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Method for catalyzing fuel for powering internal combustion engines
Assignee: Clean Diesel Technologies Inc
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Filing: 1989-07-17
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Granted: 1991-07-23
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Expires: 2009-07-17
Abstract
Abstract The invention presented is a method for catalyzing fuel for powering internal combustion engines. The method comprises admixing with fuel an additive composition comprising at least one fuel-soluble platinum group metal compound in an amount effective to supply from 0.01 to 1.0 parts per million of platinum group metal per part of fuel.
Inventors
- 👤 W. Robert Epperly
- 👤 Barry N. Sprague
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 20:39
CPC Classifications
C; C10; C10L; C10L10/00; C10L10/02; B; B01; B01D; B01D53/00; B01D53/34; B01D53/92; B01D53/94; B01D53/944; C07; C07F; C07F15/00; C07F15/0006; C07F15/0033; C07F15/006; C07F15/0073; C07F15/0086; C10L1/00; C10L1/10; C10L1/14; C10L1/18; C10L1/1814; C10L1/30; C10L1/301; C10L1/305; C10L10/06; C10L3/00; C10L3/003; F; F01; F01N; F01N3/00; F01N3/02; F01N3/021; F01N3/023; F01N3/033; F01N3/035; F01N3/037; F01N3/08; F01N3/10; F01N3/18; F01N3/20; F01N3/206; F02; F02B; F02B51/00; F02B51/02; B01D2255/00; B01D2255/10; B01D2255/102; B01D2255/90; B01D2255/906; C10L1/12; C10L1/1233; C10L1/125; C10L1/16; C10L1/1608; C10L1/182; C10L1/1822; C10L1/1824; C10L1/185; C10L1/1852; C10L1/1855; C10L1/1857; C10L1/188; C10L1/1881; C10L1/189; C10L1/22; C10L1/222; C10L1/2227; C10L1/228; C10L1/2286; C10L1/23; C10L1/231; F01N2430/00; F01N2430/04; F02B3/00; F02B3/06; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T10/00; Y02T10/10; Y02T10/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
165 words
A method for catalyzing fuel for powering internal combustion engines, comprising admixing with said fuel an additive composition comprising at least one fuel-soluble platinum group metal compound selected from the group consisting of: a) palladium acetylene complexes having the general formula ##STR4## wherein R 1 is aryl or alkyl; and R 2 is aryl; b) metal allyl complexes having the general formula M.sup.1 (C.sub.3 H.sub.5).sub.3 wherein M 1 is rhodium or iridium; c) platinum (IV) compositions having the general formula R.sub.3.sup.3 PtR.sup.4 wherein R 3 is aryl, alkyl or mixtures thereof; and R 4 is hydroxyl, acetylacetonate, cyclopentadiene or pentamethyl cyclopentadiene; and d) a composition of the general formula L.sup.1 M.sup.2 R.sup.5 wherein L 1 is substituted or unsubstituted butadiene or cyclohexadiene; M 2 is rhodium or iridium; and R 5 is cyclopentadiene or pentamethyl cyclopentadiene, wherein said platinum group metal compound is provided in an amount effective to supply from 0.01 to 1.0 parts per million of platinum group metal per part of fuel.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
165 words
A method for catalyzing fuel for powering internal combustion engines, comprising admixing with said fuel an additive composition comprising at least one fuel-soluble platinum group metal compound selected from the group consisting of: a) palladium acetylene complexes having the general formula ##STR4## wherein R 1 is aryl or alkyl; and R 2 is aryl; b) metal allyl complexes having the general formula M.sup.1 (C.sub.3 H.sub.5).sub.3 wherein M 1 is rhodium or iridium; c) platinum (IV) compositions having the general formula R.sub.3.sup.3 PtR.sup.4 wherein R 3 is aryl, alkyl or mixtures thereof; and R 4 is hydroxyl, acetylacetonate, cyclopentadiene or pentamethyl cyclopentadiene; and d) a composition of the general formula L.sup.1 M.sup.2 R.sup.5 wherein L 1 is substituted or unsubstituted butadiene or cyclohexadiene; M 2 is rhodium or iridium; and R 5 is cyclopentadiene or pentamethyl cyclopentadiene, wherein said platinum group metal compound is provided in an amount effective to supply from 0.01 to 1.0 parts per million of platinum group metal per part of fuel.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 1 wherein R 1 and R 3 are phenyl or lower alkyl, R 2 is phenyl and R 4 is cyclopentadiene.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said additive further comprises a fuel-soluble solvent for said composition in an amount of about 0.1 to about 40.0 liters per gram of platinum group metal.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
41 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said additive comprises Rh(C 3 H 5 ) 3 or Ir(C 3 H 5 ) 3 and the metal is present in an amount of from 0.01 to 0.5 parts per million of the fuel.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 3 wherein said additive comprises trimethyl platinum hydroxide and the platinum is present in an amount of from 0.01 to 0.5 parts per million of the fuel.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of claim 3 wherein said additive comprises butadiene rhodium cyclopentadiene or butadiene iridium cyclopentadiene and the metal is present in an amount of from 0.01 to 0.5 parts per million of the fuel.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 3 wherein the fuel is diesel fuel and said solvent is octyl nitrate.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 3 wherein the fuel is gasoline and said solvent is ethanol, acetone, tetrahydrofuran, methyl tertiary butyl ether or mixtures thereof.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
201 words
