Bioactive additive for a fuel, uses thereof, fuel composition, and method
AssigneeTunap GmbH & Co. KG
InventorsChristoph Hochstein, Sabine Riha, Volker Knöthig
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a bioactive additive, to the use thereof and to a fuel composition containing the additive, as well as to methods in which the additive or the fuel composition are used. The additive comprises at least one compound represented by the general formula (I) given below, wherein R is a saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon residue having 14 to 20 carbon atoms; and n is an integer of 1 to 6.
Claims19
A bioactive additive for a fuel, wherein the additive comprises:
- at least one compound represented by the general formula (I) given below:
- wherein
- R is a saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon residue having 14 to 20 carbon atoms;
- and
- n is an integer from 1 to 6;
- and
- a benzotriazole.
A method for reducing microbial load and/or for stabilization of a fuel, the method comprising:
- adding an additive to a fuel, wherein the additive comprises at least one compound represented by the general formula (I) given below:
- wherein
- R is a saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon residue having 14 to 20 carbon atoms;
- and
- n is an integer from 1 to 6;
- and
- a benzotriazole.
A fuel composition comprising a fuel and an additive, wherein the additive comprises at least one compound represented by the general formula (I) given below:
- wherein
- R is a saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon residue having 14 to 20 carbon atoms;
- and
- n is an integer from 1 to 6;
- and
- a benzotriazole.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.