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| 044389000 | Plural -C(=O)O- groups attached to each other directly or indirectly by nonionic bonding (e.g., polyesters, half ester-half acid compounds, etc.) | 63 |
| 20080236030 | Fuel Additives - The invention provides a fuel additive compound represented by the general formula (I) | 10-02-2008 |
| 20080250704 | Synthetically Derived Illuminating and Heating Paraffin Oil - The invention provides synthetically derived distillate kerosene produced by catalytic conversion of Fisher-Tropsch derived light olefins to distillates (COD) and hydrotreating thereof. The kerosene boils in the range of about 170 to 250° C. and includes less than 10% n-paraffins, more than 75% iso-paraffins and less than 1% aromatics. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20080295397 | Diesel Fuel, Diesel Fuel Additive, And Associated Method For Using The Same - A diesel fuel additive for use in association with bio-diesel fuel and/or petroleum derived diesel fuel having one or more solvent(s) and one or more pour-point depressant(s), wherein the pour-point depressant(s) include a polyglycerol ester, such as polyglycerol polyricinoleate and/or polyglycerol esters of mixed fatty acids. Augmentive agents may include ethylene vinyl acetate and/or polyethylene vinyl acetate. | 12-04-2008 |
| 20090107035 | HIGHLY EFFECTIVE FUEL ADDITIVES FOR IGNITING INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES, DIESEL ENGINES AND JET PROPULSION ENGINES - The fuel additives of the present invention comprise essentially of about 10-50 weight % of terpene, 0-15 weight % of Alkylene Glycol Ether, and 40-80 weight % of 2-Propanone, 0-20 weight % of Dibasic Methyl Ester and 0-15 weight % of nonyl phenol ethoxylate and 0-15 weight % of mineral oil. This highly effective fuel additives can eliminate the formation of deposits and form air-borne micro-cluster molecules in internal combustion engines, particularly, in the fuel injection system and combustion chamber of such engines. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20100031559 | SYNERGISTIC ADDITIVE COMPOSITION FOR PETROLEUM FUELS - 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. | 02-11-2010 |
| 20100212220 | PROCESS FOR COMBINED BIODIESEL AND ALCOHOL PRODUCTION, AND FUEL COMPOSITIONS PRODUCED THEREFROM - Improvements to biodiesel compositions, and methods for making those compositions more efficiently, are provided. Some variations of this invention provide processes for producing biodiesel and at least one C | 08-26-2010 |
| 20100242348 | METHOD OF INCREASING TRANSESTERIFICATION CONVERSION OF OILS - A method that can effectively increase the transesterification conversion of oils comprises the following steps of setting a rotating packed bed reactor for performing centrifugal rotation, centrifugally rotating the rotating packed bed to rotate relative to the container by the drive shaft; heating the oils and additives being heated to arrive at a temperature range approximately between 40 degrees Celsius to 100 degrees Celsius before entering the rotating packed bed; injecting the oils and the additives; performing the transesterification reaction, wherein the oils and the additives are delivered by a centrifugal force to pass through the stainless steel filler in the packed reaction region; performing the transesterification reaction with a rotation speed range of approximately 300 rpm to 1500 rpm; inducing a phase separation; and collecting the effluent at the outlet of the rotating packed bed reactor. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100251604 | MIXTURE OF POLAR OIL-SOLUBLE NITROGEN COMPOUNDS AND OIL-SOLUBLE ALIPHATIC COMPOUNDS FOR LOWERING THE CLOUD POINT IN MIDDLE DISTILLATE FUELS - The use of a mixture comprising
| 10-07-2010 |
