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Color stabilization additives for diesel fuel containing rare earth metals and oxygenated compounds

Patent ·
OSTI ID:6631493
This patent describes a middle distillate fuel oil composition characterized by improved color stability which comprises a major portion of a middle distillate fuel oil; and an effective fuel color stabilizing and particulate reducing portion of an additive prepared by reacting (i) an acid hydrolyzed and ethoxylated phoshosulfurized polyisobutene, (ii) a rare earth metal compound, and (iii) an alkyl carbitol.
Assignee:
Texaco, Inc., White Plains, NY
Patent Number(s):
US 4778480
OSTI ID:
6631493
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English