Lubricant compositions comprising colloidal dispersions of iron and treatment of engine exhaust gases therewith

Abstract

Lubricant compositions contain a blend of a lubricating oil and a colloidal dispersion of particles of at least one iron compound and an amphiphilic agent; such compositions are useful for operating an engine, more particularly a diesel engine, which is equipped with an exhaust system fitted with a particle filter, wherein the particles present in the exhaust gases are trapped on the filter and, periodically, the trapped particles are burned, and further wherein the subject compositions are employed as engine lubricants with a view to catalyzing the combustion of the trapped particles.

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