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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4801305 | Motor-fuels The instant invention relates to fuels based on methanol and/or ethanol which contain additionally mixtures of C4 -hydrocarbons with C5 /C6 - and/or C5 -C7 -hydrocarbons and/or gasoline.... | 01/31/1989 |
| 4705532 | Alcohol compositions for blending with gasoline An alcohol composition suitable for mixing with gasoline comprises at least 30 percent by weight of methanol, the remainder of said composition comprising higher alcohols the distribution of which on a methanol-free basis is C2 --about 10 to 90... | 11/10/1987 |
| 4610696 | Process for the formation of homogeneous fuel compositions containing a petroleum cut and at least one short chain aliphatic alcohol and compositions thereby obtained The present invention concerns a process for the formation of homogeneous fuel compositions containing a petroleum cut and at least one short chain aliphatic alcohol, essentially methanol, ethanol and the butanols, through dilution with an additive consti... | 09/09/1986 |
| 4541836 | Fuel compositions A phase-stable aqueous gasoline/ethanol fuel composition containing an additional alcohol selected from the group consisting of n-butanol, 2-butanol, iso-butanol, 2-methyl-1-butanol, 3-methyl-1-butanol, n-pentanol, and mixtures thereof, as well as a metho... | 09/17/1985 |
| 4540713 | Preparation of alcohols from synthesis gas An alcohol mixture suitable for combining with gasoline is produced by contacting synthesis gas at elevated temperature and pressure with an oxide complex catalyst containing copper, thorium, an alkali metal and at least one other specific element.... | 09/10/1985 |
| 4539014 | Low flash point diesel fuel of increased conductivity containing amyl alcohol Conductivity of a low flash point diesel fuel containing diluent naphtha is increased by addition thereto of an amyl alcohol, typically a fusel oil.... | 09/03/1985 |
| 4527995 | Fuel blended with alcohol for diesel engine A fuel blended with alcohol for use in a diesel engine, which comprises a petroleum fuel, methanol, and a higher alcohol having 10 to 16 carbon atoms as a mutual solvent for said petroleum fuel and methanol.... | 07/09/1985 |
| 4509953 | Fuel blended with alcohol for diesel engine A fuel blended with alcohol for use in a diesel engine, which comprises a petroleum fuel, ethanol, and gasoline as a mutual solvent for said petroleum fuel and ethanol.... | 04/09/1985 |
| 4498907 | Process for upgrading cuts of very high cycloparaffins content Process for the production of a liquid effluent comprising at least 75% of aromatic hydrocarbons from a naphtha feed charge of high sulfur, nitrogen or oxygen content; said process comprises two steps: (a) hydrotreatment of the charge to decrease its sulf... | 02/12/1985 |
| 4481012 | Process for the production of a mixture of methanol and higher alcohols of "fuel grade" A process for the production of a mixture of methanol and higher alcohols of "fuel grade" from CO and H2. To reduce the water content in the mixture coming from the synthesis reactor of the synthesis of the alcohols, the reaction product is cooled ... | 11/06/1984 |
| 4460378 | Process for the production of a "fuel grade" mixture of methanol and higher alcohols A process for the production of a "fuel grade" mixture of methanol and higher alcohols from CO and H2. To reduce the amount of water contained in the mixture coming from the synthesis reactor of the alcohol synthesis the reaction product is cooled ... | 07/17/1984 |
| 4441891 | Gasoline-aided production of alcohol and fuel Gasoline aids production of alcohol and fuel in a solvent extraction and recovery process. Alcohol/water mixtures, such as those produced by fermentation of biomass material, are separated by extraction of alcohol with a solvent especially suited to such ... | 04/10/1984 |
| 4425137 | Alcohol and fuel production Alcohol/water mixtures, such as those produced by fermentation of biomass material, are separated by extraction of alcohol with a solvent, comprising a higher aliphatic alcohol in major amount and an aliphatic hydrocarbon in minor amount, especially suite... | 01/10/1984 |
| 4392868 | Gasoline fuel extender formulation A homogeneous combustion engine fuel extender fuel formulation has been provided for blending with gasoline as a relatively inexpensive substitute therefor in an amount of not greater than about 50% by volume. Although employing ethanol and naphtha, it is... | 07/12/1983 |
| 4391701 | Process for upgrading heavy oils The viscosity of heavy oils is reduced in order to facilitate pipe line transportation thereof. A fraction of the heavy oil is deasphalted in the presence of C5 -C7 hydrocarbons, a portion of the separated asphalt is converted to syn... | 07/05/1983 |
| 4384872 | Stabilized gasoline-alcohol fuel compositions Motor fuel composition of about 5 to 50 weight percent methanol, ethanol or mixtures thereof in gasoline with a minor amount of a selected surface active agent which significantly increases the water tolerance of the gasoline-alcohol fuel composition. Sui... | 05/24/1983 |
| 4383836 | Method for treating an aqueous ethanol mixture A method is provided for treating an ethanol mixture containing a substantial amount of water comprising admixing said aqueous ethanol mixture with a hydrocarbon fraction containing a substantial amount of an aliphatic olefin having from 3 to 5 carbon ato... | 05/17/1983 |