| 20110072715 | FUEL PRODUCTION FROM FEEDSTOCK CONTAINING TRIGLYCERIDE AND/OR FATTY ACID ALKYL ESTER - This invention relates to processes for the production of a fuel composition from a feedstock that comprises lipid material (e.g., bio-material) and mineral oil. The processes can be carried out without producing a significant mount of undesirable side reactions such as cracking, polymerization, and aromatization, which can be an undesirable consequence of large heats of reaction. As a result, the invention provides for the production of a product that is relatively high in quality, and catalyst used in the processes is not adversely affected to any significant extent. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20110099891 | HYDROPROCESSING FEEDSTOCK CONTAINING LIPID MATERIAL TO PRODUCE TRANSPORTATION FUEL - This invention provides processes for producing fuel, particularly transportation fuel, from biological material, e.g., lipid material. One aspect of the invention involves hydroprocessing a feedstock in a hydroprocessing zone that is maintained at conditions that promote the efficiency of converting the lipid-containing feedstock into transportation fuel. Such conditions include one or more of maintaining CO content of the hydroprocessing zone at a predetermined amount and recycling or providing a hydrogen-containing gas to the hydroprocessing zone that has been treated to remove CO. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110119995 | NOVEL USE OF CAROTENOID (ESTER)S - The present invention relates to a composition comprising a) a substance selected from the group of astaxanthinmonoalkanoylesters, astaxanthindialkanoylesters, isozeaxanthin, isozeaxanthinmonoalkanoylesters, isozeaxanthindialkanoylesters and mixtures thereof; and b) a substance selected from the group of alkyl nitrates, nitrooxy esters of alkoxy substituted aliphatic alcohols and organic peroxides; as well as to a change in oxidation reactions of hydrocarbons, especially fuels, admixed to these compositions. The invention also relates to a composition comprising a) a compound selected from the group consisting of astaxanthinmonoalkanoylesters, astaxanthindialkanoylesters, iso-zeaxanthin, iso-zeaxanthinmonoalkanoylesters, iso-zeaxanthindialkanoylesters and mixtures thereof; and c) a fuel. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a composition comprising a) a compound selected from the group consisting of astaxanthinmonoalkanoylesters, astaxanthindialkanoylesters, isozeaxanthin, isozeaxanthinmonoalkanoylesters, isozeaxanthindialkanoylesters and mixtures thereof; and b) a compound selected from the group of alkyl nitrates, nitrooxy esters of alkoxy substituted aliphatic alcohols, organic peroxides and mixtures thereof; and d) a stabilizing compound; and e) optionally a solvent. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110162263 | CARBOXYLIC ACID DERIVATIVES AS FRICTION MODIFIERS IN FUELS - The present invention provides an additive composition and a fuel composition for use in internal combustion engines, where the compositions comprise a friction modifier which is the condensation product of (i) certain carboxylic acids and (ii) a mixture comprising a branched alcohol or branched amine having 1 to about 150 carbon atoms, or combinations thereof wherein the fuel composition improves the fuel economy of the engine in which it is used and where the fuel additive composition has improved low temperature storage stability compared to compositions containing other fatty acid-derived friction modifiers. | 07-07-2011 |
| 20110232170 | CITRIC ACID ESTERS AS BIOGENIC, REGENERATIVE FUELS AND HEATING MATERIALS - The invention describes citric acid esters as heating materials and fuels in stationary and mobile internal combustion engines and also in heating installations. Such propellants and fuels are characterized in particular by the fact that they burn completely without soot or with very little soot, therefore cause distinctly lower emissions of soot or fine dust than known fossil and regenerative fuels such as gasoline, diesel, kerosene, vegetable oils and biodiesel. Citric acid esters can be obtained completely from regenerative vegetable sources and are therefore CO | 09-29-2011 |
| 20120266528 | POLYMERS - A sulphur-free polymer comprising structural units of formula (I) and structural units of formula (II): | 10-25-2012 |
| 20120317876 | No-Sulfur Fuel Lubricity Additive - Reacting an alkylene carbonate, such as ethylene carbonate, with dimer acid in the presence of a catalyst, such as a tertiary amine catalyst, gives a dimer acid diester having essentially no sulfur, and thus may be added to ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel downstream of a refinery. The diester enhances the lubricity properties of hydrocarbon fuels, increases their service life and fuel efficiency. The manufacturing process time may be decreased significantly compared with a process using ethylene glycol instead of ethylene carbonate, and much less ethylene glycol by-product results. | 12-20-2012 |
