Manganese Scavengers That Minimize Octane Loss in Aviation Gasolines
AssigneeAfton Chemical Corporation
InventorsJoseph Anthony Calderone, III, Zachary John McAfee
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Abstract
Aviation gasolines and additives may have manganese-containing anti-knock components. The scavengers herein mitigate the possible deleterious effects from using the manganese-containing anti-knock. The scavengers include molecules with a central atom of a Group 15 element other than nitrogen. Entities that are attached to the central atom are electron withdrawing entities including electron deficient atoms and electron deficient functional groups.
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An aviation gasoline formulation comprising:
- an aviation gasoline base fuel;
- a manganese-containing anti-knock component;
- and a manganese scavenger component, wherein the manganese scavenger component comprises molecules made up of a central atom and entities attached to the central atom;
- wherein the central atom is a Group 15 element selected from the group consisting of phosphorous, arsenic, antimony, and bismuth;
- and further wherein the entities attached to the central atom are electron withdrawing entities selected from the group consisting of electron deficient atoms and electron deficient functional groups.
A method of improving the performance of organomanganese aviation gasoline additive compounds during the combustion of that gasoline in an aviation internal combustion engine, the method comprising the steps of
- providing an aviation gasoline formulation that includes an organomanganese anti-knock compound;
- mixing into the aviation gasoline formulation a manganese scavenging component comprising molecules made up of a central atom and entities attached to the central atom;
- wherein the central atom is a Group 15 element selected from the group consisting of phosphorous, arsenic, antimony, and bismuth;
- and further wherein the entities attached to the central atom are electron withdrawing entities selected from the group consisting of electron deficient atoms and electron deficient functional groups.
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