IP Library › Granted Patent US 10,301,566
Granted Patent B2
US 10,301,566 · App. 15/281,515 · Granted May 28, 2019

Fuel composition

Inventor: Theresa Liang Gunawan (Richmond, CA)
Assignee: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
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Patent No.
US 10,301,566
App. No.
15/281,515
Granted
May 28, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

Disclosed herein is a fuel additive comprising a mixture of (a) one or more fatty acid sorbitan esters and (b) one or more fatty acid monoesters of a polyol, wherein the one or more fatty acid sorbitan esters are present in an amount of about 0.05 wt. % to about 50 wt. %, based on the weight of the fuel additive, and the one or more fatty acid monoesters of a polyol are present in an amount of about 99.95 wt. % to about 50 wt. %, based on the weight of the fuel additive. Also disclosed is a fuel composition comprising a major amount of a fuel and minor amount of the fuel additive.

Claims (18)

1. A fuel additive consisting of a mixture of (a) one or more fully saturated fatty acid sorbitan esters and (b) one or more fatty acid monoesters of a polyol, wherein the one or more fully saturated fatty acid sorbitan esters are present in an amount of 0.05 wt. % to 1 wt. %, based on the total weight of the fuel additive, and the one or more fatty acid monoesters of a polyol present in an amount of 99.95 wt. % to 99 wt. % based on the total weight of the fuel additive.

2. The fuel additive of claim 1 , wherein the one or more fully saturated fatty acid sorbitan esters are C 4 to C 28 fully saturated fatty acid sorbitan esters and the one or more fatty acid monoesters of a polyol are C 4 to C 28 fatty acid glycerol monoesters.

3. The fuel additive of claim 1 , wherein the one or more fatty acid monoesters of a polyol are unsaturated fatty acid glycerol monoesters.

4. The fuel additive of claim 1 , wherein the one or more fully saturated fatty acid sorbitan esters are fully saturated C 4 to C 28 fatty acid sorbitan esters and the one or more fatty acid monoesters of a polyol are fully unsaturated C 4 to C 28 fatty acid glycerol monoesters.

5. The fuel additive of claim 1 , wherein the one or more fully saturated fatty acid sorbitan esters are present in an amount of 0.1 wt. % to 1 wt. %, based on the weight of the fuel additive, and the one or more fatty acid monoesters of a polyol are present in an amount of 99.90 wt. % to 99 wt. %, based on the weight of the fuel additive.

6. A fuel additive concentrate consisting of from 5 to 50 wt. % of (a) a fuel additive containing a mixture of (i) one or more fully saturated fatty acid sorbitan esters and (ii) one or more fatty acid monoesters of a polyol, wherein the one or more fatty acid sorbitan esters are present in an amount of 0.05 wt. % to 1 wt. %, based on the total weight of the fuel additive, and the one or more fatty acid monoesters of a polyol present in an amount of 99.95 wt. % to 99 wt. %, based on the total weight of the fuel additive, (b) 50 to 95% by weight of a fuel carrier fluid, wherein the fuel additive concentrate is a solution, and (c) optionally, one or more fuel additives selected from the group consisting of a detergent, a cetane improver, an antioxidant, a metal deactivator, a dye, a marker, a corrosion inhibitor, an antistatic additive, a drag reducing agent, a demulsifier, a dehazer, an anti-icing additive, a lubricity additive a combustion improver, and an antiknock agent.

7. The fuel additive concentrate of claim 6 , wherein the one or more fully saturated fatty acid sorbitan esters are C 4 to C 28 fully saturated fatty acid sorbitan esters and the one or more fatty acid monoesters of a polyol are C 4 to C 28 fatty acid glycerol monoesters.

8. The fuel additive concentrate of claim 6 , wherein the one or more fatty acid monoesters of a polyol are unsaturated fatty acid glycerol monoesters.

9. The fuel additive concentrate of claim 6 , wherein the one or more fully saturated fatty acid sorbitan esters are present in an amount of 0.1 wt. % to 1 wt. %, based on the weight of the fuel additive, and the one or more fatty acid monoesters of a polyol are present in an amount of 99.9 wt. % to 99 wt. %, based on the weight of the fuel additive.

10. A fuel composition consisting of (a) a major amount of a fuel, and (b) a minor amount of a fuel additive containing a mixture of (i) one or more fully saturated fatty acid sorbitan esters, (ii) one or more fatty acid monoesters of a polyol, wherein the one or more fully saturated fatty acid sorbitan esters are present in an amount of 0.05 wt. % to 1 wt. %, based on the total weight of the fuel additive, and the one or more fatty acid monoesters of a polyol present in an amount of 99.95 wt. % to 99 wt. %, based on the weight of the fuel additive, (iii) optionally, a fuel carrier fluid to form a fuel concentrate solution having from 5 to 50 wt. % of the fuel additive and 50 to 95 wt. % of a fuel carrier fluid; and (iv) optionally, one or more fuel additives selected from the group consisting of a detergent, a cetane improver, an antioxidant, a metal deactivator, a dye, a marker, a corrosion inhibitor, an antistatic additive, a drag reducing agent, a demulsifier, a dehazer, an anti-icing additive, a lubricity additive, a combustion improver, and an antiknock agent.

11. The fuel composition of claim 10 , wherein the fuel is gasoline.

12. The fuel composition of claim 10 , wherein the one or more fully saturated fatty acid sorbitan esters are C 4 to C 28 fully saturated fatty acid sorbitan esters and the one or more fatty acid monoesters of a polyol are C 4 to C 28 fatty acid glycerol monoesters.

13. The fuel composition of claim 10 , wherein the one or more fatty acid monoesters of a polyol are unsaturated fatty acid glycerol monoesters.

14. The fuel composition of claim 10 , wherein the fuel additive is present in an amount of 50 ppmw to 2 wt. %, based on the total weight of the fuel composition.

15. A method to improve the low temperature stability of a fatty acid monoester of a polyol in a fuel, the method comprising (a) providing the fuel additive of claim 1 , and (b) combining the fuel additive with a major amount of a fuel.

16. A method comprising operating an internal combustion engine with the fuel composition of claim 12 .

17. A method comprising operating an internal combustion engine with the fuel composition of claim 10 .

18. The method of claim 15 , wherein the fuel additive further includes a fuel carrier fluid to form a fuel concentrate solution which comprises from 5 to 50 wt. % of the fuel additive and 50 to about 95 wt. % of a fuel carrier fluid.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 30, 2016
From: GUNAWAN, THERESA LIANG
To: CHEVRON U.S.A. INC.
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Continuity (1)
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