| 20140318004 | COMPOSITION - The present invention provides a fuel composition comprising: (a) a fuel; and (b) a polyglycerol ester of a fatty acid; wherein the polyglycerol composition used to form the polyglycerol ester of a fatty acid comprises a mixture of diglycerol in an amount of 11.0 to 34.0 weight % based on the combined weight of the polyglycerols; triglycerol in an amount of 9.5 to 24.5 weight % based on the combined weight of the polyglycerols; tetraglycerol in an amount of 6.0 to 21.0 weight % based on the combined weight of the polyglycerols; pentaglycerol in an amount of 3.5 to 19.0 weight % based on the combined weight of the polyglycerols; hexaglycerol in an amount of 6.0 to 13.5 weight % based on the combined weight of the polyglycerols; heptaglycerol in an amount of 5.0 to 13.0 weight % based on the combined weight of the polyglycerols; octaglycerol in an amount of 3.0 to 12.0 weight % based on the combined weight of the polyglycerols; nonaglycerol in an amount of 1.5 to 10.0 weight % based on the combined weight of the polyglycerols; decaglycerol in an amount of 0.0 to 8.0 weight % based on the combined weight of the polyglycerols; and unadecaglycerol in an amount of 0.0 to 7.0 weight % based on the combined weight of the polyglycerols. | 10-30-2014 |
| 20150344797 | FATTY ACID REDUCTION OF FEEDSTOCK AND NEUTRAL AND ACIDIC ALKYL ESTER - Processes and compositions reduce free fatty acid (FFA) in oils and fats and in neutral or acidic alkyl ester. The oils and fats or alkyl ester is heated to temperatures from 90° F. to 150° F., and lower numbered alcohol and dilute caustic are added. The mixture is stirred moderately, and allowed to settle into two phases—a FFA phase and a second low FFA phase, containing either oils and fats or alkyl ester. The two phases are separated. The recovery of both glycerin and lower numbered alcohols is increased. Some compositions for reducing FFA comprise lower numbered alcohol and dilute caustic. The processes and compositions reduce FFA levels to meet fuel standards. | 12-03-2015 |
| 20160158729 | CATALYTIC COMPOSITION, METHOD OF MAKING AND CATALYTIC APPLICATION THEREOF FOR PRODUCING ESTER(S) OF GLYCEROL - In accordance with the present subject matter there is provided a process for producing mono-, di- and triesters of glycerol over a catalyst composition. The catalyst composition including a base catalyst and a support material based on phyllosilicates of montmorillonite structure and the process for preparing the catalyst composition is also described. | 06-09-2016 |
| 044391000 | Nitrogen attached indirectly to the -C(=O)O- by nonionic bonding | 7 |
| 20110138683 | Gemini surfactants, process of manufacture and use as multifunctional corrosion inhibitors - The disclosure relates to new surfactants of bis-N-alkyl polyether, bis-N-alkenyl polyether, bis-N-cycloalkyl polyether, bis-N-aryl polyether bis-beta or alpha-imino acids or their salts, process for obtaining and using mainly as multifunctional corrosion inhibitors, which protect and prevent corrosion of ferrous metals exposed to acidic, basic and neutral when transporting or storing crude oil and liquid fuels, or to the equipment and pipes used in cooling systems industry petroleum and petrochemical industries. Gemini surfactants have the structural formula: | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110146143 | Composition and Method for Reducing Friction in Internal Combustion Engines - A fuel composition comprising a combustible fuel, an effective friction reducing amount of at least one C | 06-23-2011 |
| 20130298451 | MANNICH CONDENSATION PRODUCTS USEFUL AS SEQUESTERING AGENTS - The present invention is directed to Mannich condensation product sequestering agents or mixtures of Mannich condensation product sequestering agents for use in fuels and lubricating oils. The present invention is also directed to a process for preparing the Mannich condensation product sequestering agents. The present invention is also directed to a product formed by combining, under reaction conditions, a polyisobutyl-substituted hydroxyaromatic compound, an aldehyde, an amino acid or ester thereof, and an alkali metal base to form the Mannich condensation product sequestering agent. The present invention is also directed to a lubricating oil composition, a lubricating oil concentrate, a fuel composition, and a fuel concentrate having the Mannich condensation product sequestering agents of the present invention. | 11-14-2013 |
