Biodiesel and diesel compositions
OwnerWilliam H. Klausmeierinventor
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Abstract
A biodiesel or diesel composition for use in internal-combustion engines has an alcohol component, a water component, and a cetane-enhancer component. An anhydrous emulsifier component may be either a glyceryl monooleate or ammonium oleate, and is present in an amount effective for the fuel, alcohol, water, and emulsifier components to form an emulsion. The fuel, alcohol, water, and emulsifier components are present in amounts effective to reduce emissions of nitrogen oxides by a threshold amount upon combustion of the fuel composition, relative to fuel alone.
Claims47
A biodiesel composition for use in internal-combustion engines, the biodiesel composition comprising:
- a biodiesel fuel component;
- an alcohol component;
- a water component;
- an anhydrous emulsifier component chosen from the group consisting of glyceryl monooleate and ammonium oleate, being present in an amount effective for the biodiesel fuel, alcohol, water, and emulsifier components to form an emulsion;
- and
- a cetane-enhancer component.
A diesel composition for use in internal-combustion engines, the diesel composition comprising:
- a diesel fuel component;
- an alcohol component;
- a water component;
- an anhydrous emulsifier component chosen from the group consisting of glyceryl monooleate and ammonium oleate, being present in an amount effective for the diesel fuel, alcohol, water, and emulsifier components to form an emulsion;
- and
- a cetane-enhancer component.
A biodiesel composition for use in internal-combustion engines, the biodiesel composition consisting essentially of:
- biodiesel fuel;
- a polar fluid;
- and
- an emulsifier, the emulsifier being present in an amount effective for the hydrocarbon fuel, polar fluid, and emulsifier to form an emulsion,
- wherein at least a portion of the emulsifier is selected from the group consisting essentially of noncyclic polyol fatty acid esters and noncyclic polyol fatty alcohol ethers, at least about half of that portion being mono-substituted.
A biodiesel composition for use in internal-combustion engines, the biodiesel composition comprising:
- biodiesel fuel;
- and
- an oxygen-containing fluid;
- wherein the oxygen-containing fluid is substantially homogeneously dispersed in the biodiesel to form the biodiesel composition.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.