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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8177865 | High power diesel fuel compositions comprising metal carboxylate and method for increasing maximum power output of diesel engines using metal carboxylate A high power diesel fuel composition and method for increasing immediate power output of a diesel engine using same, the high power diesel fuel composition comprising: about 50% v/v or more ultra low sulfur diesel fuel; and, from about 40 to about 60 ppmw of one or ... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8147568 | Stabilised diesel fuel additive compositions A diesel fuel composition containing metallic additives that are stabilized against phase separation. The diesel fuel contains a colloidally dispersed or solubilized metal catalyst compound, which can be used for diesel particulate trap regeneration and, as a stabil... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8088184 | High flash point additives for treating carbon-based fuels A simple method is disclosed to produce oil soluble nano particle size additives with significantly higher flash points to improve the safety aspects of these products especially when used in, around, and near high temperature combustion equipment. ... | 01/03/2012 |
| 7976589 | Chemical deoxygenation of hydrocarbon liquids using temperature triggerable reactive core-shell materials Nanoscopic core-shell material additives for high temperature jet aviation fuels are disclosed. The nanometer dimensions of these core-shell material additives materials provide extremely large surface areas to promote chemical reactivity while permitting suspension... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7959690 | Nanoparticles for soot reduction Novel nano-sized rare earth metal oxide prepared from aqueous reverse micelles is provided. The engineered nanoparticles have large surface area to volume ratios, and sufficient oxygen vacancies on the surface of each particle, so that when mixed with carbon-contain... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7879116 | Fuel additive This invention relates to a method for improving the efficiency with which fuel is burnt in a fuel burning apparatus, particularly an internal combustion engine, comprising dispersing an amount of at least one particulate lanthanide oxide, particularly cerium oxide,... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7794512 | Supplying tungsten to a combustion system or combustion system exhaust stream containing iron The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for delivering tungsten from a to a fuel combustion system or to the exhaust therefrom. By the present invention, tungsten from the lubricant or the fuel will interact with iron from the combustion process. In... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7758660 | Crystalline nanocatalysts for improving combustion properties of fuels and fuel compositions incorporating such catalysts Organically complexed nanocatalyst compositions are applied to or mixed with a carbon-containing fuel (e.g., tobacco, coal, briquetted charcoal, biomass, or a liquid hydrocarbon like fuel oils or gasoline) in order to enhance combustion properties of the fuel. Nanoc... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7503944 | Method and composition for improving fuel combustion A method of improving the combustion of a fuel by adding a catalyst or combustion enhancer at an extremely low concentration, preferably in the range of 1 part catalyst per 200 million parts fuel to 1 part catalyst per 6 trillion parts fuel. The catalyst or combusti... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7419516 | Use of oxide nanoparticles in soot reduction Novel nano-sized rare earth metal oxide prepared from aqueous reverse micelles is provided. The engineered nanoparticles have large surface area to volume ratios, and sufficient oxygen vacancies on the surface of each particle, so that when mixed with carbon-contain... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7338540 | Decomposition of organic azides A method of decomposing an organic azide is provided and comprises allowing an organic azide to contact a catalytic metal halide, main group halide, mixed metal-main group halide, or mixture thereof. Organic azide fuel sources comprising an organic azide/catalyst co... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7332001 | Method of enhancing the operation of diesel fuel combustion systems A method of enhancing the operation of diesel fuel combustion systems in a combustion system includes supplying a fuel and additive that includes a manganese compound to a diesel fuel combustion system. The fuel is then combusted in the combustion chamber to produce... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7282072 | Synthetic fuel and methods for producing synthetic fuel The present invention provides synthetic fuels, additives for use in preparing synthetic fuels and methods for producing synthetic fuel. The synthetic fuels include low levels of a chemical change additive selected from the group consisting of alkaline earth oxides ... