Synergistic additive composition for petroleum fuels
AssigneeInnospec Fuel Specialities LLC
InventorsCenk R. Burgazli, Cyrus P. Henry, Jr.
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Abstract
Disclosed herein is a fuel oil composition with enhanced conductivity. The oil composition comprises a Petroleum Based Component and a combination of Lubricity and Conductivity additives. In one aspect, additional additives can be added such as: (a) low temperature operability/cold flow additives, (b) corrosion inhibitors, (c) cetane improvers, (d) detergents, and (e) dyes and markers (f) anti-icing additives, (g) demulsifiers/anti haze additives, (h) antioxidants, (i) metal deactivators, (j) biocides, and (k) thermal stabilizers. Further, the present disclosure describes a method of using such composition is described.
Claims14
A fuel oil composition comprising:
- a. a Petroleum Based Component, and
- b. a conductivity enhancing synergistic combination of Lubricity and Conductivity additives
- wherein said Conductivity additives are a mixture of polysulphone and quaternary ammonium salt or a mixture of polysulphone and quaternary ammonium salt amine/epichlorhydrin adduct dinonylnaphthylsulphonic acid, said Lubricity additives are alkyl succinic esters or alkenyl succinic esters.
A method of increasing the conductivity of a hydrocarbon fuel by metering into the fuel a conductivity enhancing synergistic combination of Lubricity and Conductivity additives wherein said Conductivity additives are a mixture of polysulphone and quaternary ammonium salt or a mixture of polysulphone and quaternary ammonium salt amine/epichlorhydrin adduct dinonylnaphthylsulphonic acid, said Lubricity additives are alkyl succinic esters or alkenyl succinic esters.
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