Fuel compositions with additives
AssigneeBP Oil International Limited
InventorsRana Ali, Sorin Vasile Filip
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Abstract
A fuel composition for a spark-ignition internal combustion engine comprises a non-metallic octane-boosting additive. The non-metallic octane-boosting additive is an additive which, when used at a treat rate of 0.67 % by weight, increases the research octane number of a fuel by at least 1.8 whilst maintaining the T90 and/or the vapour pressure.
Claims22
A fuel composition for a spark-ignition internal combustion engine, the fuel composition comprising a non-metallic octane-boosting additive and a base fuel, wherein the non-metallic octane-boosting additive has the formula:
- where:
- R1 is hydrogen;
- R2, R3, R4, R5, R11 and R12 are each independently selected from hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxy, alkoxy-alkyl, secondary amine and tertiary amine groups;
- R6, R7, R5 and R9 are each independently selected from hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxy, alkoxy-alkyl, secondary amine and tertiary amine groups;
- X is selected from —O— or —NR10—, where R10 is selected from hydrogen and alkyl groups;
- and
- n is 0 or 1,
- wherein at least one of R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R11 and R12 is selected from a group other than hydrogen;
- and
- wherein the non-metallic octane-boosting additive, when used at a treat rate of 0.67% weight additive/weight base fuel, increases the research octane number of a fuel by at least 1.8 without increasing:
- the T90 by more than 2.5%;
- or
- the vapour pressure by more than 2.0%.
A method for increasing the octane number, whilst maintaining the T90 or the vapour pressure, of a fuel for a spark-ignition internal combustion engine, wherein the method comprises blending a non-metallic octane-boosting additive with the fuel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.