| 20130340326 | Gemini surfactants, process of manufacture and use as multifunctional corrosion inhibitors - Gemini surfactants of bis-N-alkyl polyether, bis-N-alkenyl polyether, bis-N-cycloalkyl polyether, bis-N-aryl polyether bis-beta or alpha-amino acids or their salts, are produced for use as multifunctional corrosion inhibitors, which protect and prevent corrosion of ferrous metals exposed to acidic, basic and neutral liquids when transporting or storing crude oil and liquid fuels. The surfactants are also used to inhibit corrosion of equipment and pipes used in cooling systems in petroleum and petrochemical equipment. The Gemini surfactants have the structural formula: | 12-26-2013 |
| 20150113863 | ADDITIVE COMPOSITIONS AND USE THEREOF FOR IMPROVING THE COLD PROPERTIES OF FUELS AND COMBUSTIBLES - The present disclosure relates to additive compositions and their use for improving the low temperature properties of motor fuels and fuels. The additive compositions include at least one modified alkylphenol-aldehyde resin and at least one filterability additive chosen from:
| 04-30-2015 |
| 044392000 | Product polymerized through an olefinic double bond | 2 |
| 20110308145 | Method of inhibiting deposit formation in a jet fuel at high temperatures - A method of inhibiting deposit formation in a jet fuel at temperatures above 150° C., whilst not substantially adversely affecting the water separability of the jet fuel. The method includes the step of adding at least one copolymer, terpolymer or polymer of an ester of acrylic acid or methacrylic acid or a derivative thereof to the jet fuel; wherein the copolymer, terpolymer or polymer of an ester of acrylic acid or methacrylic acid or derivative thereof is copolymerized with a nitrogen-containing, amine-containing or amide-containing monomer; or the copolymer, terpolymer or polymer of an ester of acrylic acid or methacrylic acid or derivative thereof includes nitrogen-containing, amine-containing or amide-containing branches. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20150059238 | USE OF COLD FLOW IMPROVER COMPOSITIONS FOR FUELS, BLENDS THEREOF WITH BIOFUELS AND FORMULATIONS THEREOF - The present invention relates to the use of polyalkyl(meth)acrylates as an additive to fuels, especially middle distillate fuels and blends thereof. The present invention further relates to the use of a composition comprising polyalkyl(meth)acrylates as dispersing species susceptible to disperse waxes and sludgy material at low temperatures and a hydrocarbon solvent/an oil for improving the cold flow properties of fuel oil and fuel oil compositions. The present invention further relates to the use of these compositions as an additive to fuels, especially in the function of paraffin dispersant, to such fuels themselves and to fuel additive concentrates which comprise this composition dissolved in a hydrocarbon solvent or an oil. | 03-05-2015 |
| 044393000 | Copolymer of olefinically unsaturated hydrocarbon monomer and additional monomer (e.g., ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymers, etc.) | 16 |
| 20090282732 | FUEL OIL COMPOSITIONS WITH IMPROVED COLD FLOW PROPERTIES - The use is described of polymers which contain, in copolymerized form, an α-olefin, a vinyl ester and an ester of an α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acid as an additive for fuel oils and lubricants and in particular as a cold flow improver in fuel oils. In addition, the fuel oils and lubricants additized with these polymers; and also additive packages comprising such polymers are described. | 11-19-2009 |
| 20100275508 | BIFUNCTIONAL ADDITIVES FOR LIQUID HYDROCARBONS OBTAINED BY GRAFTING STARTING WITH COPOLYMERS OF ETHYLENE AND/OR PROPYLENE AND VINYL ESTER - The disclosure relates to the synthesis and the use of copolymers based on ethylene and/or of propylene and of vinyl ester(s) modified by grafting, effective for improving both the resistance to cold and the lubricity of liquid hydrocarbons in particular the middle distillates originating from the distillation of petroleum and crude oils, in particular those with a low sulphur content and relates to a copolymer including:
