Fuel and fuel blend for internal combustion engine
AssigneeNational Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC
InventorsJohn E. Dec, Yi Yang
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Abstract
A fuel or fuel blending agent for an internal combustion engine includes a ketone compound that is a C4 to C10 branched acyclic ketone, cyclopentanone, or a derivative of cyclopentanone. The ketone compound may be blended with a majority portion of a fuel selected from the group consisting of: gasoline, diesel, alcohol fuel, biofuel, renewable fuel, Fischer-Tropsch fuel, or combinations thereof. The ketone compound may be derived from biological sources. A method for powering an internal combustion engine with a fuel comprising the ketone compound is also provided.
Claims11
An enhanced fuel for an internal combustion engine comprising:
- a majority portion of a fuel selected from the group consisting of:
- gasoline, diesel, alcohol fuel, biofuel, renewable fuel, Fischer-Tropsch fuel, and combinations thereof;
- and
- a minority portion of a blending agent;
- wherein the blending agent includes a ketone-based blending agent that is a derivative of cyclopentanone corresponding to formula I:
- wherein each R group is independently selected from H, CH2CH3, or CH3, and at least one R is CH2CH3 or CH3;
- wherein the blending agent is exclusive of an amide;
- wherein the majority portion of the fuel is present in a ratio of 95:5 to 51:49 by volume of the ketone-based blending agent.
An enhanced fuel for an internal combustion engine comprising:
- a majority portion of a gasoline or blend of gasoline and ethanol;
- and
- a minority portion of a blending agent;
- wherein the blending agent includes a ketone-based blending agent that is cyclopentanone or a derivative of cyclopentanone;
- wherein the majority portion of the fuel is present in a ratio of 95:5 to 51:49 by volume of the ketone-based blending agent.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.