclohexane, 1, 2, 3-tribromo-2-methyl-propane, 1, 2, 3-tribromopropane, 1, 2-dibromo-benzene, 2, 5-dibromopentene-1, 1, 2-dibromohexene-1, 1, 3-dibromo-2, 2-dimethylpropane, 1, 6-dibromohexane, and the various dibromobutanes and dibromopentanes. The mixture may also contain a p chlorohydrocarbon having a vapour pressure at 50 DEG C of 0.2-6mm. of mercury; those referred to are 1-chloronaphthalene, (5-chloroamyl-) benzene, 1-chlorohendecane, 1, 2, 3, 4-tetrachlorocyclopentane, hexachloropropylene, 1, 2, 4-trichlorobenzene, 2, 4-dichlorotoluene, 1, 2-dichlorocyclohexane, 1-chlorooctane, 5-chloro-2, 2, 3-trimethylhexane, 1, 3-dichloro-2, 2-dimethyl propane, 1, 2-dichloroheptane, 1, 8-dichlorooctane, 5, 6-dichloro-3, 3-dimethyl hexane, and the various dichlorobutanes and dichloropentanes. Anti-knock compounds mentioned are tetraethyl lead, tetrapropyl lead, dimethyldiethyl lead, and methyl triethyl lead. Specifications 224,102, 245,281 [both in Class 91] and U.S.A. Specifications 2,361,337 and 2,398,281 are referred to.
Abstract:
This invention generally refers to a new generation of fuel additives which can provide catalytic action to improve the combustion process of fossil fuels and to a catalyst among others containing an iron compound combined with an over-based magnesium compound with molecular size particles inside the combustion chamber. Such fuel additive catalysts are particularly useful for fuel oil combustion, natural gas combustion, stationary gas turbines, natural gas-fired reciprocating engines, diesel engines, gasoline engines and all stationary dual-fuel engines.
Abstract:
An aviation fuel is formulated with manganese-containing compounds. The composition may include relatively high amounts of manganese up to about 500 mg Mn/l. A manganese-containing additive may reduce the smoke created during the combustion of the aviation fuel. Additionally, the aviation fuel composition may include manganese to improve octane and include a phosphorus-containing scavenger to reduce manganese oxide engine deposits. Further, isooctane is added in order to, with the manganese-containing compound, improve the octane number of the fuel.
Abstract:
A formulation and methods for making high energy organic fuels that incorporate suspended metal particles with metal particle sized ranging from 33 nm to 5 micron. The hybrid organic fuels contain superior density and/or energy content to conventional liquid organic fuels. These hybrid organic fuels used in combination with metal particle afford fuels with 5 to 80% more net heat of combustion (based on volume). These fuels should extend the distant range for jets, liquid rocket engines, SCRAM jet engines, and improve energy content in fuel-air explosive applications such as fuel-air explosives and in the Multi-Effects Weapons System (MEWS) where the fuel is used both for propulsion and explosive effects.
Abstract:
A fuel composition of the present invention exhibits minimized hydrolysis and increased fuel stability, even after extended storage at 65° F. for 6-9 months. The composition, which is preferably not strongly alkaline (3.0 to 10.5), is more preferably weakly alkaline to mildly acidic (4.5 to 8.5) and most preferably slightly acidic (6.3 to 6.8), includes a lower dialkyl carbonate, a combustion improving amount of at least one high heating combustible compound containing at least one element selected from the group consisting of aluminum, boron, bromine, bismuth, beryllium, calcium, cesium, chromium, cobalt, copper, francium, gallium, germanium, iodine, iron, indium, lithium, magnesium, manganese, molybdenum, nickel, niobium, nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, palladium, rubidium, sodium, tin, zinc, praseodymium, rhenium, silicon, vanadium, or mixture, and a hydrocarbon base fuel.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a liquid fuel composition of: 10-80 vol % of a first component which includes at least two aliphatic organic non-hydrocarbon compounds; 20-65 vol % of a second component including at least one hydrocarbon and having an aromatic content of less than 15 vol % of the total of the second component; 1-35 vol % of a third component, which includes an oxygenate; and 0.01 to 20 vol % water, wherein at least one compound in the fuel composition is miscible with both water and hydrocarbons to provide a single phase composition. Such fuels have been found to reduce undesirable emissions in the exhaust gases and enable the use of recycled compounds and water in the fuel.
Abstract:
A hydrocarbonaceous fuel additive, fuel composition, and method all lower both carbon particulate emissions and improve slag properties in combustion systems including, for instance, utility furnaces and boiler systems. The mixed metal catalyst may include a transition metal-containing compound, an alkali metal compound, and a magnesium-containing compound.
Abstract:
A friction modifier for combustible fuels is provided that is prepared by combining a saturated carboxylic acid and an alkylated amine. Furthermore, there also is an additive concentrate for use in fuels, especially in gasoline for internal combustion engines, comprising (a) a friction modifier comprising of a branched saturated carboxylic acid salt of an alkylated amine, such as n-butylamine isostearate; (b) a detergent package, as well as the combustible fuels containing this additive concentrate. The particular selection of friction modifier (a) enables a stable additive concentrate to be formulated providing a significant benefit in friction loss when incorporated in gasoline used to fuel an internal combustion engine, and hence an improvement in fuel economy. Moreover, the use of the friction modifier (a) in combination with a detergent package permits increased fuel efficiency to be obtained without increasing the incidence of IVD deposits in combustion engines running on a fuel modified with the additive concentrate.