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Gas oil (law451)

Assignee: ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Co
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Filing: 1996-07-26
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Granted: 1998-03-24
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Expires: 2016-07-26
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Abstract

Abstract A gas oil according to the present invention comprises a gas oil fraction, and has a sulfur content not higher than 0.05 wt %, and either or both of (1) a content of bicyclic and higher aromatic hydrocarbons in a range of from 3.5 wt % to 15 wt %, bicyclic and higher aromatic hydrocarbons having at least one side-chain C3-11 alkyl group amounting to at least 80 wt % of said first-mentioned bicyclic and higher aromatic hydrocarbons, and (2) a content of nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compounds in a range of from 80 ppm to 500 ppm, nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compounds having at least one side-chain alkyl group accounting for at least 90 wt % of said first-mentioned nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compounds. The gas oil according to the present invention, as a diesel fuel, can impart anti-wearing properties by simply adjusting its components without the need for incorporation of an additive such as an anti-wearing agent. It does not cause wearing of a fuel injection pump, has excellent storage stability and can be furnished as an economical gas oil. It can also be furnished as a gas oil suited for use especially in cold districts.

Inventors

  • 👤 Kazuyuki Murakami
  • 👤 Shoukichi Yamamoto
  • 👤 Yutaka Hasegawa
  • 👤 Kazushi Tsurutani

Bibliographic Details

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CPC Classifications
C; C10; C10L; C10L10/00; C10L10/08; C10L1/00; C10L1/04; C10L1/08; C10L1/10; C10L1/14; C10L1/22; C10L1/232; C10L10/02; C10L10/14; C10L1/16; C10L1/1608; C10L1/1616

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim 113 words
A gas oil comprising a gas oil fraction and having a sulfur content not higher than 0.05 wt %, and either or both of (1) a content of bicyclic and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in a range of from 3.5 wt % to 15 wt %, bicyclic and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons having at least one side-chain C 3-11 alkyl group amounting to at least 80 wt % of said first-mentioned bicyclic and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, and (2) a content of nitrogen-containing heterocyclic aromatic compounds in a range of from 80 ppm to 500 ppm, wherein said nitrogen-containing heterocyclic aromatic compounds are selected from the group consisting of carbazole compounds, indole compounds and mixtures thereof.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 113 words
A gas oil comprising a gas oil fraction and having a sulfur content not higher than 0.05 wt %, and either or both of (1) a content of bicyclic and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in a range of from 3.5 wt % to 15 wt %, bicyclic and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons having at least one side-chain C 3-11 alkyl group amounting to at least 80 wt % of said first-mentioned bicyclic and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, and (2) a content of nitrogen-containing heterocyclic aromatic compounds in a range of from 80 ppm to 500 ppm, wherein said nitrogen-containing heterocyclic aromatic compounds are selected from the group consisting of carbazole compounds, indole compounds and mixtures thereof.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 61 words
The gas oil according to claim 1 comprising a gas oil fraction and having a sulfur content not higher than 0.05 wt % and a content of nitrogen-containing heterocyclic aromatic compounds in a range of from 80 ppm to 500 ppm, wherein said nitrogen-containing heterocyclic aromatic compounds are selected from the group consisting of carbazole compounds, indole compounds and mixtures thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 73 words
The gas oil, according to claim 1 comprising a gas oil fraction and having a sulfur content not higher than 0.05 wt % and a content of bicyclic and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in a range of from 3.5 wt % to 15 wt %, bicyclic and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons having at least one side-chain C 3-11 alkyl group amounting to at least 80 wt % of said first-mentioned bicyclic and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 110 words
The gas oil according to claim 1 comprising a gas oil fraction and having a sulfur content not higher than 0.05 wt %, a content of bicyclic and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in a range of from 3.5 wt % to 15 wt %, bicyclic and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons having at least one side-chain C 3-11 alkyl group amounting to at least 80 wt % of said first-mentioned bicyclic and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, and a content of nitrogen-containing heterocyclic aromatic compounds in a range of from 80 ppm to 500 ppm, wherein said nitrogen-containing heterocyclic aromatic compounds are selected from the group consisting of carbazole compounds, indole compounds and mixtures thereof.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 29 words
The gas oil of claim 1, 3 or 4 wherein the content of bicyclic and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon is in the range of from 3.5 to 10 wt %.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 43 words
The gas oil of claim 1, 3 or 4 wherein the bicyclic and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons having at least one side chain C 3 -C 11 alkyl group amount to 90 wt % or higher of the bicyclic and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons present.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 28 words
The gas oil of claim 1, 2 or 4 wherein the content of nitrogen containing heterocyclic aromatic compounds is in the range of 100 ppm to 500 ppm.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 50 words
The gas oil of claim 1, 2 or 4 wherein nitrogen containing heterocyclic aromatic compounds selected from the group consisting of carbazole compounds, indole compounds and mixtures thereof having at least one side chain alkyl group account for at least 90 wt % of the nitrogen-containing heterocyclic aromatic compounds present.

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