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7229482 | Method of reducing smoke and particulate emissions from steam boilers and heaters operating on solid fossil fuels A method of reducing smoke and particulate emissions from steam boilers and process heaters operating on solid fuel by adding a fuel additive which contains an oil-dispersible iron compound and an over-based magnesium compound to the solid fuel. ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7195653 | Fuel additive This invention relates to a method for improving the efficiency with which fuel is burnt in a fuel burning apparatus, particularly an internal combustion engine, comprising dispersing an amount of at least one particulate lanthanide oxide, particularly cerium oxide,... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7169196 | Fuel or fuel additive containing doped cerium oxide nanoparticles A fuel or fuel additives is disclosed which includes particles of cerium oxide which have been doped with a divalent or trivalent metal or metalloid which is a rare earth metal, a transition metal or a metal of group IIA, IIIB, VB, or VIB of the Periodic Table. ... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7094274 | Use of manganese compounds to improve the efficiency of and reduce back-corona discharge on electrostatic precipitators Manganese is added to a combustion fuel, combustion air, or the resulting combustion exhaust gas in order to improve the efficiency of an electrostatic precipitator in collecting the resulting fly ash. Further, manganese or other flame suppressant is added to a fuel... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7063729 | Low-emissions diesel fuel A low-emissions diesel fuel comprises fungible aviation kerosene grade 55, 50–300 ppm detergent, 25–500 ppm lubricity additive and a bimetallic, fuel soluble platinum and cerium fuel borne catalyst (e.g., 0.1–2.0 ppm platinum COD and 5–20 ppm cerium oleate).... | 06/20/2006 |
| 6984746 | Method for the production of α-alane A method of forming α-alane. The method includes reacting aluminum trichloride and an alkali metal hydride to form an alane-ether complex solution. An aqueous ether solution is optionally added to the alane-ether complex solution to form a partially hydrolyzed ethe... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6933417 | Process for vinyl chloride manufacture from ethane and ethylene with partial CHl recovery from reactor effluent A process for producing vinyl chloride monomer from ethylene and ethane having input of significant quantities of both ethane and ethylene in input streams to the affiliated reactor where hydrogen chloride in the reactor effluent is only partially recovered from the... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6909024 | Process for the conversion of ethylene to vinyl chloride and novel catalyst compositions useful for such process This invention is a process for producing vinyl chloride from an ethylene-containing feed, oxygen, and a chlorine source in the presence of a catalyst. The process permits direct production of vinyl chloride in a single reactor system, and further permits ethane to ... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6866010 | Method of reducing smoke and particulate emissions from compression-ignited reciprocating engines operating on liquid petroleum fuels A method of reducing smoke and particulate emissions from an exhaust gas from a compression-ignited reciprocating engine by adding a fuel additive that contains an oil-soluble iron compound and an over-based magnesium compound to liquid petroleum fuel. ... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6602067 | Method for improving fuel efficiency in combustion chambers A method of improving fuel efficiency in combustion chambers enhances combustion of hydrocarbon fuels by introducing into the flame zone of a combustion chamber a gold compound which vaporizes and ionizes in the flame of the combusting fuel while being he... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6419477 | Method for improving fuel efficiency in combustion chambers A method of improving fuel efficiency in combustion chambers, for simultaneously enhancing combustion of hydrocarbon fuels while inhibiting nitrogen oxidation. A mixture of vaporous metallic compounds is introduced into the flame zone of a combustion cham... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6383319 | Rocket fuels based on metal hydrides and poly-DCPD Preferred embodiments of the present invention relate to rocket fuels comprising metal hydrides and poly-dicyclopentadiene ("poly-DCPD"). Although poly-DCPD also has physical and chemical properties that are compatible with being used as a rocket fuel in ... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6251348 | Process for increasing the reactivity of sulfur compound scavenging agents A process is provided for removing sulfur compounds, such as hydrogen sulfide, sulfur oxides and thiols, out of fluids, such as natural gas or natural gas liquids, by contacting the fluid with a physical mixture of iron oxide, zinc oxide or mixtures there... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6176701 | Method for improving fuel efficiency in combustion chambers A method of improving fuel efficiency in combustion chambers, for simultaneously enhancing combustion of hydrocarbon fuels while inhibiting nitrogen oxidation. A mixture of metallic compounds is introduced into the flame zone of a combustion chamber, such... