# US 10,767,126 B2 · Combination of fuel additives > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,767,126 B2 - Document ID: US10767126B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 16/343,982 - Filed: 2017-10-20 - Published: 2019-10-31 - Granted: 2020-09-08 - Earliest claimed: 2016-10-21 - Assignees: Total Marketing Services - Applicants: Total Marketing Services - Inventors: Bernard Dequenne; Thomas Dubois - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10767126B2 ## CPC - C10L 1/143: {mixtures of organic macromolecular compounds with organic non-macromolecular compounds} - C10L 1/191: {of di- or polyhydroxyalcohols} - C10L 1/1985: {polyethers, e.g. di- polygylcols and derivatives; ethers - esters} - C10L 1/2222: {(cyclo)aliphatic amines; polyamines (no macromolecular substituent 30C); quaternair ammonium compounds; carbamates (C10L1/221 takes precedence)} - C10L 1/224: Amides; Imides {carboxylic acid amides, imides (C10L1/221, C10L1/2227 take precedence)} - C10L 10/14: for improving low temperature properties - C10L 10/18: use of detergents or dispersants for purposes not provided for in groups C10L10/02 - C10L10/16 - C10L 1/125: {water} - C10L 2270/02: for internal combustion engines - C10L 2270/026: for diesel engines, e.g. automobiles, stationary, marine - C10L: FUELS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NATURAL GAS; SYNTHETIC NATURAL GAS OBTAINED BY PROCESSES NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES C10G OR C10K; LIQUIFIED PETROLEUM GAS; USE OF ADDITIVES TO FUELS OR FIRES; FIRE-LIGHTERS ## Abstract A fuel composition which includes at least: a fuel from one or more sources selected from the group that comprises mineral, plant and synthetic sources; a compound (T1) selected among polyalkylene glycols, C1-C12 alkyl and polyalkylene glycol ethers, and the mixtures thereof; and a compound (T2) selected among the non-ionic emulsifiers. Also, an additive composition including at least: a compound (T1) selected among the C1-C6 alkyl and polyethylene glycol ethers including two to six units of ethylene glycol; a compound (T2) selected among the esters of one or more C1-C36 alkenyl carboxylic or alkyl carboxylic acids, and a polyol selected among sorbitan and isosorbide, taken alone or mixed together; and possibly a detergent additive. Further, a method for preventing, avoiding or delaying the formation of ice crystals or flakes in a tank of a vehicle provided with an internal combustion engine. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A fuel composition that comprises at least: a fuel derived from one or more sources selected from the group consisting of mineral, animal, vegetable and synthetic sources, from 5 to 1000 ppm of a compound (T1) selected from: polyalkylene glycols, C1-C12 alkyl ethers of polyalkylene glycol, and mixtures thereof, from 5 to 500 ppm of a compound (T2) selected from nonionic emulsifiers, wherein the (T1):(T2) weight ratio is from 10:1 to 1:10. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The fuel composition as claimed in claim 1, wherein the fuel comprises at least 50% by weight of a diesel fuel relative to the total weight of fuel. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The fuel composition as claimed in claim 1, wherein the fuel comprises at least 50 ppm of water. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The fuel composition as claimed in claim 1, wherein the compound (T1) is selected from polyethylene glycols, C1-C12 alkyl ethers of polyethylene glycol, and mixtures thereof. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The fuel composition as claimed in claim 4, wherein the compound (T1) is selected from C1-C6 alkyl ethers of polyethylene glycol comprising two to six ethylene glycol units. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The fuel composition as claimed in claim 1, wherein the compound (T2) is selected from polyol esters of saturated or unsaturated, linear or branched, cyclic or acyclic C1 to C36, monocarboxylic aliphatic hydrocarbons, it being possible for said esters to be taken alone or as a mixture. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The fuel composition as claimed in claim 6, wherein the compound (T2) is obtained by esterification between: one or more C1 to C36 alkylcarboxylic or alkenylcarboxylic acids, optionally comprising one or more ethylenic bonds; and a linear or branched, cyclic or acyclic C4-C20 polyol optionally comprising one or more heterocycles with 5 to 6 atoms. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The fuel composition as claimed in claim 7, wherein the alkylcarboxylic and alkenylcarboxylic acids are selected from the group consisting of stearic, isostearic, linolenic, oleic, linoleic, behenic, arachidonic, ricinoleic, palmitic, myristic, lauric, capric acids, taken alone or as a mixture. ### Claim 9 (depends on 6) The fuel composition as claimed in claim 6, wherein the polyol is selected from the group consisting of erythritol, xylitol, arabitol, ribitol, sorbitol, maltitol, isomaltitol, lactitol, volemitol, mannitol, pentaerythritol, 2-hydroxymethyl-1,3-propanediol, 1,1,1-tri(hydroxymethyl)ethane, trimethylolpropane, sorbitan, isosorbide, and carbohydrates such as saccharose, fructose, maltose and glucose. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The fuel composition as claimed in claim 9, wherein the compound (T2) is selected from sorbitan esters and isosorbide esters, taken alone or as a mixture. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The fuel composition as claimed in claim 1, wherein the compound (T2) is selected from monoester(s) and diester(s) of polyglycerols having from 2 to 10 glycerol units per molecule, and mixtures thereof. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The fuel composition as claimed in claim 1, which further comprises at least one detergent additive. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The fuel composition as claimed in claim 12, wherein the detergent additive is selected from succinimides, polyetheramines and quaternary ammonium salts. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The fuel composition as claimed in claim 1, further comprising: from 1 to 1000 ppm of at least one detergent additive. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The fuel composition as claimed in claim 14, further comprising: at least 50 ppm of water. ### Claim 16 A method to prevent, avoid or delay the formation of ice crystals or flakes in a fuel composition intended for a vehicle equipped with an internal combustion engine, wherein the method comprises adding additives to a fuel, such that, after the addition of the additives, the fuel comprises: from 5 to 1000 ppm of at least one additive (T1) selected from: polyalkylene glycols and C1-C12 alkyl ethers of polyalkylene glycol, and from 5 to 500 ppm of at least one compound (T2) selected from nonionic emulsifiers wherein the (T1):(T2) weight ratio is from 10:1 to 1:10. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The method as claimed in claim 16, wherein the fuel composition comprises at least 50 ppm of water. ### Claim 18 (depends on 16) The method as claimed in claim 16, wherein the compounds (T1) and (T2) are added in the form of an additive concentrate. ### Claim 19 (depends on 16) The method as claimed in claim 16, wherein the method further comprises an addition of at least one detergent additive.