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Middle distillate compositions with improved cold flow properties
Assignee: ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Co
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Filing: 1985-03-18
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Granted: 1987-04-28
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Expires: 2005-03-18
Abstract
Abstract The low temperature properties of a distillate petroleum fuel oil boiling in the range 120° C. to 500° C. and having a final boiling point above 370° C., are improved particularly the lowering of the cloud point by the addition of a polymer or copolymer having at least 25 wt. % of n-alkyl groups of average number of carbon atoms from 14 to 18 with no more than 10 wt. % containing less than 14 carbon atoms and no more than 10 wt. % containing more than 14 carbon atoms.
Inventors
- 👤 Kenneth Lewtas
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 12:27
CPC Classifications
C; C10; C10L; C10L1/00; C10L1/10; C10L1/14; C10L1/18; C10L1/192; C10L1/195; C10L1/143; C10L1/197; C10L1/1973; C10L1/22; C10L1/222; C10L1/224
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
169 words
A petroleum distillate boiling in the range 120° C. to 500° C. and having a final boiling point equal to or greater than 370° C. with a 90% boiling point above 350° C., containing from 0.001% to 2% by weight of (A) a polymer consisting essentially of polyester comprising mono or di-n-alkyl ester of mono-ethylenically unsaturated C 4 to C 8 mono or dicarboxylic acid or anhydride containing at least 25 wt. % of n-alkyl groups containing an average of from 14 to 18 carbon atoms and no more than 10% (w/w) of said alkyl groups containing fewer than 14 carbon atoms and no more than 10% (w/w) of the alkyl groups contain more than 18 carbon atoms copolymerized with 0 to 70 mole % of ester of the formula: ##STR6## wherein R 5 is hydrogen or a C 1 to C 4 alkyl group, R 6 is ##STR7## or ##STR8## where R 8 is C 1 to C 5 alkyl and R 7 is R 6 or hydrogen.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
169 words
A petroleum distillate boiling in the range 120° C. to 500° C. and having a final boiling point equal to or greater than 370° C. with a 90% boiling point above 350° C., containing from 0.001% to 2% by weight of (A) a polymer consisting essentially of polyester comprising mono or di-n-alkyl ester of mono-ethylenically unsaturated C 4 to C 8 mono or dicarboxylic acid or anhydride containing at least 25 wt. % of n-alkyl groups containing an average of from 14 to 18 carbon atoms and no more than 10% (w/w) of said alkyl groups containing fewer than 14 carbon atoms and no more than 10% (w/w) of the alkyl groups contain more than 18 carbon atoms copolymerized with 0 to 70 mole % of ester of the formula: ##STR6## wherein R 5 is hydrogen or a C 1 to C 4 alkyl group, R 6 is ##STR7## or ##STR8## where R 8 is C 1 to C 5 alkyl and R 7 is R 6 or hydrogen.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
A petroleum distillate according to claim 1 in which (A) is the copolymer of vinyl acetate and a di-n-alkyl fumarate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
79 words
A petroleum distillate according to claim 1 also containing a cold temperature flow improver (B) which is a copolymer of ethylene with unsaturated ester of the general formula: ##STR9## wherein R 10 is hydrogen or methyl, R 9 is selected from the group consisting of (a) ##STR10## groups wherein R 12 is hydrogen or a C 1 to C 17 alkyl group; and (b) --COOR 12 groups wherein R 12 is a C 1 to C 17 alkyl group.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
A petroleum distillate according to claim 3 in which the cold temperature flow improver (B) is a copolymer of ethylene and a vinyl ester of a C 1 to C 4 carboxylic acid.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
71 words
A petroleum distillate according to claim 1 also containing (C) a polar nitrogen containing compound of 30 to 300 carbon atoms, having at least one straight chain C 8 to C 40 alkyl segment, which are amine salts or amides formed by reaction of a molar proportion of C 12 to C 40 amine with a molar proportion of hydrocarbyl acid having 1 to 4 carboxylic acid groups or their anhydrides.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
47 words
A petroleum distillate according to claim 1, wherrein said final boiling point is in the range of 370° C. to 410° C. and the cloud point is in the range of -5° C. to +10° C., and wherein said average is between 14 and 17 carbon atoms.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
37 words
A petroleum distillate according to claim 1, wherein said final boiling point is in excess of 400° C. and the cloud point is above 10° C. and wherein said average is between 16 and 18 carbon atoms.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
46 words
A petroleum distillate according to claim 2, wherein (A) is a copolymer of 40 to 60 mole % of dialkyl fumerate with 60 to 40 mole % of vinyl acetate, said copolymer (A) having a number average molecular weight in the range of 1000 to 100,000.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
35 words
A petroleum distillate according to claim 4, wherein (B) is copolymer consisting essentially of ethylene and 10 to 40 wt. % vinyl acetate, said copolymer (B) having number average molecular weights of 1000 to 6000.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
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A petroleum distillate according to claim 5, wherein (C) is a reaction product of a molar portion of phthalic anhydride with two molar portions of di-hydrogenated tallow amine.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
78 words
A petroleum distillate according containing a cold flow improving amount within the range of 0.001 to 2 wt. % additive which is a mixture of (A) copolymer of dialkyl fumerate and vinyl acetate, (B) copolymer consisting essentially of ethylene and vinyl acetate, and (C) the reaction product of a molar proportion of phthalic anhydride with two molar portions of di-hydrogenated tallow amine; in a relative amount of 1 to 20 parts of each of (A), (B) and (C).
