Fuel compositions
View Patent ↗Use of a Fischer-Tropsch derived fuel in a fuel composition is disclosed, for the purpose of reducing catalyst degradation in a catalytically driven or catalyst containing system which is running on, or is to be run on, the composition or its products, wherein the Fischer-Tropsch derived fuel is used to reduce the level of silicon in the fuel composition, such as by reducing the concentration of silicon-containing antifoaming additive(s) in the fuel composition. It may also be used to reduce loss of efficiency of fuel atomization and/or combustion, and/or to reduce build up of silicon deposits, in a fuel consuming system which is running on, or is to be run on, the fuel composition.
1. A method for reducing a catalyst yield loss incurred by a fuel consuming system comprising a catalytically driven or catalyst containing system during consumption of a fuel composition, the method comprising:
providing to the fuel consuming system a liquid hydrocarbon fuel composition comprising a hydrocarbon base, 1000 ppbw or less of silicon, and a quantity of a Fischer-Tropsch derived liquid hydrocarbon fuel;
consuming the liquid hydrocarbon fuel composition in the fuel consuming system under consuming conditions, thereby reducing the catalyst yield loss by at least 15% compared to a higher catalyst yield loss observed when consuming an analogous non-Fischer-Tropsch derived liquid hydrocarbon fuel composition under the same consuming conditions.
2. The method of claim 1 further comprising reducing the catalyst yield loss by at least 25% compared to the higher catalyst yield loss observed when consuming an analogous non-Fischer-Tropsch derived liquid hydrocarbon fuel composition under the same consuming conditions.
3. The method of claim 1 further comprising producing no more than a 10% reduction in catalyst efficiency.
4. The method of claim 1 wherein the liquid hydrocarbon fuel composition comprises an analogous non-Fischer-Tropsch derived liquid hydrocarbon fuel composition.
5. The method of claim 1 wherein the fuel consuming system is a fuel reformer.
6. The method of claim 1 wherein the fuel consuming system is a combustion engine comprising a catalyst containing exhaust aftertreatment system.
7. A method for reducing a catalyst yield loss incurred by a fuel consuming system comprising a catalytically driven or catalyst containing system during consumption of a fuel composition, the method comprising:
providing to the fuel consuming system a liquid hydrocarbon fuel composition comprising a hydrocarbon base, 1000 ppbw or less of silicon, and at least 15 v/v% of a Fischer-Tropsch derived liquid hydrocarbon fuel;
consuming the liquid hydrocarbon fuel composition in the system under consuming conditions, thereby reducing the catalyst yield loss compared to a higher catalyst yield loss observed when consuming an analogous non-Fischer-Tropsch derived liquid hydrocarbon fuel composition under the same consuming conditions.
8. The method of claim 7 wherein the fuel consuming system is a fuel reformer.
9. The method of claim 7 wherein the fuel consuming system is a combustion engine comprising a catalyst containing exhaust aftertreatment system.
10. A method for reducing a catalyst yield loss incurred by a fuel consuming system comprising a catalytically driven or catalyst containing system during consumption of a fuel composition, the method comprising:
providing to the fuel consuming system a liquid hydrocarbon fuel composition comprising a hydrocarbon base, 1000 ppbw or less of silicon, and at least 30 v/v % of a Fischer-Tropsch derived liquid hydrocarbon fuel composition;
consuming the liquid hydrocarbon fuel composition is the system under consuming conditions, thereby reducing the catalyst yield loss compared to a higher catalyst yield loss observed when consuming an analogous non-Fischer-Tropsch derived liquid hydrocarbon fuel composition under the same consuming conditions.
11. The method of claim 10 wherein the fuel consuming system is a fuel reformer.
12. The method of claim 10 wherein the fuel consuming system is an engine a combustion engine comprising a catalyst containing exhaust aftertreatment system.