| 11-04-2010 |
| 20100281762 | ETHYLENE/VINYL ACETATE / UNSATURATED ESTERS TERPOLYMER AS ADDITIVES ENHANCING THE LOW-TEMPERATURE RESISTANCE OF LIQUID HYDROCARBONS SUCH AS MIDDLE DISTILLATES AND MOTOR FUELS OR OTHER FUELS - The disclosure relates to the use as an additive improving the resistance to cold and the filterability of motor fuels, of at least one copolymer including:
| 11-11-2010 |
| 20100293842 | PRODUCTION OF ADDITIVE MIXTURES - The invention relates to a method for producing additive mixtures for fuel oils by mixing at least two additive components in a dynamic mixer or a lamination mixer. The invention further relates to additive mixtures obtained by said method and fuel oil compositions containing said additive mixtures. | 11-25-2010 |
| 20110067295 | Formulations of random polymers for improving crude petroleum flow - The present invention is related to the use of formulations of new random copolymers and terpolymers, synthesized by a method of semi continuous emulsion polymerization, and that function as flow improvers, lowering the pour point and reducing the viscosity of Mexicans crude oils, which have gravities within the range of 9 to 30° API. | 03-24-2011 |
| 20110271586 | TERPOLYMER AND USE THEREOF FOR IMPROVING THE COLD FLOW PROPERTIES OF MIDDLE DISTILLATE FUELS - A terpolymer formed from (A) ethylene, (B) (i) C | 11-10-2011 |
| 20140144070 | POLYMERS - The present invention is a polymer having structural units, units of formula I, units of formula II and units of either formula IIIa or formula IIIb: | 05-29-2014 |
| 20140165457 | POLYMERIC COMPOSITIONS COMPOSED OF ETHYLENE-VINYL ESTER COPOLYMERS ALKYL (METH)ACRYLATES, PROCESSES FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF AND USE THEREOF AS POUR POINT DEPRESSANTS FOR CRUDE OILS, MINERAL OILS OR MINERAL OIL PRODUCTS - Polymeric compositions obtainable by free-radical polymerization of at least two different alkyl (meth)acrylates in the presence of at least one ethylene-vinyl ester copolymer, the alkyl (meth)acrylates used being a mixture comprising alkyl (meth)acrylates having linear C | 06-19-2014 |
| 20150052803 | GAS OIL COMPOSITION - To provide a gas oil composition providing superior low temperature performance as compared with the conventional techniques. | 02-26-2015 |
| 20150068109 | HYDROCARBON COMPOSITION USEFUL AS A FUEL AND FUEL OIL CONTAINING A PETROLEUM COMPONENT AND A COMPONENT OF A BIOLOGICAL ORIGIN - The invention relates to a hydrocarbon composition, which can be used as a fuel and/or fuel oil, containing a petroleum component (A) and a component of a biological origin (B), wherein the component of a biological origin is present in a quantity of up to 75% by volume with respect to the total composition. Said component of a biological origin (B) is prepared starting from a mix of a biological origin (C) containing esters of fatty acids, with possible aliquots of free fatty acids, by means of a process which comprises the following steps:
| 03-12-2015 |
| 044394000 | With organic nitrogen compound | 1 |
| 20100236139 | Additives for Fuel Oils - A fuel oil composition comprising a major amount of a fuel oil and a minor amount of a compound being the product of the 1,4-addition reaction of (i) ammonia, a primary or secondary hydrocarbyl-substituted amine or a mixture thereof to (ii) a species containing one or more α,β-unsaturated carbonyl groups, wherein the compound includes at least one hydrocarbyl group containing at least 10 carbon atoms. The fuel oil composition has improved low temperature properties. | 09-23-2010 |
| 044395000 | With additional synthetic nonhydrocarbon polymer | 4 |
