Diesel fuel additive

Patent · Tue Apr 28 00:00:00 EDT 1987

OSTI ID:6775517

Carr, R P; Corpuz, M Y

This patent describes an improved cold weather diesel fuel treatment of the type comprising the ingredients % by weight: wax crystal modifier 10 to 50%; sludge dispersant and stabilizer 1 to 10%; hydrocarbon solvent 15 to 40%; oil-soluble water solvent 15 to 40%. The ingredients comprise a low molecular weight organic compound containing from 1 to 3 structural units having formula: -CH/sub 2/CH/sub 2/O-. The improved cold weather diesel fuel treatment is capable of dispersing or dissolving water contained in diesel fuels.

• Assignee: Nalco Chemical Co., Oak Brook, IL
• Patent Number(s): US 4661120
• OSTI ID: 6775517
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: Filed date 12 Jul 1985
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

02 PETROLEUM
ANTIFREEZE
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
DIESEL FUELS
FUEL ADDITIVES
DISSOLUTION
HYDROCARBONS
MOLECULAR WEIGHT
ORGANIC SOLVENTS
SLUDGES
SOLUBILITY
SURFACTANTS
TEMPERATURE EFFECTS
WATER
WAXES
ADDITIVES
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OTHER ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
SOLVENTS
020500* - Petroleum- Products & By-Products
023000 - Petroleum- Properties & Composition