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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8163042 | Hydrocarbon fuel compositions The present invention relates to a hydrocarbon fuel composition comprising (i) at least 99% by weight of a base gas; and (ii) additives comprising (a) 2 to 50 ppm organometallic compound; and (b) 100 to 5000 ppm aniline or substituted aniline and 100 to 5000 ppm tol... | 04/24/2012 |
| 7585336 | Fuel additive compositions for diesel engine equipped with a particulate trap A fuel additive composition comprising a solution or dispersion of an oil soluble metal carboxylate or metal complex derived from a compound of the formula: where R1, R2, R3 and R4 | 09/08/2009 |
| 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 |
| 7306634 | Iron salt diesel fuel additive compositions for improvement of particulate traps A fuel additive iron salt composition effective in improving the operation of diesel engine particulate traps when added to a diesel fuel so as to provide 1-25 ppm iron in the fuel which comprises an oil soluble or oil dispersible neutral or overbased iron salt of a... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7300477 | Method and fuel additive including iron naphthenate A combustion additive is used for protecting and improving the operation of diesel fuel combustion systems. The additive contains one or more iron-containing compounds. The additive can be added to the fuel prior to introduction into a combustion chamber or to the e... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7288506 | Aluminum carboxylate drag reducers for hydrocarbon emulsions Aluminum carboxylate drag reducing agents are described herein. These materials are useful to reduce drag in hydrocarbon fluids and multiphase fluids of hydrocarbon(s) and water. No injection probes or other special equipment is expected to be required to introduce ... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7285140 | Low-emissions diesel fuel blend A low-emissions diesel fuel comprises a catalyzed blend of fatty acid esters, preferably derived from soybean oil and/or tallow and aviation kerosene. The catalyzed blend is effective in lowering regulated emission pollutants, among which are NOx, particu... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7276094 | Mixed metal catalyst additive and method for use in hydrocarbonaceous fuel combustion system 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 transit... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7199088 | Lubricating oil for a diesel powered engine and method of operating a diesel powered engine A lubricating oil composition useful for a diesel-powered engine is provided that reduces NOx emissions level produced from a diesel-powered engine. The lubricating oil comprises a base oil and at least one oil-dispersible source of HNCO such as isocyanates. A metho... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7143578 | Exhaust system for enhanced reduction of nitrogen oxides and particulates from diesel engines A diesel engine aftertreatment exhaust system uses catalyzed soot filters for particulate matter reduction and urea SCR catalysts for NOx reduction on diesel engines in a combined system to lower particulate matter and NOx at the same time. With this integral emissi... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7093567 | Internal combustion system and method of operation Internal combustion (I.C.) systems and methods provided herein substantially eliminate incomplete combustion, unburned hydrocarbon emission, and hydrocarbon, CO, NOx, and SOx emissions. A method of one embodiment includes the steps of providing... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7078004 | Diesel oxidation catalyst The present invention relates to a method and article for treating a diesel engine exhaust stream. The stream is contacted with an upstream catalytic composition having a cerium component and/or a zeolite component to reduce the quantity and amount of the particulat... | 07/18/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6948926 | Reduced-emissions combustion utilizing multiple-component metallic combustion catalyst Residual fuels, as well as lighter distillate fuels, are combusted with greater efficiency by utilizing low concentrations of specific bimetallic or trimetallic fuel-borne catalysts. The catalysts reduce fouling of heat transfer surfaces by unburned carbon while lim... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6941743 | Lean burn emissions system protectant composition and method A method, apparatus, and fuel composition for the protection of a catalytic after treatment system and a method for protecting a catalytic after treatment system in a lean burn system are disclosed. A scavenging agent is introduced into the combustion chamber in an ... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6941742 | Method and device for reducing the number of particles in an exhaust gas To reduce the number of particles in an exhaust gas (A), in particular in the exhaust gas (A) from an internal-combustion engine, sulfur dioxide SO2 which is contained in the exhaust gas (A) is at least partially catalytically oxidized, in the presence of... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6912847 | Diesel engine system comprising a soot filter and low temperature NOx trap The invention provides low temperature NO2 trap compositions useful for adsorbing NO2 from a gas stream at lower temperatures, and releasing the NO2 at higher temperatures. The low temperature trap compositions are useful for incorpo... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6725653 | Process for reducing pollutants from the exhaust of a diesel engine using a water diesel fuel in combination with exhaust after-treatments This invention relates to a process for reducing the level of pollutants in the exhaust of a diesel engine, comprising: operating said diesel engine using as the fuel a water-diesel fuel emulsion; and contacting the exhaust gas from said diesel engine with an after-... