MESITYLENE AS AN OCTANE ENHANCER FOR AUTOMOTIVE GASOLINE, ADDITIVE FOR JET FUEL, AND METHOD OF ENHANCING MOTOR FUEL OCTANE AND LOWERING JET FUEL CARBON EMISSIONS
A motor fuel comprising gasoline comprising 70-99 wt % gasoline and 1 to 30 wt % of mesitylene. This fuel can advantageously contain conventional additives used in gasoline. The use of mesitylene in gasoline blend yields a fuel blend with a higher research octane number and motor octane number. In addition, an improved jet fuel is provided, having from 1-10 wt % mesitylene added to the jet fuel, having improved carbon emission characteristics while maintaining required specifications. Further, an improved bio-fuel is provided, which may function as a replacement for conventional Jet A/JP-8 fuel and has lowered carbon emission specifications, the bio-fuel comprised of 75-90 wt % synthetic parafinnic kerosene (SPK) and 10-25 wt % mesitylene.
1 . A motor fuel comprising 70-99 wt % gasoline and 1-30 wt % mesitylene.
2 . The motor fuel of claim 1 comprising 80-99 wt % gasoline and 1-20 wt % mesitylene.
3 . The motor fuel of claim 1 comprising 80-95 wt % gasoline and 5-20 wt % mesitylene.
4 . The motor fuel of claim 1 comprising 80-90 wt % gasoline and 10-20 wt % mesitylene.
5 . The motor fuel of claim 1 in which the motor fuel has a FBP max of 225° C., a MON of 80 to 94, and an RVP of 38-103 kPa.
6 . The motor fuel of claim 5 in which the motor fuel has a FBP of 170° C. to 225° C.
7 . The motor fuel of claim 6 in which the motor fuel has a 90% BP max of 185° C.
8 . The motor fuel of claim 7 in which the motor fuel has a 90% BP of 130° C. to 185° C.
9 . The motor fuel of claim 5 in which the motor fuel has a MON of at least 91.
10 . The motor fuel of claim 9 in which the motor fuel has a FBP of 170° C. to 225° C.
11 . The motor fuel of claim 5 in which the motor fuel has an RVP of 38-49 kPa.
12 . The motor fuel of claim 11 in which the motor fuel has a FBP of 170° C. to 225° C.
13 . The motor fuel of claim 11 in which the motor fuel has a MON of at least 91.
14 . The motor fuel of claim 13 in which the motor fuel has a FBP of 170° C. to 225° C.
15 . The motor fuel of claim 14 in which the motor fuel has a 90% BP max of 185° C.
16 . The motor fuel of claim 15 in which the motor fuel has a 90% BP of 130° C. to 185° C.
17 . The motor fuel of claim 16 which is free of lead.
18 . The motor fuel of claim 14 comprising 80-99 wt % gasoline and 1-20 wt % mesitylene.
19 . The motor fuel of claim 14 comprising 80-95 wt % gasoline and 5-20 wt % mesitylene.
20 . The motor fuel of claim 14 comprising 80-90 wt % gasoline and 10-20 wt % mesitylene.
21 . An avgas comprising 70-99 wt % gasoline and 1-30 wt % mesitylene and having a FBP max of 225° C., a MON of 80 to 94, and an RVP of 38-103 kPa.
22 . The avgas of claim 21 comprising 80-95 wt % gasoline and 5-20 wt % mesitylene.
23 . The avgas of claim 21 having a FBP of 170° C. to 225° C., an RVP of 38-49 kPa, and a MON of at least 91.
24 . The avgas of claim 23 comprising 80-95 wt % gasoline and 5-20 wt % mesitylene.
25 . The avgas of claim 24 which is free of lead.