Emergency fuel for use in an internal combustion engine
AssigneeBloom & Kreten
InventorsReginald N. Spencer, William A. Hubbard
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Abstract
An emergency alternative fuel for internal combustion engines is stable for storage for a year or more. The alternative fuel is stored in a container which has an outlet sealed with a removable seal. The container is prevented from being reused for storage after the seal is removed. The fuel is a refined mineral spirits and may have 0-30% by volume mixed isomers of primary amyl alcohol blended therewith. A biocide is added to the mineral spirits.
Claims7
An emergency fuel for an internal combustion engine comprising:
- mineral spirits, approximately 80% by volume, and
- mixed isomers of primary amyl alcohol, approximately 20% by volume, and wherein
- the fuel having a flash point of at least 100.degree. F. or higher.
An emergency fuel for an internal combustion engine to be stored in a vehicle and to be used when the vehicle is out of fuel, the emergency fuel comprising:
- mineral spirits,
- a biocide in the range of 175-500 ppm to ensure stable storage,
- the emergency fuel having an octane number ranging from 65 to 75.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.