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
78 words
A petroleum distillate according containing a cold flow improving amount within the range of 0.001 to 2 wt. % additive which is a mixture of (A) copolymer of dialkyl fumerate and vinyl acetate, (B) copolymer consisting essentially of ethylene and vinyl acetate, and (C) the reaction product of a molar proportion of phthalic anhydride with two molar portions of di-hydrogenated tallow amine; in a relative amount of 1 to 20 parts of each of (A), (B) and (C).
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
35 words
A petroleum distillate oil according to claim 1, wherein the amount of said additive (A) is sufficient to decrease the wax appearance point and the cloud point of said oil by at least 1° C.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
35 words
A petroleum distillate oil according to claim 2, wherein the amount of said additive (A) is sufficient to decrease the wax appearance point and the cloud point of said oil by at least 1° C.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
35 words
A petroleum distillate oil according to claim 6, wherein the amount of said additive (A) is sufficient to decrease the wax appearance point and the cloud point of said oil by at least 1° C.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
35 words
A petroleum distillate oil according to claim 7, wherein the amount of said additive (A) is sufficient to decrease the wax appearance point and the cloud point of said oil by at least 1° C.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
35 words
A petroleum distillate oil according to claim 8, wherein the amount of said additive (A) is sufficient to decrease the wax appearance point and the cloud point of said oil by at least 1° C.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
184 words
A method of decreasing the wax appearance point and/or cloud point of a petroleum distillate oil being in the range 120° C. to 500° C. having a final boiling point equal to or greater than 370° C., with a 90% boiling point above 350° C., comprising adding from 0.001% to 2% by weight of (A) a polymer or copolymer consisting essentially of polyester comprising mono or di-n-alkyl ester of mono-ethylenically unsaturated C 4 to C 8 mono or dicarboxylic acid or anhydride containing at least 25 wt. % of n-alkyl groups containing an average of from 14 to 18 carbon atoms and no more than 10% (w/w) of said alkyl groups containing fewer than 14 carbon atoms and no more than 10% (w/w) of the alkyl groups contain more than 18 carbon atoms copolymerized with 0 to 70 mole % of ester of the formula: ##STR11## wherein R 5 is hydrogen or a C 1 to C 4 alkyl group, R 6 is ##STR12## or ##STR13## where R 8 is C 1 to C 5 alkyl and R 7 is R 6 or hydrogen.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
184 words
A method of decreasing the wax appearance point and/or cloud point of a petroleum distillate oil being in the range 120° C. to 500° C. having a final boiling point equal to or greater than 370° C., with a 90% boiling point above 350° C., comprising adding from 0.001% to 2% by weight of (A) a polymer or copolymer consisting essentially of polyester comprising mono or di-n-alkyl ester of mono-ethylenically unsaturated C 4 to C 8 mono or dicarboxylic acid or anhydride containing at least 25 wt. % of n-alkyl groups containing an average of from 14 to 18 carbon atoms and no more than 10% (w/w) of said alkyl groups containing fewer than 14 carbon atoms and no more than 10% (w/w) of the alkyl groups contain more than 18 carbon atoms copolymerized with 0 to 70 mole % of ester of the formula: ##STR11## wherein R 5 is hydrogen or a C 1 to C 4 alkyl group, R 6 is ##STR12## or ##STR13## where R 8 is C 1 to C 5 alkyl and R 7 is R 6 or hydrogen.
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