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Hydrocarbon fuel composition
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1981-10-30
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Granted: 1983-10-18
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Expires: 2001-10-30
Abstract
Abstract A fuel composition having enhanced tolerance for water comprises a hydrocarbon base fuel, a polyether more soluble in the hydrocarbon base fuel than in water, and, optionally, a supplemental fuel component such as, for example, an alcohol.
Inventors
- 👤 Harold B. Parkinson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 23:57
CPC Classifications
C; C10; C10L; C10L1/00; C10L1/10; C10L1/02; C10L1/023; C10L1/12; C10L1/1233; C10L1/1241; C10L1/14; C10L1/18; C10L1/182; C10L1/1822; C10L1/1824; C10L1/192; C10L1/198; C10L1/1985
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
82 words
A fuel composition comprising a major amount of a hydrocarbon base fuel, up to about 20% by volume of a supplemental fuel component having a research blending octane number in excess of about 100 and at least about 1% by volume of a polyether more soluble in said hydrocarbon base fuel than in water, said fuel composition being capable of tolerating water in an amount greater than the tolerance of a blend of the hydrocarbon base fuel and the supplemental fuel component.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
82 words
A fuel composition comprising a major amount of a hydrocarbon base fuel, up to about 20% by volume of a supplemental fuel component having a research blending octane number in excess of about 100 and at least about 1% by volume of a polyether more soluble in said hydrocarbon base fuel than in water, said fuel composition being capable of tolerating water in an amount greater than the tolerance of a blend of the hydrocarbon base fuel and the supplemental fuel component.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The fuel composition of claim 1 wherein said polyether is present in an amount of from about 1 to 15% by volume.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The fuel composition of claim 2 wherein said polyether is present in an amount of from about 2 to 5% by volume.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
The fuel composition of claim 1 wherein said polyether is a polyalkylene oxide polyether.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
13 words
The fuel composition of claim 4 wherein said polyether is an ethoxylated alkyphenol.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
The fuel composition of claim 5 wherein the ethoxylated alkylphenol is an ethoxylated octylphenol having an average of about 3 to 5 moles of ethylene oxide per mole of octylphenol.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
The fuel composition of claim 1 wherein said supplemental fuel component is an alcohol selected from the group consisting of methyl, ethyl, isopropyl and mixtures thereof.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
The fuel composition of claim 1 wherein the hydrocarbon base fuel is unleaded gasoline.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
81 words
A method of preparing a fuel composition which comprises blending a major amount of a hydrocarbon base fuel with up to about 20% by volume of a supplemental fuel component having a research blending octane number in excess of about 100 and containing water and adding thereto at least about 1% by volume of a polyether more soluble in the hydrocarbon base fuel than in water, said polyether being present in an amount sufficient to provide a single phase fuel composition.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
81 words
A method of preparing a fuel composition which comprises blending a major amount of a hydrocarbon base fuel with up to about 20% by volume of a supplemental fuel component having a research blending octane number in excess of about 100 and containing water and adding thereto at least about 1% by volume of a polyether more soluble in the hydrocarbon base fuel than in water, said polyether being present in an amount sufficient to provide a single phase fuel composition.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
51 words
A fuel composition comprising a major amount of a hydrocarbon base fuel and at least about 1% by volume of a polyether more soluble in the hydrocarbon base fuel than in water, said fuel composition being capable of tolerating water in an amount greater than that of the hydrocarbon base fuel.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
51 words
A fuel composition comprising a major amount of a hydrocarbon base fuel and at least about 1% by volume of a polyether more soluble in the hydrocarbon base fuel than in water, said fuel composition being capable of tolerating water in an amount greater than that of the hydrocarbon base fuel.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
81 words
An additive for imparting increased water tolerance to a fuel composition containing a hydrocarbon base fuel and having a certain, anticipated amount of water comprising a mixture of a supplemental fuel component having a research blending octane number in excess of about 100 and a polyether more soluble in a hydrocarbon base fuel than in water, the relative amounts of said supplemental fuel component and said polyether being capable of providing a single phase composition upon addition to said fuel composition.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
81 words
An additive for imparting increased water tolerance to a fuel composition containing a hydrocarbon base fuel and having a certain, anticipated amount of water comprising a mixture of a supplemental fuel component having a research blending octane number in excess of about 100 and a polyether more soluble in a hydrocarbon base fuel than in water, the relative amounts of said supplemental fuel component and said polyether being capable of providing a single phase composition upon addition to said fuel composition.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
13 words
The additive of claim 11 wherein said polyether is a polyalkylene oxide polyether.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
14 words
The additive of claim 12 wherein said polyalkylene oxide polyether is an ethoxylated alkylphenol.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
29 words
The additive of claim 13 wherein said ethoxylated alkylphenol is an ethoxylated octylphenol having an average of about 3 to 5 moles of ethylene oxide per mole of octylphenol.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
25 words
The additive of claim 11 wherein said supplemental fuel component is an alcohol selected from the group consisting of methyl, ethyl, isopropyl and mixtures thereof.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
12 words
The additive of claim 15 wherein said supplemental fuel component contains water.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
40 words
The additive of claim 11 wherein the said supplemental fuel component and polyether are present in relative amounts capable of imparting to a fuel composition essentially constant water tolerance over a temperature range of at least 0° to 100° F.
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