| 4378973 | Diesel fuel containing cyclohexane, and oxygenated compounds The amount of smoke, soot and invisible particulates emitted with the exhaust of engines run on diesel fuel is reduced by incorporating therein an additive consisting of a synergistic mixture of cyclohexane with an oxygenated compound which readily gives ... | 04/05/1983 |
| 4366032 | Process for producing dehydrated alcohols for use as component of a motor fuel composition Process for dehydrating aliphatic alcohols admixed with water wherein the alcohols-water mixture is subjected to a first fractionation in the presence of a selective solvent, giving a vapor effluent containing dehydrated light alcohols and a liquid phase ... | 12/28/1982 |
| 4357146 | Synthetic fuel for internal combustion engine A relatively safe and efficient synthetic fuel composition consists of an aromatic hydrocarbon and an alcohol, most notably a mixture of toluene and n-butyl alcohol. It is especially adapted for use as an emergency reserve fuel; however, because the compo... | 11/02/1982 |
| 4343623 | Use of esterified silica for separation of ethanol from water An adsorptive separation process for separating ethanol from a feed mixture comprising ethanol and water, which process comprises contacting the feed mixture with an adsorbent comprising esterified silica selectively adsorbing substantially all of the eth... | 08/10/1982 |
| 4336032 | Process for stabilizing mixtures of gasoline and methanol A process for stabilizing mixtures of gasoline and methanol containing at least 30% by volume of methanol is disclosed wherein a primary, linear or branched chain monohydroxylated aliphatic saturated alcohol containing from 8 to 15 carbon atoms or a mixtu... | 06/22/1982 |
| 4328004 | Stabilization of ethanol-gasoline mixtures A stabilized composition of matter comprising a fuel oil, such as gasoline, ethanol, small amounts of water and a stabilizing amount of an additive which is substantially insoluble in water, but which is soluble in ethyl alcohol and gasoline and is effect... | 05/04/1982 |
| 4306884 | Alcohol and fuel production Alcohol/water mixtures, such as those produced by fermentation of biomass material, are separated by extraction of alcohol with a solvent especially suited to such extraction and to subsequent removal. Conventional distillation steps to concentrate alcoho... | 12/22/1981 |
| 4301253 | Process for the selective production of ethanol and methanol directly from synthesis gas Alkanols are selectively produced as the major product directly from synthesis gas under mild conditions using a homogeneous ruthenium catalyst, a halogen or halide promoter and a phosphine oxide compound as solvent.... | 11/17/1981 |
| 4300912 | Synthetic fuel containing methanol and butanol A long chain macro-molecule synthetic fuel derived by distillation-linking methanol, butanol and a kerosene type oil with a colloid stabilizer. The synthetic fuel, when mixed with conventional fuels, substantially reduces the generation of carbon monoxide... | 11/17/1981 |
| 4298354 | Preparation of alcohols from synthesis gas An alcohol mixture suitable for combining with gasoline is produced by contacting synthesis gas at elevated temperature and pressure with an oxide complex catalyst containing copper, thorium, an alkali metal and at least one other specific element.... | 11/03/1981 |
| 4279619 | Fuel for internal combustion engines A fuel for internal combustion engines is composed of a mixture of alcohol and gasoline in which the alcohol content is 70 to 85 volume % and the gasoline consists essentially of aromatic, alkanic and cycloalkanic hydrocarbons and, optionally, olefinic hy... | 07/21/1981 |
| 4255158 | Gasoline and petroleum fuel supplements A gasoline and petroleum fuel supplement formed of a combination of ingredients including a lower alkanol selected from the group consisting of methyl alcohol, ethyl alcohol, n-propyl alcohol, i-propyl alcohol and mixtures thereof and an alkali metal hydr... | 03/10/1981 |
| 4251231 | Direct process for the production of gasohol from fermentation mixtures A process for the direct preparation of a gasohol from a low-content, water-alcohol solution of a fermentation broth, which solution contains ethanol or methanol, which process comprises mixing a low-volume alcohol solution, a solvent miscible in the alco... | 02/17/1981 |
| 4231756 | Gasoline and petroleum fuel supplement A gasoline and petroleum fuel supplement formed of a combination of ingredients including methyl alcohol, xylene, ethyl alcohol, and at least one alkali metal hydroxide. These ingredients may be added in various ratios to gasoline and/or to treated water ... | 11/04/1980 |
| 4180384 | Catalytic fuel combustion apparatus and method A flameless catalytic combustion apparatus includes a combustion chamber with a hydrogenous fuel inlet and a mass of catalyst in the chamber between the inlet and an outlet. Preferably the catalyst mass comprises porous pellet bodies supporting varying hi... | 12/25/1979 |
| 4154580 | Method for producing a stabilized gasoline-alcohol fuel Stable gasoline-alcohol fuel mixtures are produced by hydration of a gasoline or a fraction thereof high in olefins in the presence of an acid catalyst to form a high alcohol content gasoline mixture, which mixture is blended with a gasoline containing up... | 05/15/1979 |
| 3988122 | Motor fuel composition A motor fuel comprising 85-99 volume percent gasoline-boiling-range hydrocarbons and 1 to 15 volume percent oxylate. The oxylate consists of tertiary butyl alcohol, isopropyl alcohol, and methyl alcohol. Preferred composition for the oxylate is about 20-90 ... | 10/26/1976 |
