Octane-enhancing composition, method of use thereof, and kit containing the same
AssigneeIllinois Tool Works Inc.
InventorsKirstie Tan, Tze Lee Phang, Kimberly Vo
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Abstract
An octane-enhancing composition is provided that includes methylcyclopentadienyl manganese tricarbonyl (MMT), a sterically unhindered antioxidant, with a fluid carrier including an aliphatic fluid present as the remainder of the composition. A method of octane-enhancement is also provided that includes introducing the inventive octane-enhancing composition into a fuel supply, allowing sufficient time for the inventive octane-enhancing composition to add mix into the fuel supply to elevate octane levels and enhance combustion activity, and utilizing the fuel supply.
Claims9
An octane-enhancing composition comprising:
- methylcyclopentadienyl manganese tricarbonyl (MMT) present in an amount of 0.1 to 19.9 total weight percent;
- a sterically unhindered antioxidant present in an amount of 0.1 to 19.9 total weight percent, said sterically unhindered antioxidant and said MMT present in a ratio of said antioxidant to said MMT of at least 0.1-10:1;
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- a fluid carrier comprising an aliphatic fluid present as the remainder of the composition.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.