Fuel composition
AssigneeShell Oil Company
InventorsCaroline Nicola Orlebar, Glenn John Wilson
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Abstract
Use of a liquid fuel composition comprising (a) a gasoline base fuel and (b) from 0.5 to 50% v/v of naphtha as a fuel for a spark ignition internal combustion engine, wherein the spark ignition internal combustion engine is comprised within the powertrain of a hybrid electric vehicle.
Claims10
A method of operating a spark ignition internal combustion engine wherein the spark ignition internal combustion engine is comprised within the powertrain of a hybrid electric vehicle, comprising operating the spark ignition internal combustion engine using a liquid fuel composition comprising (a) from at least 50% m/m of a gasoline base fuel and (b) from 0.5 to 50% v/v of naphtha, wherein the hybrid electric vehicle is a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle.
A method of improving the fuel consumption in a spark ignition internal combustion engine comprising operating the spark ignition internal combustion engine using a liquid fuel composition comprising (a) from at least 50% m/m of a gasoline base fuel and (b) from 0.5 to 50% v/v of naphtha, wherein the spark ignition internal combustion engine is comprised within the powertrain of a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle.
A method of improving power output in a spark ignition internal combustion engine comprising operating the spark ignition internal combustion engine using a liquid fuel composition comprising (a) from at least 50% m/m of a gasoline base fuel and (b) from 0.5 to 50% v/v of naphtha, wherein the spark ignition internal combustion engine is comprised within the powertrain of a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle.
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