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Middle distillate containing storage stability additive

Assignee: Texaco Inc
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Filing: 1984-10-09
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Granted: 1985-08-06
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Expires: 2004-10-09
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Abstract

Abstract A middle distillate such as diesel fuel of improved storage stability contains an acylated condensate of an alkenyl succinic acid anhydride and a Mannich condensate.

Inventors

  • 👤 Rodney L. Sung
  • 👤 Thomas J. Karol

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-03 19:18
CPC Classifications
C; C10; C10L; C10L1/00; C10L1/10; C10L1/14; C10L1/22; C10L1/234; C10L1/238; C10L1/2383; F; F02; F02B; F02B3/00; F02B3/06

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 33
Claim 1
Independent Claim 92 words
A liquid middle distillate fuel composition comprising a major portion of a liquid middle distillate hydrocarbon fuel and a minor effective portion of additive prepared by reacting (i) a primary or secondary polyamine, (ii) an aldehyde, and (iii) a phenol containing an active hydrogen thereby forming a phenol-aldehyde-amine condensate; reacting said phenol-aldehyde-amine condensate with (iv) a succinic acid anhydride bearing a polyolefin-derived substituent containing residual unsaturation thereby forming product phenol-aldehyde-amine Mannich condensate polyamine succinimide; and acylating said phenol-aldehyde-amine Mannich condensate polyamine succinimide with acylating agent thereby forming acylated phenol-aldehyde-amine Mannich condensate polyamine.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 92 words
A liquid middle distillate fuel composition comprising a major portion of a liquid middle distillate hydrocarbon fuel and a minor effective portion of additive prepared by reacting (i) a primary or secondary polyamine, (ii) an aldehyde, and (iii) a phenol containing an active hydrogen thereby forming a phenol-aldehyde-amine condensate; reacting said phenol-aldehyde-amine condensate with (iv) a succinic acid anhydride bearing a polyolefin-derived substituent containing residual unsaturation thereby forming product phenol-aldehyde-amine Mannich condensate polyamine succinimide; and acylating said phenol-aldehyde-amine Mannich condensate polyamine succinimide with acylating agent thereby forming acylated phenol-aldehyde-amine Mannich condensate polyamine.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 19 words
A liquid middle distillate fuel composition as claimed in claim 1 wherein said middle distillate is a diesel fuel.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 19 words
A liquid middle distillate fuel composition as claimed in claim 1 wherein said middle distillate is a fuel oil.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 17 words
A liquid middle distillate fuel composition as claimed in claim 1 wherein said amine is tetraethylene pentamine.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 17 words
A liquid middle distillate fuel composition as claimed in claim 1 wherein said amine is pentaethylene tetramine.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 16 words
A liquid middle distillate fuel composition as claimed in claim 1 wherein said aldehyde is formaldehyde.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 18 words
A liquid middle distillate fuel composition as claimed in claim 1 wherein said phenol is a hindered phenol.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 17 words
A liquid middle distillate fuel composition as claimed in claim 1 wherein said phenol is 2,6-di-t-butyl phenol.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 19 words
A liquid middle distillate fuel composition as claimed in claim 1 wherein said acrylating agent is a carboxylic acid.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 18 words
A liquid middle distillate fuel composition as claimed in claim 1 wherein said acylating agent is glycolic acid.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 18 words
A liquid middle distillate fuel composition as claimed in claim 1 wherein said acylating agent is oxalic acid.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 17 words
A liquid middle distillate fuel composition as claimed in claim 1 wherein said acylating agent is urea.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 19 words
A liquid middle distillate fuel composition as claimed in claim 1 wherein said effective amount is 0.1-12 wt. %.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 71 words
A liquid middle distillate fuel composition comprising a major portion of a liquid middle distillate hydrocarbon fuel and a minor effective portion of 0.1-12 wt. % of additive prepared by reacting pentaethylene tetramine, formaldehyde, and 2,6-di-t-butyl phenol thereby forming a phenol-aldehyde-amine condensate; reacting said phenol-aldehyde-amine condensate with polyisobutenyl succinic acid anhydride thereby forming product phenol-aldehyde-amine Mannich condensate polyamine succinimide; and acylating said product phenol-aldehyde-amine Mannich condensate polyamine succinimide with oxalic acid.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 71 words
A liquid middle distillate fuel composition comprising a major portion of a liquid middle distillate hydrocarbon fuel and a minor effective portion of 0.1-12 wt. % of additive prepared by reacting pentaethylene tetramine, formaldehyde, and 2,6-di-t-butyl phenol thereby forming a phenol-aldehyde-amine condensate; reacting said phenol-aldehyde-amine condensate with polyisobutenyl succinic acid anhydride thereby forming product phenol-aldehyde-amine Mannich condensate polyamine succinimide; and acylating said product phenol-aldehyde-amine Mannich condensate polyamine succinimide with oxalic acid.
Claim 17
Independent Claim 90 words
