Compositions for use in internal-combustion engines and methods of forming and using such compositions
OwnerVirginia M. Klausmeier, Kristen L. Aramthanaponinventors
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Abstract
A fuel composition for use in internal-combustion engines has a fuel component, an alcohol component, a water component, a microemulsion blend, and a cetane-enhancer component. The microemulsion blend includes at least one of lower grade fatty acid derivatives being present in an amount effective for the fuel, alcohol, and water components to form a microemulsion blend. The emulsifier is present in an amount effective for the biodiesel fuel, alcohol, water, and emulsifier to form an emulsion.
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A fuel composition for use in internal-combustion engines, the fuel composition comprising:
- a fuel component;
- an alcohol component;
- a water component
- a microemulsion blend comprising at least one of lower grade fatty acid derivatives being present in an amount effective for the fuel, alcohol, and water components to form a microemulsion blend;
- and
- a cetane-enhancer component.
A method of formulating a fuel composition for use in internal-combustion engines, the method comprising:
- providing a fuel;
- and
- forming the fuel composition by adding to the fuel, a microemulsion blend comprising at least one of lower grade fatty acid derivatives being present in an amount effective for the fuel, alcohol, and water components to form the microemulsion blend, wherein the microemulsion blend includes mixture of oleic acid, ethanol, ammonia, water and cetane enhancer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.