Fuels
AssigneeInnospec Fuel Specialties LLC
InventorAlexander John Belly
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Abstract
At least one nitrogen-containing detergent to reduce the filter blocking tendency of a fuel composition having a tendency to block filters. The fuel composition includes a renewable diesel component and a biodiesel component.
Claims22
A method of reducing the filter blocking tendency of a fuel composition having a tendency to block filters and which comprises 1 to 40 vol % of a biodiesel component and from 60 to 99 vol % of a renewable diesel component, the method comprising dosing into the fuel at least one nitrogen-containing detergent.
A fuel composition comprising from 60 to 99 vol % of a renewable diesel component, 1 to 40 vol % of a biodiesel component and least one nitrogen-containing detergent;
- wherein the fuel composition has a reduced filter blocking tendency compared with an otherwise identical fuel composition which does not comprise the nitrogen-containing detergent and has a tendency to block filters.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.