US4539014A
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Low flash point diesel fuel of increased conductivity containing amyl alcohol
Assignee: Texaco Inc
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Filing: 1980-09-02
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Granted: 1985-09-03
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Expires: 2000-09-02
Abstract
Abstract Conductivity of a low flash point diesel fuel containing diluent naphtha is increased by addition thereto of an amyl alcohol, typically a fusel oil.
Inventors
- 👤 William M. Sweeney
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 06:02
CPC Classifications
C; C10; C10L; C10L1/00; C10L1/10; C10L1/14; C10L1/18; C10L1/182; C10L1/1822; C10L1/1824; C10L1/02; C10L1/026; F; F02; F02B; F02B3/00; F02B3/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
83 words
The method of increasing the conductivity of a single phase extended hydrocarbon fuel heavier than gasoline which comprises mixing (i) an extended hydrocarbon fuel heavier than gasoline and (ii) a conductivity-improving amount of 0.01-5 parts, per 100 parts of base fuel, of as a conductivity additive, at least one pentanol selected from the group consisting of 3-methyl-1-butanol and 2-methyl-1-butanol thereby forming a single phase high conductivity hydrocarbon fuel heavier than gasoline; and recovering said single phase high conductivity hydrocarbon fuel heavier than gasoline.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
83 words
The method of increasing the conductivity of a single phase extended hydrocarbon fuel heavier than gasoline which comprises mixing (i) an extended hydrocarbon fuel heavier than gasoline and (ii) a conductivity-improving amount of 0.01-5 parts, per 100 parts of base fuel, of as a conductivity additive, at least one pentanol selected from the group consisting of 3-methyl-1-butanol and 2-methyl-1-butanol thereby forming a single phase high conductivity hydrocarbon fuel heavier than gasoline; and recovering said single phase high conductivity hydrocarbon fuel heavier than gasoline.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of increasing the conductivity of an extended hydrocarbon fuel heavier than gasoline as claimed in claim 1 wherein said fuel is a diesel fuel.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of increasing the conductivity of an extended hydrocarbon fuel heavier than gasoline as claimed in claim 1 wherein said fuel is a fuel oil.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of increasing the conductivity of an extended hydrocarbon fuel heavier than gasoline as claimed in claim 1 wherein said extended fuel has a conductivity of 1-7 pS/m.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of increasing the conductivity of an extended hydrocarbon fuel heavier than gasoline as claimed in claim 1 wherein said high conductivity fuel has a conductivity of 12-80 pS/m.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of increasing the conductivity of an extended hydrocarbon fuel heavier than gasoline as claimed in claim 1 wherein said pentanol is a commercial amyl alcohol.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of increasing the conductivity of an extended hydrocarbon fuel heavier than gasoline as claimed in claim 1 wherein said pentanol is a fusel oil.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of increasing the conductivity of an extended hydrocarbon fuel heavier than gasoline as claimed in claim 1 wherein said pentanol is a crude fusel oil.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of increasing the conductivity of an extended hydrocarbon fuel heavier than gasoline as claimed in claim 1 wherein said pentanol is a refined fusel oil.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
68 words
The method of increasing the conductivity of single phase extended diesel oil which comprises mixing (i) an extended diesel oil and (ii) a conductivity-improving amount of 0.01-5 parts per 100 parts of diesel oil, of at least one pentanol selected from the group consisting of 3-methyl-1-butanol and 5-methyl-1-butanol thereby forming a single phase high conductivity diesel oil product; and recovering said single phase high conductivity diesel oil product.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
68 words
The method of increasing the conductivity of single phase extended diesel oil which comprises mixing (i) an extended diesel oil and (ii) a conductivity-improving amount of 0.01-5 parts per 100 parts of diesel oil, of at least one pentanol selected from the group consisting of 3-methyl-1-butanol and 5-methyl-1-butanol thereby forming a single phase high conductivity diesel oil product; and recovering said single phase high conductivity diesel oil product.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
63 words
The method of increasing the conductivity of a single phase hydrocarbon base diesel oil which has been extended by a petroleum naphtha which comprises mixing said hydrocarbon base diesel oil which has been extended by a petroleum naphtha and, per 100 parts of hydrocarbon base diesel oil, 0.01-5 parts of a fusel oil thereby forming a single phase high conductivity diesel oil product.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
63 words
The method of increasing the conductivity of a single phase hydrocarbon base diesel oil which has been extended by a petroleum naphtha which comprises mixing said hydrocarbon base diesel oil which has been extended by a petroleum naphtha and, per 100 parts of hydrocarbon base diesel oil, 0.01-5 parts of a fusel oil thereby forming a single phase high conductivity diesel oil product.
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