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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7229481 | Diesel fuel compositions A water-in-fuel emulsion composition containing a Fischer-Tropsch derived fuel and water, and its use in a compression ignition engine is provided. Emissions, for example of NOx, black smoke and/or particulate matter, are lower as compared to conventional... | 06/12/2007 |
| 5630852 | Organophosphorus additives for improved fuel lubricity The lubricity (anti-wear properties) of hydrocarbon fuels, oxygenate fuels or mixtures thereof, particularly diesel or aviation fuels having reduced sulphur and/or aromatic content for compliance with regulatory requirements, is improved by the addition o... | 05/20/1997 |
| 5490864 | Anti-wear lubricity additive for low-sulfur content diesel fuels A diesel fuel composition which is comprised of: (a) a major portion of a low-sulfur content diesel fuel; and (b) a minor amount, as an anti-wear lubricity additive, of a dithiophosphoric diester-dialcohol.... | 02/13/1996 |
| 5437694 | Phosphorodithioate-derived pyrrolidinone adducts as multifunctional antiwear/antioxidant additives Vinyl pyrrolidinone capped phosphorodithioates have been found to be effective multifunctional antiwear/antioxidant additives for fuel compositions.... | 08/01/1995 |
| 5344468 | Organic phosphates and their use as wear inhibitors Compositions comprising a hydrocarbonaceous middle distillate fuel and a minor wear-inhibiting amount of a combination of (i) at least one fuel-soluble aryl phosphate of the formula (RO)3 PO wherein each R is, independently, phenyl or an alkyl-subst... | 09/06/1994 |
| 5084069 | Multifunctional additives for lubricants and fuels A lubricant or fuel composition contains a multifunctional antioxidant and antiwear amount of an O,O-diorgano-S-(2-hydroxyalkyl) phosphorodithioate derived hydrogen phosphonate which can be made by reacting a diorganophosphorodithioic acid with an epoxide... | 01/28/1992 |
| 4932979 | Methanol fuel mixture A high performance methanol fuel is described. In the present invention, the methanol fuel is formulated with approximately 3-15% high purity water, resulting in an aqueous fuel whose properties are independent of subsequent condensation of water from the... | 06/12/1990 |
| 4867754 | Process and composition for stabilized distillate fuel oils This invention relates to processes and compositions for stabilizing distillate fuel oil which comprises adding to the distillate fuel oil an effective stabilizing amount of a mixture of (a) a phosphite compound having the formula ##STR1## where... | 09/19/1989 |
| 4776969 | Cyclic phosphate additives and their use in oleaginous compositions The present invention provides a novel cyclic phosphate such as 1,3-dioxa-2-phospha-6-thia-cyclooctane-2-(dodecylthiodi(ethyleneoxy)-2-oxi de, and its use as an anti-wear, anti-oxidant, and/or friction modifying agent for oleaginous compositions such as fu... | 10/11/1988 |
| 4746328 | Stabilized fuel oil containing a dispersant A residual fuel oil is improved in dispersion stability when a large amount of sludge is contained therein and comprises (1) a thermal cracking oil, (2) a diluent and (3) a dispersant selected from the group consisting of (A) an imidazoline derivative con... | 05/24/1988 |
| 4704218 | Reaction products of sulfur containing vicinal diols and hydrogen phosphites as lubricant and fuel additives The reaction product of a long chain vicinal diol containing at least 10 carbon atoms and at least one sulfur atom in the chain, with dihydrocarbyl hydrogen phosphites are effective friction reducing antiwear additives in lubricating oils, greases and fue... | 11/03/1987 |
| 4643666 | Method of burning hydrogen deficient fuels The burning characteristics of a relatively hydrogen deficient fuel are improved by physically mixing with, but not dissolving in, the fuel a light hydrogen rich vapor, such as hydrogen and/or methane, ethane, etc.... | 02/17/1987 |
| 4336148 | Complex compound, process for their preparation, and their use A complex compound of a metal salt or metalloid salt and an ansolvo-acid or proton-acid, of the general formula I in which M is a m-valent cation of a metal or metalloid, a metal-oxy or metal-dioxy cation or a hydrogen atom, X is a n-valent anion of a n-basic ... | 06/22/1982 |
| 4298352 | Diesel fuel comprising methanol and a methanol-soluble polyoxyalkylene compound The present invention provides a diesel fuel based on methanol and containing an additive for improving cetane number comprising a methanol-soluble polyoxyalkylene compound.... | 11/03/1981 |
| 4240802 | Internal combustion engine fuel composition containing toxic agent for dispersion in the exhaust fumes of the engine A composition for dispensing toxic agents, such as an insecticide, comprises an internal combustion engine fuel containing a minor amount of an insecticide which is refractory to the fuel combustion conditions of the engine and soluble in the fuel. The en... | 12/23/1980 |
| 4173094 | Method for treating ground surfaces with a toxic agent A composition for dispensing toxic agents, such as an insecticide, comprises an internal combustion engine fuel containing a minor amount of an insecticide which is refractory to the fuel combustion conditions of the engine and soluble in the fuel. The pr... | 11/06/1979 |
| 4153066 | Method of reducing friction loss The reaction product of a hydroxy ether and a pentavalent phosphorus compound with a short chain and/or long chain alcohol can be employed to gel organic liquids by mixing the reaction product with an organic liquid in the presence of certain aluminum act... | 05/08/1979 |
| 4031014 | Method of reducing friction loss The reaction product of a hydroxy ether and a pentavalent phosphorous compound with a short chain and/or long chain alcohol can be employed to reduce friction loss of organic liquids flowing through a confining conduit by mixing the reaction product with ... | 06/21/1977 |
| 4002436 | Polymer solution The dissemination of gas turbine engine aviation fuels under shock conditions, particularly by forming mist particles, and the accompanying fire hazard, are reduced by dissolving in the fuel a soluble polymer of molecular weight greater than 106 | 01/11/1977 |
| 3948617 | Method of reducing sulphur dioxide emissions from combustible materials The reduction of emission of sulphur dioxide from fuels containing sulphur components when such fuels are combusted. The reduction of such sulphur dioxide emissions upon the combustion of such sulphur containing fuels is accomplished by the introduction i... | 04/06/1976 |
