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US 4,395,267 AGranted
Novel method of extending a hydrocarbon fuel heavier than gasoline
AssigneeTexaco Inc.
InventorWilliam M. Sweeney
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Abstract
Hydrocarbon fuels heavier than gasoline may be extended by addition thereto of immiscible alcohols in the presence of an acetal or ketal or orthoester co-solvent.
Claims2
A novel hydrocarbon fuel composition heavier than gasoline comprising a hydrocarbon fuel heavier than gasoline;
- a water-miscible alcohol, ethanol or methanol which is substantially immiscible with said fuel;
- and as a cosolvent an orthoester.
The method of extending a hydrocarbon fuel heavier than gasoline which comprises mixing (i) a hydrocarbon fuel heavier than gasoline, (ii) a water-miscible alcohol which is substantially immiscible with said fuel, and (iii) ethyl orthoformate thereby forming a single phase extended hydrocarbon fuel composition heavier than gasoline;
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- recovering said single phase extended hydrocarbon fuel composition heavier than gasoline.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.