13. A method for reducing engine fouling incurred by a fuel consuming system during consumption of a fuel composition, the method comprising:
providing to the fuel consuming system a liquid hydrocarbon fuel composition comprising a hydrocarbon base, 1000 ppbw or less of silicon, and a quantity of a Fischer-Tropsch derived liquid hydrocarbon fuel composition;
consuming the liquid hydrocarbon fuel composition in the fuel consuming system under consuming conditions, thereby reducing the engine fouling by at least 5% compared to a higher amount of engine fouling produced combusting an analogous non-Fischer-Tropsch derived liquid hydrocarbon fuel composition over the same time under the same conditions.
14. The method of claim 13 wherein the engine is a diesel engine, and engine fouling is measured as a change in air flow rate through one or more fuel injector nozzles of the engine.
15. The method of claim 13 comprising reducing the engine fouling by at least 10% compared to a higher amount of engine fouling produced combusting an analogous non-Fischer-Tropsch derived liquid hydrocarbon fuel composition over the same time under the same conditions.
16. The method of claim 13 comprising reducing the engine fouling by at least 20% compared to a higher amount of engine fouling produced combusting an analogous non-Fischer-Tropsch derived liquid hydrocarbon fuel composition over the same time under the same conditions.
17. The method of claim 13 wherein quantity of the Fischer-Tropsch derived liquid hydrocarbon fuel composition is 15 v/v. % or more.
18. The method of claim 13 wherein quantity of the Fischer-Tropsch derived liquid hydrocarbon fuel composition is 30 v/v. % or more.
19. A method for reducing engine fouling incurred by a fuel consuming system during consumption of a fuel composition, the method comprising:
providing to the fuel consuming system a liquid hydrocarbon fuel composition comprising a hydrocarbon base, 1000 ppbw or less of silicon, and 15 v/v % or more of a Fischer-Tropsch derived liquid hydrocarbon fuel composition;
consuming the liquid hydrocarbon fuel composition in the system under consuming conditions, thereby reducing the engine fouling.
20. The method of claim 19 wherein the engine is a diesel engine, and engine fouling is measured as a change in air flow rate through one or more fuel injector nozzles of the engine.
21. A method for reducing engine fouling incurred by a fuel consuming system during consumption of a fuel composition, the method comprising:
providing to the fuel consuming system a liquid hydrocarbon fuel composition comprising a hydrocarbon base, 1000 ppbw or less of silicon, and 30 v/v % or more of a Fischer-Tropsch derived liquid hydrocarbon fuel composition;
consuming the liquid hydrocarbon fuel composition in the system under consuming conditions, thereby reducing the engine fouling.
22. The method of claim 21 wherein the engine is a diesel engine, and engine fouling is measured as a change in air flow rate through one or more fuel injector nozzles of the engine.
23. A method for reducing a foam dissipation time of a fuel composition measured under foam dissipation conditions, the method comprising:
providing the fuel composition exhibiting a first foam dissipation time;
blending with the fuel composition a sufficient quantity of an analogous Fischer-Tropsch derived liquid hydrocarbon fuel composition comprising 1000 ppbw or less of silicon to reduce the first foam dissipation time by at least 15%.
24. The method of claim 23 further comprising feeding the liquid hydrocarbon fuel composition to a fuel consuming system.
25. The method of claim 24 wherein the fuel consuming system is a fuel reformer.
26. The method of claim 24 wherein the fuel consuming system is an engine.
27. A method for reducing a foam dissipation time of a fuel composition measured under foam dissipation conditions, the method comprising:
providing the fuel composition exhibiting a first foam dissipation time;
blending with the fuel composition a sufficient quantity of an analogous Fischer-Tropsch derived liquid hydrocarbon fuel composition comprising 1000 ppbw or less of silicon to reduce the foam dissipation time of the fuel composition to 50 seconds or less.
28. The method of claim 27 further comprising feeding the liquid hydrocarbon fuel composition to a fuel consuming system.
29. The method of claim 28 wherein the fuel consuming system is a fuel reformer.
30. The method of claim 28 wherein the fuel consuming system is a combustion engine.