The method which comprises adding to a major portion of a liquid middle distillate fuel composition a minor effective portion of additive prepared by reacting (i) a primary or secondary polyamine, (ii) an aldehyde, and (iii) a phenol containing an active hydrogen thereby forming a phenol-aldehyde-amine condensate; reacting said phenol-aldehyde-amine condensate with (iv) a succinic acid anhydride bearing a polyolefin-derived substituent containing residual unsaturation thereby forming product phenol-aldehyde-amine Mannich condensate polyamine succinimide; and acylating said phenol-aldehyde-amine Mannich condensate polyamine succinimide with acylating agent thereby forming acylated phenol-aldehyde-amine Mannich condensate polyamine.
Claim 18
Independent Claim 90 words
The method which comprises adding to a major portion of a liquid middle distillate fuel composition a minor effective portion of additive prepared by reacting (i) a primary or secondary polyamine, (ii) an aldehyde, and (iii) a phenol containing an active hydrogen thereby forming a phenol-aldehyde-amine condensate; reacting said phenol-aldehyde-amine condensate with (iv) a succinic acid anhydride bearing a polyolefin-derived substituent containing residual unsaturation thereby forming product phenol-aldehyde-amine Mannich condensate polyamine succinimide; and acylating said phenol-aldehyde-amine Mannich condensate polyamine succinimide with acylating agent thereby forming acylated phenol-aldehyde-amine Mannich condensate polyamine.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim 74 words
A product prepared by the process which comprises reacting (i) a primary or secondary polyamine, (ii) an aldehyde, and (iii) a phenol containing an active hydrogen thereby forming a phenol-aldehyde-amine condensate; reacting said phenol-aldehyde-amine condensate with (iv) a succinic acid anhydride bearing a polyolefin-derived substituent containing residual unsaturation thereby forming product phenol-aldehyde-amine Mannich condensate polyamine succinimide; and acylating said phenol-aldehyde-amine Mannich condensate polyamine succinimide with acylating agent thereby forming acylated phenol-aldehyde-amine Mannich condensate polyamine.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim 74 words
A product prepared by the process which comprises reacting (i) a primary or secondary polyamine, (ii) an aldehyde, and (iii) a phenol containing an active hydrogen thereby forming a phenol-aldehyde-amine condensate; reacting said phenol-aldehyde-amine condensate with (iv) a succinic acid anhydride bearing a polyolefin-derived substituent containing residual unsaturation thereby forming product phenol-aldehyde-amine Mannich condensate polyamine succinimide; and acylating said phenol-aldehyde-amine Mannich condensate polyamine succinimide with acylating agent thereby forming acylated phenol-aldehyde-amine Mannich condensate polyamine.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim 13 words
A product as claimed in claim 16 wherein said amine is tetraethylene pentamine.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim 13 words
A product as claimed in claim 16 wherein said amine is pentaethylene tetramine.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim 12 words
A product as claimed in claim 16 wherein said aldehyde is formaldehyde.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim 14 words
A product as claimed in claim 16 wherein said phenol is a hindered phenol.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim 13 words
A product as claimed in claim 16 wherein said phenol is 2,6-di-t-buryl phenol.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim 15 words
A product as claimed in claim 16 wherein said acrylating agent is a carboxylic acid.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim 14 words
A product as claimed in claim 16 wherein said acylating agent is glycolic acid.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim 14 words
A product as claimed in claim 16 wherein said acrylating agent is oxalic acid.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim 13 words
A product as claimed in claim 16 wherein said acrylating agent is urea.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim 49 words
A product prepared by the process which comprises reacting pentaethylene tetramine, formaldehyde, and 2,6-di-t-butyl phenol thereby forming a phenol-aldehyde-amine condensate; reacting said phenol-aldehyde-amine condensate with polyisobutenyl succinic acid anhydride thereby forming product phenol-aldehyde-amine Mannich condensate polyamine succinimide; and acylating said product phenol-aldehyde-amine Mannich condensate polyamine succinimide with oxalic acid.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim 49 words
A product prepared by the process which comprises reacting pentaethylene tetramine, formaldehyde, and 2,6-di-t-butyl phenol thereby forming a phenol-aldehyde-amine condensate; reacting said phenol-aldehyde-amine condensate with polyisobutenyl succinic acid anhydride thereby forming product phenol-aldehyde-amine Mannich condensate polyamine succinimide; and acylating said product phenol-aldehyde-amine Mannich condensate polyamine succinimide with oxalic acid.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim 91 words
##STR14## wherein R is a residue, containing residual unsaturation, from a polyolefin; R' and R 2 are hydrogen or hydrocarbon group selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkaryl, aralkyl, cycloalkyl, and aryl; R" is a divalent hydrocarbon group selected from the group consisting of alkylene, alkarylene, aralkylene, cycloalkylene, and arylene; R 3 is an arylene group; and A is selected from the same group as R' or is a residue of an acylating agent, at least one A being other than hydrogen or A equals R'; and a is 1-20.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim 91 words
##STR14## wherein R is a residue, containing residual unsaturation, from a polyolefin; R' and R 2 are hydrogen or hydrocarbon group selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkaryl, aralkyl, cycloalkyl, and aryl; R" is a divalent hydrocarbon group selected from the group consisting of alkylene, alkarylene, aralkylene, cycloalkylene, and arylene; R 3 is an arylene group; and A is selected from the same group as R' or is a residue of an acylating agent, at least one A being other than hydrogen or A equals R'; and a is 1-20.

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