Alfalfa extract fuel additive for reducing pollutant emissions
AssigneeBarto/Jordan Company, Inc.
InventorFrederick L. Jordan
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Abstract
Alfalfa extract is used as a fuel additive to enhance combustion characteristics of carbonaceous fuels. Among the observed beneficial characteristics are reductions in the level of common pollutants emitted during combustion. The alfalfa extract is dissolved in a naphthenic hydrocarbon and then mixed with a carrier solvent to provide the final fuel additive which is added directly to a wide variety of carbonaceous fuels. Polyethoxylated castor oil surfactants and alkyl nitrate cetane boosters are also used in conjunction with the alfalfa extract to provide enhanced combustion characteristics and reductions in pollutant emissions.
Claims11
A fuel additive for use in reducing the pollutant emissions produced during combustion of fuel, said fuel additive comprising alfalfa extract and a liquid solvent carrier wherein the concentration of alfalfa extract in said fuel additive is from 60 to 300 grams per 3.875 liters, and wherein the said liquid solvent carrier is selected from the group consisting of jet fuel, no. 2 diesel fuel and gasoline.
A method for reducing the level of pollution emissions during combustion of a liquid hydrocarbon fuel composition with oxygen, said method comprising the step of adding a fuel additive to said fuel, said fuel additive comprising alfalfa extract and a liquid solvent carrier, wherein the said liquid solvent carrier is selected from the group consisting of jet fuel, no. 2 diesel and gasoline, said fuel additive being added to said fuel in an amount sufficient to reduce the pollutant emission levels of said combustible fuel.
A liquid fuel composition comprising a combustible liquid hydrocarbon and from 0.0001 to 0.1 weight percent alfalfa extract.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.