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6152972 | Gasoline additives for catalytic control of emissions from combustion engines Catalytic metal additives that directly dissolve in gasoline in concentrations providing efficient and economical three-way catalysis of exhaust gases from internal combustion engines. The additives are compounds of noble (e.g., Pt, Pd, Au and Rh) or non-... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6136048 | Organic sol comprising at least one oxygenated rare-earth compound, synthesis method therefor, and use of said sol for catalysis A method for processing soot containing one or more rare earths, wherein said soot is contacted with an oxygen-containing gas, is disclosed. The method comprises (a) preparing an aqueous phase comprising a dispersion of at least one oxygenated metal compo... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6093223 | Aggregates of ceric oxide crystallites and reduction of vehicular emissions therewith Vehicular emissions are reduced/purified via combustion of the hydrocarbon fuel therefor, e.g., diesel fuel, in the presence of a cerium compound, preferably a cerium (IV) compound, to produce soots having depressed ignition temperatures that contain effe... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6074444 | Additive composition An additive composition for use in internal combustion engines and which can be added to the fuel or lubricating oil comprises a silicone oil and an organic titanium compound such as an organic titanate, optionally with a solvent and lubricating oil, the ... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6024073 | Hydrocarbon fuel modification device and a method for improving the combustion characteristics of hydrocarbon fuels A fuel modification device comprising a casing having an inlet fitting, an outlet fitting and a flow axis between the inlet fitting and the outlet fitting. The casing encloses a plurality of catalytic pellets held in layers by at least two spaced-apart Mo... | 02/15/2000 |
| 5951722 | Catalyzed lower alcohols-water based fuels Catalyzed lower alcohol-water based fuels are presented which are suitable for use in internal combustion engines, said fuels flowing from renewable carbon resources and providing a clean burn which is environmentally safe as compared to conventional foss... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5888926 | Process for forming a sorbent-metal complex by employing a sorbent precursor This invention is directed to a process for forming a sorbent-metal complex. The process includes oxidizing a sorbent precursor and contacting the sorbent precursor with a metallic species. The process further includes chemically reacting the sorbent prec... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5749928 | Method for reducing emissions from or increasing the utilizable energy of fuel for powering internal combustion engines The invention presented involves a method for reducing emissions from or increasing the utilizable energy of fuel for powering diesel, gasoline or gasohol internal combustion engines, the method comprising admixing with the fuel an additive which comprise... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5693106 | Platinum metal fuel additive for water-containing fuels Platinum group metal fuel additives are effective in fuel environments which make the exclusion of water impractical. The fuels additives comprise a platinum group metal compound and a water-functional composition selected from the group consisting of lip... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5584894 | Reduction of nitrogen oxides emissions from vehicular diesel engines The present invention relates to a process for reducing nitrogen oxides emissions from a diesel engine, which comprises preparing an emulsion of water in diesel fuel which contains a catalytically effective amount of catalyst composition and a lubricity a... | 12/17/1996 |
| 5580359 | Improving the efficiency of fuel combustion with a fuel additive comprising tin, antimony, lead and mercury The efficiency of fuel combustion is improved by adding to the fuel an additive that includes tin, antimony, lead and mercury. The additive may include by weight 60-80% tin, 15-30% antimony, 2-7% lead and 3-12% mercury.... | 12/03/1996 |
| 5534039 | Organometallic complex-antioxidant combinations, and concentrates and diesel fuels containing same This invention relates to combinations of (A) organometallic complexes and (B) antioxidants. These combinations can be used in diesel fuels for operating diesel engines equipped with exhaust system particulate traps. The combination of (A) and (B) is usef... | 07/09/1996 |
| 5505745 | Catalytic liquid fuel product, alloy material with improved properties and method of generating heat using catalytic material This invention relates to a catalytic fuel composition capable of reducing pollutants in the combustion gasses generated upon combustion of the same. A catalytic material is combined with a liquid, petroleum-based fuel, mixed and solid particles are separ... | 04/09/1996 |
