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Method to improve lubricity of low-sulfur diesel and gasoline fuels

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OSTI ID:1175001
A method for providing lubricity in fuels and lubricants includes adding a boron compound to a fuel or lubricant to provide a boron-containing fuel or lubricant. The fuel or lubricant may contain a boron compound at a concentration between about 30 ppm and about 3,000 ppm and a sulfur concentration of less than about 500 ppm. A method of powering an engine to minimize wear, by burning a fuel containing boron compounds. The boron compounds include compound that provide boric acid and/or BO.sub.3 ions or monomers to the fuel or lubricant.
Research Organization:
University Of Chicago, Chicago, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
W-31109-ENG-38
Assignee:
University Of Chicago
Patent Number(s):
6,783,561
Application Number:
10/027,241
OSTI ID:
1175001
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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