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Fuel extender
Assignee: Prepolene Industries Inc
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Filing: 1988-06-15
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Granted: 1989-02-21
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Expires: 2008-06-15
Abstract
Abstract An efficient and cost competitive fuel extender for mixing with lead-free gasoline used for driving internal combustion engines is provided which makes use of low grade, inexpensive naphtha as its principal ingredient that is upgraded in combination with anhydrous ethanol, toluene, aromatic benzene, xylene and a class of stabilizing and water repellent chemicals, all in a critical range of content. Its synergistic content provides a resultant product that is usable as a compatible additive for lead-free gasoline; it is extremely low in cost, and does not require any engine adjustments or fuel line protection measures; it may be provided with either a so-called regular or "MID" grade octane rating.
Inventors
- 👤 George K. Dorn
- 👤 Herbert A. Gilbert
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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2026-11-05 21:55
CPC Classifications
C; C10; C10L; C10L1/00; C10L1/02; C10L1/023
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
203 words
An efficient and cost competitive fuel extender liquid for blending with lead-free gasoline as an additive thereto in a maximum amount of up to about 35% thereof with 65% by volume of the gasoline in a blended mixture wherein, the content of said extender in the resultant fuel as proportioned on the basis of its thus representative maximum content consists essentially of: naphtha X as represented by C 4 , C 5 and C 6 hydrocarbons having a Reid vapor pressure of about 8.5 to 9.6 per ASTM, D323 test procedure and an initial distillation point of about 101° F. and an end point of about 280° F. within a range of about 10 to 25% by volume, about 3.8 to 6.0% by volume of anhydrous ethanol, a stabilizing amount of a water repellent of the class consisting of ethyl acetate and methyl isotubyl ketone; and about 4 to 10.5% by volume of aromatics benzene and toluene, of benzene and xylene or of benzene with toluene and xylene; said extender having a specific gravity substantially comparable with that of the lead-free gasoline to which it is to be added and having phase stability in the presence of water when mixed with the gasoline.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
203 words
An efficient and cost competitive fuel extender liquid for blending with lead-free gasoline as an additive thereto in a maximum amount of up to about 35% thereof with 65% by volume of the gasoline in a blended mixture wherein, the content of said extender in the resultant fuel as proportioned on the basis of its thus representative maximum content consists essentially of: naphtha X as represented by C 4 , C 5 and C 6 hydrocarbons having a Reid vapor pressure of about 8.5 to 9.6 per ASTM, D323 test procedure and an initial distillation point of about 101° F. and an end point of about 280° F. within a range of about 10 to 25% by volume, about 3.8 to 6.0% by volume of anhydrous ethanol, a stabilizing amount of a water repellent of the class consisting of ethyl acetate and methyl isotubyl ketone; and about 4 to 10.5% by volume of aromatics benzene and toluene, of benzene and xylene or of benzene with toluene and xylene; said extender having a specific gravity substantially comparable with that of the lead-free gasoline to which it is to be added and having phase stability in the presence of water when mixed with the gasoline.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
A fuel extender as defined in claim 1 having a substantially full phase stability which additionally contains isopropyl alcohol within a range of about 1.8 to 2.4% by volume.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
A fuel extender as defined in claim 1 wherein the stabilizing amount of the water repellent is about 0.20 to 5.75% by volume in the effluent.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
A fuel extender as defined in claim 1 having about 0.20 to 5.75% by volume of the water repellent and which additionally contains about 1.0 to 2.4% by volume of isopropyl alcohol.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
77 words
A fuel extender as defined in claim 4 wherein, the optimum range of content of the naphtha X is about 10 to 24% by volume, of the anhydrous ethanol is about 3.8 to 4.14% by volume, of the isopropyl alcohol is about 1.8 to 2.07% by volume, of the total content of the aromatics benzene, toluene and xylene is about 4 to 10.5% by volume, and of the water repellent is about 0.20 to 3.5% by volume.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
54 words
A fuel extender as defined in claim 1 wherein the naphtha X contains hydrocarbons of the class consisting of C 4 H 10 , C 5 H 12 and C 6 H 14 , is hydrogen treated to remove sulfur to less than about one part per million, and is substantially clear in color.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
34 words
A fuel extender as defined in claim 4 wherein the methyl isobutyl ketone is used in combination with and in a volume ratio of about 1 to 5 with respect to the ethyl acetate.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
52 words
A fuel extender as defined in claim 1 wherein the water repellent has a total content by volume of about 0.20 to 5.75% in the extender, and the methyl isobutyl ketone is used in combination with and in a volume ratio of about 1 to 5 with respect to the ethyl acetate.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
38 words
A fuel extender as defined in claim 4 wherein the naphtha X has an octane rating of about 68 to 74, a specific gravity of about 0.57 to 0.70, and a vapor pressure of about 8.5 to 12.0.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
79 words
A fuel extender as defined in claim 4 having an octane rating of about 87 wherein, the naphtha X is in an amount of about 24% by volume, the benzene is in an amount of about 5.7% by volume, the toluene, the xylene or both is in an amount of about 5% by volume, the anhydrous ethanol is in an amount of about 4% by volume, and the anhydrous isopropanol is in an amount of about 2% by volume.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
83 words
A fuel extender as defined in claim 4 having an octane rating of about 89 wherein, the naphtha X is of about 74 octane and in an amount of about 18% by volume, benzene is in an amount of about 5.5% by volume, the toluene, the xylene or both is in an amount of about 5% by volume, the anhydrous ethanol is in an amount of about 4% by volume, and the anhydrous isopropanol is in an amount of about 2% by volume.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
24 words
A fuel extender as defined in claim 10 wherein the water repellent content is about 0.20% ethyl acetate and about 0.04% methyl isobutyl ketone.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
24 words
A fuel extender as defined in claim 11 wherein the water repellent content is about 0.20% ethyl acetate and about 0.04% methyl isobutyl ketone.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
23 words
A fuel extender as defined in claim 4 wherein the benzene is in an amount of about 5% by volume in the extender.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
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A fuel extender as defined in claim 4 wherein the toluene is in an amount of about 10% in the extender.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
27 words
A fuel extender as defined in claim 4 wherein the water repellent is ethyl acetate or methyl isobutyl ketone or both within the specified range of content.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
23 words
A fuel extender as defined in claim 4 wherein the benzene is in an amount of about 10.5% by volume in the extender.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
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A fuel extender as defined in claim 4 wherein the toluene is in an amount of about 10.5% by volume in the extender.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
42 words
A fuel extender as defined in claim 4 wherein the extender is introduced into lead-free gasoline of a minimum of about 87 to 89 octane and the resultant product has substantially the same octane as the gasoline into which it is introduced.
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