Scavenging additive for leaded automotive fuel and method of using same
OwnerWalter Rosenthalinventor
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Abstract
A highly effective scavenging additive to a leaded automotive fuel which is substantially free of carcinogenic properties comprises tribromo methane or mixtures of tribromo methane and trichloro methane.
Claims6
An anti-knocking composition comprising a tetra-alkyl lead compound and, as scavenging agent, tribromo methane.
An automotive fuel of a high octane number comprising an automotive fuel, an effective amount of a tetra-alkyl lead compound as anti-knocking agent, and an effective amount of tribromo methane as scavening agent.
A method of increasing the octane number of an automotive fuel, said method comprising using an automotive fuel a fuel containing an effective amount of a tetra-alkyl lead compound as anti-knocking agent and an effective amount of tribromo methane as scavenging agent.
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