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Diesel fuel comprising cerium and manganese additives for improved trap regenerability
Assignee: Motors Liquidation Co
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Filing: 1984-12-24
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Granted: 1986-02-04
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Expires: 2004-12-24
Abstract
Abstract An improved fuel for operating a diesel engine equipped with a particulate trap contains a combination of a cerium naphthenate additive and a manganese dioxide additive.
Inventors
- 👤 Gerald M. Simon
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-28 12:05
CPC Classifications
C; C10; C10L; C10L10/00; C10L10/06; C10L1/00; C10L1/10; C10L1/12; C10L1/1233; C10L1/14; C10L1/18; C10L1/188; C10L1/1888; F; F02; F02B; F02B3/00; F02B3/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
81 words
A method for operating a diesel engine in combination with a ceramic trap for filtering carbonaceous particulates from exhaust gases emitted by said engine as a result of combustion of a liquid hydrocarbonaceous fuel, which trap is periodically regenerated by ignition and combustion of the particulate material accumulated thereon, said fuel comprising a cerium naphthenate agent and a manganese dioxide agent in proportions and amounts sufficient to enhance sustained combustion of the accumulated particulate material and thereby to promote trap regeneration.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
81 words
A method for operating a diesel engine in combination with a ceramic trap for filtering carbonaceous particulates from exhaust gases emitted by said engine as a result of combustion of a liquid hydrocarbonaceous fuel, which trap is periodically regenerated by ignition and combustion of the particulate material accumulated thereon, said fuel comprising a cerium naphthenate agent and a manganese dioxide agent in proportions and amounts sufficient to enhance sustained combustion of the accumulated particulate material and thereby to promote trap regeneration.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
132 words
A method for operating a diesel engine in combination with a wall-flow ceramic trap for filtering carbonaceous particulates from exhaust gases emitted by said engine as a result of combustion of a hydrocarbonaceous fuel, which trap is periodically regenerated by ignition and combustion of the particulate material accumulated thereon, said method comprising blending into the fuel prior to combustion a cerium naphthenate additive and a manganese dioxide additive in amounts sufficient to produce a concentration of between, about 0.02 and 0.13 gram per liter cerium added as cerium naphthenate and between about 0.02 and 0.13 gram per liter manganese added as manganese dioxide, whereby metallic compounds derived from said additives become dispersed in the particulates formed during engine combustion and enhance sustained combustion of the accumulated material on the trap for regeneration.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
132 words
A method for operating a diesel engine in combination with a wall-flow ceramic trap for filtering carbonaceous particulates from exhaust gases emitted by said engine as a result of combustion of a hydrocarbonaceous fuel, which trap is periodically regenerated by ignition and combustion of the particulate material accumulated thereon, said method comprising blending into the fuel prior to combustion a cerium naphthenate additive and a manganese dioxide additive in amounts sufficient to produce a concentration of between, about 0.02 and 0.13 gram per liter cerium added as cerium naphthenate and between about 0.02 and 0.13 gram per liter manganese added as manganese dioxide, whereby metallic compounds derived from said additives become dispersed in the particulates formed during engine combustion and enhance sustained combustion of the accumulated material on the trap for regeneration.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
136 words
A diesel fuel for operating a diesel engine equipped with a ceramic trap for filtering carbonaceous particulates from exhaust gases produced thereby, said fuel being composed predominantly of a liquid hydrocarbonaceous composition suitable for combustion within said diesel engine and which produces exhaust gases having entrained carbonaceous particulates, said fuel comprising a cerium naphthenate additive in an amount sufficient to produce a cerium concentration between about 0.02 and 1.3 gram per liter and a manganese dioxide additive in an amount sufficient to produce a manganese concentration between about 0.02 and 0.13 gram per liter, said cerium naphthenate additive and said manganese dioxide additive being present in a combination effective to produce during engine operation metallic compounds dispersed in said carbonaceous particulates that enhance sustained combustion of particulate material accumulated upon the trap to promote trap regeneration.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
136 words
A diesel fuel for operating a diesel engine equipped with a ceramic trap for filtering carbonaceous particulates from exhaust gases produced thereby, said fuel being composed predominantly of a liquid hydrocarbonaceous composition suitable for combustion within said diesel engine and which produces exhaust gases having entrained carbonaceous particulates, said fuel comprising a cerium naphthenate additive in an amount sufficient to produce a cerium concentration between about 0.02 and 1.3 gram per liter and a manganese dioxide additive in an amount sufficient to produce a manganese concentration between about 0.02 and 0.13 gram per liter, said cerium naphthenate additive and said manganese dioxide additive being present in a combination effective to produce during engine operation metallic compounds dispersed in said carbonaceous particulates that enhance sustained combustion of particulate material accumulated upon the trap to promote trap regeneration.
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