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Title: Lubricating and additive mixtures for alcohol fuels and their method of preparation

Patent ·
OSTI ID:5469518

This patent describes a lubricating additive for alcohol fuels. The additive consists essentially of about 94-96%, by volume, organic solvent selected from the class consisting of mineral spirits, toluene, xylene, benzene, naphtha, cyclohexane, hexane, heptane, pentane, isopentane, and mixtures thereof; about 0.2-1.5%, by volume, emulsifier; at least about 3-4%, by volume, lubricant; and about 0.3-0.5, by volume, ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer, wherein the additive is mixed with an alcohol fuel at about 4-6%, by volume, of the fuel-additive mixture.

Assignee:
NOV; NOV-85-015783; EDB-86-134657
Patent Number(s):
US 4595395
OSTI ID:
5469518
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: Filed date 29 Oct 1984
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English