A method for improving the operation of a diesel engine particulate trap comprising admixing with the diesel fuel used to power the diesel engine an additive which comprises a fuel-soluble, nonionic, organometallic platinum group metal coordination composition wherein said composition is selected form the group consisting of: a) palladium acetylene complexes having the general formula ##STR5## wherein R 1 is aryl or alkyl; and R 2 is aryl; b) metal allyl complexes having the general formula M.sup.1 (C.sub.3 H.sub.5).sub.3 wherein M 1 is rhodium or iridium; c) platinum (IV) compositions having the general formula R.sub.3.sup.3 PtR.sup.4 wherein R 3 is aryl, alkyl or mixtures thereof; and R 4 is hydroxyl, acetylacetonate, cyclopentadiene or pentamethyl cyclopentadiene; and d) a composition of the general formula L.sup.1 M.sup.2 R.sup.5 wherein L 1 is substituted or unsubstituted butadiene or cyclohexadiene; M 2 is rhodium or iridium; and R 5 is cyclopetadiene or pentamnethyl cyclopentadiene, wherein said platinum group metal compound is provided in an amount effective to supply from 0.01 to 10.0 parts per million of platinum group metal per part of fuel and further wherein said platinum group metal compound is vaporized in the combustion chamber and travels to and replenishes the diesel trap.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
201 words
A method for improving the operation of a diesel engine particulate trap comprising admixing with the diesel fuel used to power the diesel engine an additive which comprises a fuel-soluble, nonionic, organometallic platinum group metal coordination composition wherein said composition is selected form the group consisting of: a) palladium acetylene complexes having the general formula ##STR5## wherein R 1 is aryl or alkyl; and R 2 is aryl; b) metal allyl complexes having the general formula M.sup.1 (C.sub.3 H.sub.5).sub.3 wherein M 1 is rhodium or iridium; c) platinum (IV) compositions having the general formula R.sub.3.sup.3 PtR.sup.4 wherein R 3 is aryl, alkyl or mixtures thereof; and R 4 is hydroxyl, acetylacetonate, cyclopentadiene or pentamethyl cyclopentadiene; and d) a composition of the general formula L.sup.1 M.sup.2 R.sup.5 wherein L 1 is substituted or unsubstituted butadiene or cyclohexadiene; M 2 is rhodium or iridium; and R 5 is cyclopetadiene or pentamnethyl cyclopentadiene, wherein said platinum group metal compound is provided in an amount effective to supply from 0.01 to 10.0 parts per million of platinum group metal per part of fuel and further wherein said platinum group metal compound is vaporized in the combustion chamber and travels to and replenishes the diesel trap.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 9 wherein R 1 and R 3 are phenyl or lower alkyl, R 2 is phenyl and R 4 is cyclopentadiene.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
197 words
A method for improving the operation of a catalytic converter comprising admixing with the fuel used to power an engine an additive which comprises a fuel-soluble, nonionic, organometallic platinum group metal coordination composition wherein said composition is selected form the group consisting of a) palladium acetylene complexes having the general formula ##STR6## wherein R 1 is aryl or alkyl; and R 2 is aryl; b) metal allyl complexes having the general formula M.sup.1 (C.sub.3 H.sub.5).sub.3 wherein M 1 is rhodium or iridium; c) platinum (IV) compositions having the general formula R.sub.3.sup.3 PtR.sup.4 wherein R 3 is aryl, alkyl or mixtures thereof; and R 4 is hydroxyl, acetylacetonate, coclopentadiene or pentamethyl cyclopentadiene; and d) a composition of the general formula L.sup.1 M.sup.2 R.sup.5 wherein L 1 is substituted or unsubstituted butadiene or cyclohexadiene; M 2 is rhodium or iridium; and R 5 is cyclopentadiene or pentamethyl cyclopentadiene, wherein said platinum group metal compound is provided in an amount effective to supply from 0.01 to 1.0 parts per million of platinum group metal per part of fuel and further wherein said platinum group metal compound is vaporized in the combustion chamber and travels to and replenishes the catalytic converter.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
197 words
A method for improving the operation of a catalytic converter comprising admixing with the fuel used to power an engine an additive which comprises a fuel-soluble, nonionic, organometallic platinum group metal coordination composition wherein said composition is selected form the group consisting of a) palladium acetylene complexes having the general formula ##STR6## wherein R 1 is aryl or alkyl; and R 2 is aryl; b) metal allyl complexes having the general formula M.sup.1 (C.sub.3 H.sub.5).sub.3 wherein M 1 is rhodium or iridium; c) platinum (IV) compositions having the general formula R.sub.3.sup.3 PtR.sup.4 wherein R 3 is aryl, alkyl or mixtures thereof; and R 4 is hydroxyl, acetylacetonate, coclopentadiene or pentamethyl cyclopentadiene; and d) a composition of the general formula L.sup.1 M.sup.2 R.sup.5 wherein L 1 is substituted or unsubstituted butadiene or cyclohexadiene; M 2 is rhodium or iridium; and R 5 is cyclopentadiene or pentamethyl cyclopentadiene, wherein said platinum group metal compound is provided in an amount effective to supply from 0.01 to 1.0 parts per million of platinum group metal per part of fuel and further wherein said platinum group metal compound is vaporized in the combustion chamber and travels to and replenishes the catalytic converter.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 11 wherein R 1 and R 3 are phenyl or lower alkyl, R 2 is phenyl and R 4 is cyclopentadiene.
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