| 20100058653 | USE OF COMPOUNDS REVEALING THE EFFICIENCY OF FILTERABILITY ADDITIVES IN HYDROCARBON DISTILLATES, AND SYNERGIC COMPOSITION CONTAINING SAME - The invention relates to the use, in a hydrocarbon distillate with a boiling temperature of between 150 and 450° C. and a crystallization onset temperature as measured by Differential Calorimetric Analysis of greater than or equal to −50° C., preferably of −5° C. to +10° C., of a homopolymer obtained from an olefinic ester of carboxylic acid of 3 to 12 carbon atoms and from a fatty alcohol containing a chain of more than 16 carbon atoms and optionally an olefinic double bond, as a compound for revealing the efficiency of filterability additives based on copolymer and/or terpolymers of ethylene and of vinyl ester of a carboxylic acid of 3 to 12 carbon atoms, and of a monoalcohol containing 1 to 10 carbon atoms. The invention is also directed to an additive composition comprising a conventional hydrocarbon filterability additive in combination with an efficiency reveal additive, and also to the combustion fuels, motor fuel and oil fuel that comprise these additive combinations. | 03-11-2010 |
| 20120174474 | COMPOSITION TO IMPROVE COLD FLOW PROPERTIES OF FUEL OILS - The present invention describes a composition comprising at least one polyalkyl(meth)acrylate polymer having a number average molecular weight Mn of from 1000 to 10000 g/mol and a polydispersity Mw/Mn of from 1 to 8 and at least one ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer comprising units being derived from at least one alkyl (meth)acrylate having 1 to 30 carbon atoms in the alkyl residue. The composition is useful as cold flow improver in fossil fuel oil and or biodiesel fuel oil. | 07-12-2012 |
| 20150291903 | PLASTICIZED LATEX FORMULATIONS FOR IMPROVED PUMPABILITY - Hydrocarbon streams, such as crude oil streams, may have reduced drag when an effective amount to reduce drag of a drag reducing composition is added to a liquid hydrocarbon, where the drag reducing composition includes a drag reducing latex comprising at least one plasticizer in an amount effective to improve the ability to pump the latex into a hydrocarbon composition or stream with assured flow of the latex. Latex formulations are known to cause agglomerated particles during pumping operations, and the agglomerated hard particles tend to plug check valves in injection pump equipment, but the inclusion of at least one plasticizer reduces or prevents such problems. | 10-15-2015 |
| 20150344801 | COLD FLOW IMPROVER WITH BROAD APPLICABILITY IN MINERAL DIESEL, BIODIESEL AND BLENDS THEREOF - The present application relates to compositions comprising at least one polyalkyl(meth)acrylate polymer, a graft copolymer comprising a copolymer based on ethylene as graft base and one or more polyalkyl(meth)acrylate polymer(s) grafted thereon, and at least one non-grafted ethylene-based copolymer, as well as to the use of such compositions to improve the performance, especially the cold flow properties and injector nozzle coking tendency of middle distillates, especially diesel fuels, biodiesel and blends thereof. | 12-03-2015 |
| 044396000 | One of the monomers contains a benzene ring (e.g., styrene, etc.) | 1 |
| 20140259887 | ASSOCIATIVE POLYMERS AND RELATED COMPOSITIONS, METHODS AND SYSTEMS - Described herein are associative polymers capable of controlling one or more physical and/or chemical properties of non-polar compositions and related compositions, methods and systems. | 09-18-2014 |
| 044398000 | Mono- di-, or polyester of polycarboxylic acids | 22 |
| 20100083567 | Liquid Fuels as Diesel Engine Fuel Mixture or Light Heating Oil - Liquid fuels such as a diesel engine fuel mixture or a light heating oil have as a main component, a fossil diesel engine fuel and/or a biodiesel and/or a vegetable oil and additives. The object is to provide an alternative mixture component for diesel engine fuels or light heating oil which is suitable not only for fossil diesel engine fuels but also biodiesel or vegetable oil, which may be produced inexpensively and which meets the requirements as a pure bio propellant. It is proposed that diesel engine fuel mixture or light heating oil contains, as a mixture component, diethyl oxalate. The heating oil can be made of a mixture which originates from the refining of crude oil and is admixed with up to 25% by volume diethyl oxalate. In addition, for the heating oil, use can be made of a mixture which consists of vegetable oils and up to 50% by volume diethyl oxalate. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20100175310 | ACRYLIC POLYMER LOW TEMPERATURE FLOW MODIFIERS IN BIO-DERIVED FUELS - The present invention relates to acrylic block polymers, either block copolymers or homopolymers, synthesized by a controlled free-radical process, and their use as low temperature flow modifiers in bio-derived fuel compositions. They are especially useful in modifying the low temperature flow behavior in bio-derived fuels. The acrylic polymers are especially useful as cold filter plugging control additives in bio-derived fuels. | 07-15-2010 |
