Enhanced lubricity diesel fuel emulsions for reduction of nitrogen oxides
AssigneeNalco Fuel Tech
InventorsJeremy D. Peter-Hoblyn, James M. Valentine, Leonard Dubin
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Abstract
An improved lubricity water and diesel fuel emulsion is presented. The emulsion is used as fuel for diesel engines, and includes a lubricity additive selected from the group consisting of dimer acids, trimer acids, phosphate esters, sulfurized castor oil, and mixtures thereof.
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An improved lubricity water and diesel fuel emulsion for use as fuel for a diesel engine, comprising a lubricity additive which comprises dimer acids, trimer acids or mixtures thereof.
A method for reducing nitrogen oxides emissions from a diesel engine, comprising forming an emulsion of water and diesel fuel having up to about 70% water by weight, which comprises a lubricity additive comprising dimer acids, trimer acids, or mixtures thereof;
- and combusting said emulsion in a diesel engine.
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