Fuel composition comprising a nitrogen-containing compound
AssigneeAfton Chemical Corporation
InventorsAllen A. ARADI, May Duffield Thomas
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Abstract
A fuel additive concentrate comprising at least one aryl amine; and at least one metal-containing compound is disclosed. In an aspect, the fuel additive concentrate can be synergistic. Fuel composition comprising the fuel additive concentration and methods of combusting the fuel composition are also disclosed. Moreover, methods of enhancing research octane number, increasing fuel economy, and reducing the carbon footprint of a vehicle are also disclosed.
Claims34
A fuel additive concentrate comprising:
- at least one aryl amine;
- and
- at least one metal-containing compound.
The concentrate of claim 11 wherein the metal-containing compound is methylcyclopentadienyl manganese tricarbonyl
A synergistic fuel additive concentrate comprising:
- at least one aryl amine;
- and
- at least one metal-containing compound.
A method for combusting a metal-containing compound in an engine comprising;
- (a) combining at least one aryl amine and at least one metal-containing compound,
- (b) introducing the combination from (a) into a fuel, and
- (c) causing the fuel from (b) to be combusted in the engine.
A method for enhancing research octane number of gasoline comprising
- (a) combining at least one aryl amine;
- and at least one metal-containing compound, and
- (b) adding said combination to the gasoline.
A blend of combustion improvers useful for optimizing octane response of a fuel comprising mixtures of two or more materials selected from the group consisting of aryl amines, organometallic cyclomatic manganese tricarbonyls, MMT/CMT, MMT/R-Mn(CO)5 where R is an aryl- or alkyl-radical species;
- mixed metal organometallics of Mn/Fe, Mn/Ce, Mn/Pt, Mn/Platinum-group metals, Mn/Cu, Fe/Ce, Fe/Platinum-group metals, Fe/Cu, Mn/Pb, Fe/Pb, Ce/Pb, and Pb/Platinum-group metals.
A method for solubilizing a solid fuel additive in a hydrocarbonaceous fuel, said method comprising:
- combining, in any order, at least one solid fuel additive, at least one aryl amine, and a hydrocarbonaceous fuel.
A method for combusting a metal-containing compound in a combustion system comprising;
- (a) combining at least one aryl amine and at least one metal-containing compound,
- (b) introducing the combination from (a) into a fuel, and
- (c) causing the fuel from (b) to be combusted in the combustion system;
- wherein the combustion system is chosen from utility and industrial burners, boilers, furnaces, and incinerators.
A method for synergistically enhancing research octane number of gasoline comprising
- (a) combining at least one aryl amine;
- and at least one metal-containing compound, and
- (b) adding said combination to the gasoline.
A method for increasing fuel economy in a vehicle, comprising:
- providing to a vehicle a fuel composition comprising at least one metal-containing compound, and at least one aryl amine.
A method for reducing the carbon footprint of a vehicle comprising:
- providing to a vehicle a synergistic fuel composition comprising at least one metal-containing compound, and at least one aryl amine.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.