| 20100205854 | Low Melting Point Triglycerides for Use in Fuels - In the present invention, a fuel composition and a process for making the same are disclosed. Specifically, in the present invention, triglycerides useful for distillate fuels are described along with their method for preparation from Fischer-Tropsch acid by-products and the glycerol by-product from biodiesel generation. By using these two by-product streams, the overall efficiency of both processes is improved and a new source of distillate fuels is created. These triglycerides can be used to improve the lubricity of Fischer-Tropsch derived distillate fuels. In addition, these triglycerides also have low melting points and have viscosities compatible with distillate fuels. | 08-19-2010 |
| 20100223842 | USE OF FUELS OR FUEL ADDITIVES BASED ON TRIGLYCERIDES OF MODIFIED STRUCTURE AND PROCESS FOR THEIR PREPARATION - The invention is directed to the use of triglycerides of modified structure, mostly known per se, as fuels, combustibles, or fuel and/or combustible additives, and to the fuels comprising them. In the description and in the claims the expression “fuel” means liquid motor propulsion materials and/or liquid combustibles. In addition, the invention is directed to new procedures for the simple, economical and environment protecting preparation of the triglycerides of modified structure and/or the mixtures comprising them, and at the same time the glycerol produced in the known procedures in large amounts can be utilized. | 09-09-2010 |
| 20100242349 | PROCESS FOR THE CONTINUOUS HYDROGENATION OF TRIGLYCERIDE CONTAINING RAW MATERIALS - Process for the continuous hydrogenation of triglyceride containing raw materials in a fixed bed reactor system having several catalyst beds arranged in series and comprising hydrogenation catalyst. The raw material feed, hydrogen containing gas and diluting agent are passed together through the catalyst beds at hydrogenation conditions. The raw material feed stream as well as the stream of hydrogen containing gas are divided into an equal number of different partial streams. These are each passed to one catalyst bed in such a manner that the weight ratio of diluting agent to raw material feed is essentially the same at the entrance of all catalyst beds and does not exceed 4:1. The claimed process is preferably conducted at low temperatures and allows the utilization of existing units due to the low recycle ratio. Further, a sufficient excess of hydrogen is used so that no valuable product is lost through decarb-reactions. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100251605 | LIQUID METAL CATALYST FOR BIODIESEL PRODUCTION - Molten metal or molten metal alloy catalysts for transesterification reactions are provided. In particular, readily available molten tin is used as a catalyst for biodiesel production. Catalysts comprising tin alloys with low melting point temperatures to allow for low operation temperatures are also provided. The molten catalysts remain in the reaction zone and do not contaminate the product stream, thereby product separation and recovery are manageable. By using molten tin catalysts, it is possible to produce a high quality glycerol as a second valuable product. Furthermore, wide quality ranges of reactants (alcohol and oil) are available for biodiesel production with molten tin catalysts. | 10-07-2010 |
| 20100263263 | Low Melting Point Triglycerides for Use in Fuels - In the present invention, a fuel composition and a process for making the same are disclosed. Specifically, in the present invention, triglycerides useful for distillate fuels are described along with their method for preparation from Fischer-Tropsch acid by-products and the glycerol by-product from biodiesel generation. By using these two by-product streams, the overall efficiency of both processes is improved and a new source of distillate fuels is created. These triglycerides can be used to improve the lubricity of Fischer-Tropsch derived distillate fuels. In addition, these triglycerides also have low melting points and have viscosities compatible with distillate fuels. | 10-21-2010 |