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6629407 | Lean burn emissions system protectant composition and method A method, apparatus, and fuel composition for the protection of a catalytic after treatment system and a method for protecting a catalytic after treatment system in a lean burn system are disclosed. A scavenging agent is introduced into the combustion cha... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6488724 | Heavy oils having improved properties and an additive therefor The additive described essentially comprises a selected alkoxylated fatty amine or fatty amine derivative and a special metal salt compound, preferably a metal soap. This additive for heavy oils effects a good emulsification or dispersion of asphaltenes a... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6488725 | Fuel additives The present invention relates to the use of fuel additives in the regeneration of particulate filter traps, e.g. diesel particulate filter traps. The invention further relates to fuel additives suitable for use in such a process.... | 12/03/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6051040 | Method for reducing emissions of NOx and particulates from a diesel engine A method improves the operation of a diesel engine through the use of a fuel additive, a diesel particulate trap and a NOx -reducing catalyst. The operation of the NOx -reducing catalyst is enhanced by the introduction of urea or lik... | 04/18/2000 |
| 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 |
| 5858027 | Enhancing fuel efficiency and abating emissions of engines Described are methods for improving the efficiency or modifying the exhaust emissions of internal combustion engines, which involve the incorporation of selenium compounds in the fuel combusted in the engines. Also described are methods for improving the ... | 01/12/1999 |
| 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 |
| 5732548 | Method for reducing harmful emissions from two-stroke engines The effectiveness is prolonged for catalytic oxidizers to reduce emissions of both HC and CO from two-stroke gasoline engines. A compound of a platinum group metal is added to the cylinder of the engine, to make it available as an active oxidation catalys... | 03/31/1998 |
| 5595576 | Enhancing fuel efficiency and abating emissions of engines Disclosed are methods and compositions for increasing the fuel efficiency of and/or advantageously modifying the emissions of an internal combustion engine. These preferred embodiments involve the addition of elemental selenium or a selenium-containing ma... | 01/21/1997 |
| 5593464 | Fuel additives The emission of particulates and unburnt hydrocarbons in the exhaust gas emissions from liquid hydrocarbon fuels, especially diesel fuels and fuel oils is reduced by incorporating into the fuel an effective amount of an oil-soluble alkali, alkaline earth ... | 01/14/1997 |
| 5562742 | Copper-containing organometallic complexes and concentrates and diesel fuels containing same This invention relates to copper-containing organometallic complexes, and to concentrates and diesel fuels containing said complexes. The diesel fuels are useful with diesel engines equipped with exhaust system particulate traps. The copper-containing org... | 10/08/1996 |
| 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 |
| 5525316 | Method for converting automotive emissions with catalytic solution A catalyst solution comprising one or more compounds of a metal catalyst and an organic solvent selected from the group consisting of a glycol derivative, an alkyl pyrrolidone, and an alkoxy ethyl ether, wherein no additional chloride-containing compounds... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5501714 | Operation of diesel engines with reduced particulate emission by utilization of platinum group metal fuel additive and pass-through catalytic oxidizer The invention provides a method employing a fuel additive to improve the operation of a pass-through oxidation catalyst over long periods of time with continued catalytic activity and without the undesirable conversion of SO2 to SO3.... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5449387 | Cerium (IV) catalyst compounds and promoting combustion of hydrocarbon fuels therewith Novel cerium (IV) oxidic compounds, well suited as catalysts, e.g., for the clean combustion of hydrocarbon fuels and for the "drying" of paint compositions, each Ce(IV) atom of which being coordinated with two anions of an organic oxyacid advantageously ... | 09/12/1995 |
| 5376154 | Low-sulfur diesel fuels containing organometallic complexes This invention relates to low-sulfur diesel fuels which are useful with diesel engines equipped with exhaust system particulate traps. These fuels contain an effective amount of an organometallic complex to lower the ignition temperature of exhaust partic... | 12/27/1994 |
| 5372613 | Fuel compositions New and improved (1) hydrocarbon, per se (nonhydrosol), fuels and compositions plus, additionally, new and improved (2) hydrosol (water/hydrocarbon) fuels and fuel compositions made possible by the development and use of novel additives thereto and additi... | 12/13/1994 |
| 5360459 | Copper-containing organometallic complexes and concentrates and diesel fuels containing same This invention relates to copper-containing organometallic complexes, and to concentrates and diesel fuels containing said complexes. The diesel fuels are useful with diesel engines equipped with exhaust system particulate traps. The copper-containing org... | 11/01/1994 |
| 5356546 | Metal salts useful as additives for fuels and lubricants This invention relates to metal salts of the general formula Ay- My+ (I) wherein M represents one or more metal ions, y is the total valence of all M and A represents one or more anion containing groups... | 10/18/1994 |
| 5348559 | Copper-containing aromatic mannich complexes and concentrates and diesel fuels containing same This invention relates to copper-containing aromatic Mannich complexes, and to concentrates and diesel fuels containing said complexes. The diesel fuels are useful with diesel engines equipped with exhaust system particulate traps. The copper-containing a... | 09/20/1994 |
| 5344467 | 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... | 09/06/1994 |
