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Catalytic composition for internal combustion engines, furnaces and boilers
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1976-09-24
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Granted: 1978-12-26
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Expires: 1996-09-24
Abstract
Abstract A petroleum derived fuel composition of oil, diesel oil and gasoline including catalyst additive composition to improve the fuel efficiency and to reduce their air polluting effects. The composition includes aromatic and aliphatic hydrocarbon solvents with and without oxygenated functional groups, terpenes and aromatic nitrogen containing compounds.
Inventors
- 👤 Francisco Gonzalez
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-07 09:14
CPC Classifications
C; C10; C10L; C10L1/00; C10L1/10; C10L1/14; C10L1/16; C10L1/1608; C10L1/1616; C10L1/1691; C10L1/18; C10L1/185; C10L1/1857; C10L1/22; C10L1/222; C10L1/223; C10L1/23; C10L1/231; F; F02; F02B; F02B3/00; F02B3/06; Y; Y02; Y02A; Y02A50/00; Y02A50/20
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
76 words
A petroleum derived fuel composition of improved efficiency comprising: a) a basic fuel selected from the group comprising fuel oil, diesel oil and gasoline, and b) an additive composition comprising a mixture of aromatic hydrocarbons with up to two methyl groups, lower alkyl aliphatic ketones, and bicyclic terpene compounds of the formula C 10 H 16 , said additive composition being present in a microvolumetric concentration between 1/500 and 1/5000 by volume of the basic fuel.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
76 words
A petroleum derived fuel composition of improved efficiency comprising: a) a basic fuel selected from the group comprising fuel oil, diesel oil and gasoline, and b) an additive composition comprising a mixture of aromatic hydrocarbons with up to two methyl groups, lower alkyl aliphatic ketones, and bicyclic terpene compounds of the formula C 10 H 16 , said additive composition being present in a microvolumetric concentration between 1/500 and 1/5000 by volume of the basic fuel.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
A fuel composition according to claim 1 in which the additive composition includes naphthalene.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
A fuel composition according to claim 1 in which the additive composition includes a compound selected from the group comprising nitro-benzene and aniline.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
A fuel composition according to claim 1 in which the additive composition includes liquid vaseline.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
A fuel composition according to claim 1 in which the additive composition includes a hydrocarbon diluent or carrier.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
63 words
A fuel composition according to claim 1 comprising: a) fuel oil, and b) an additive composition comprising by volume: ______________________________________
benzene 18 to 25%
methyl ethyl ketone 18 to 25%
pinene 9 to 18%
naphthalene 8 to 11.5%
diesel oil (carrier) 47 to 21.5%
______________________________________ said additive composition being present in a microvolumetric concentration of 1/1000 by volume of the basic fuel oil.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
72 words
A fuel composition according to claim 1 comprising: a) diesel oil, and b) an additive composition comprising by volume: ______________________________________
benzene 12 to 18%
methyl ethyl ketone 12 to 18%
pinene 6 to 20%
naphthalene 8 to 10%
liquid vaseline 7 to 12.5%
nitro-benzene 5 to 15%
diesel oil (carrier) 50 to 6.5%
______________________________________ said additive composition being present in the microvolumetric concentration of 1/500 by volume of the basic diesel oil.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
66 words
A fuel composition according to claim 1 comprising: a) gasoline, and b) an additive composition comprising by volume: ______________________________________
benzene 12 to 20%
methyl ethyl ketone 12 to 20%
pinene 6 to 14%
liquid vaseline 5 to 16%
aniline 7 to 13.5%
diesel oil (carrier) 50 to 6.5%
______________________________________ said additive composition being present in the microvolumetric concentration of 1/500 by volume of the basic gasoline.
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