| 20100287823 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND APPARATUS FOR OBTAINING BIOFUEL FROM COFFEE AND FUELS PRODUCED THEREFROM - In some embodiments, the present disclosure provides a method for producing biofuel from a feedstock that includes one or more coffee sources, such as green coffee beans, whole roasted coffee beans, ground coffee, or spent coffee grounds. Triglycerides and other materials, such as antioxidants, are extracted from the coffee source. In some example, the triglycerides are then transesterified to produce a fatty acid ester biofuel product. In further examples, the method includes obtaining spent coffee grounds from one or more sources, such as residences or businesses that generate spent coffee grounds. The present disclosure also provides biofuels produced using the disclosed method, including mixtures of such biofuels with other fuels, such as other biofuels or petroleum based fuels. Materials obtained from the disclosed method may be put to other uses, such as cosmetics, medicinal products, food products, or combustible materials. | 11-18-2010 |
| 20100293843 | METHOD OF PREPARING ALCOHOL ESTERS FROM TRIGLYCERIDES AND ALCOHOLS USING HETEROGENEOUS CATALYSTS BASED ON A HYBRID SOLID WITH AN ORGANIC-INORGANIC MIXED MATRIX - A method of preparing a composition of alcohol esters of linear monocarboxylic acids with 6 to 26 carbon atoms from a vegetable or animal oil, neutral or acid, virgin or recycled, with monoalcohols having 1 to 18 carbon atoms, in the presence of a heterogeneous catalyst based on a hybrid solid with an organic-inorganic mixed matrix, allows to directly produce, in one or more stages, an ester that can be used as fuel and a pure glycerin. | 11-25-2010 |
| 20110061292 | No-Sulfur Fuel Lubricity Additive - Reacting an alkylene carbonate, such as ethylene carbonate, with dimer acid in the presence of a catalyst, such as a tertiary amine catalyst, gives a dimer acid diester having essentially no sulfur, and thus may be added to ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel downstream of a refinery. The diester enhances the lubricity properties of hydrocarbon fuels, increases their service life and fuel efficiency. The manufacturing process time may be decreased significantly compared with a process using ethylene glycol instead of ethylene carbonate, and much less ethylene glycol by-product results. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110258916 | HYDROCARBON COMPOSITION USEFUL AS FUEL AND COMBUSTIBLE OBTAINED FROM OIL COMPONENTS AND A BIOLOGICAL COMPONENT - The invention relates to a hydrocarbon composition which can be used as fuel and/or combustible, obtained by means of a process which comprises subjecting a gasoil component, a gasoline component and a component of biological origin to hydrotreatment. | 10-27-2011 |
| 20120073187 | PROCESS FOR CONTINUOUS PRODUCTION OF BIODIESEL FROM FATTY ACID CONTAINING FEEDSTOCKS - A method of producing biodiesel comprising the steps of collecting a raw material comprising a fatty acid and an oil; contacting the raw material with glycerol and a Lewis acid catalyst in a first reaction chamber at a selected pressure and temperature; separating water from the mixture product in a gas phase; and contacting the mixture product with a second alcohol and an alkali catalyst in a second reaction chamber to form a product comprising a fatty acid ester. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20120117861 | Fuel Additives for Enhanced Lubricity and Anti-Corrosion Properties - The reaction product resulting from the chemical reaction of an alkyl phenol with an acid or an anhydride selected from the group consisting of a saturated dicarboxylic acid, an unsaturated dicarboxylic acid, an anhydride of a saturated dicarboxylic acid, an anhydride of an unsaturated dicarboxylic acid, and combinations thereof, has been discovered to improve the properties of various fluids. In a non-limiting example, the reaction products may have an acid number from about 0 to about 50 that may improve the lubricity and/or corrosion of fuels and lubricants, such as hydrocarbon fuels and lubricants, when added thereto. | 05-17-2012 |
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