IP Library Granted Patent US 8,049,048
Granted Patent B2
US 8,049,048 · App. 12/139,428 · Granted Nov 1, 2011

Renewable engine fuel

Assignee: Swift Enterprises, Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 8,049,048
App. No.
12/139,428
Granted
Nov 1, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention provides fully renewable engine fuels derived completely from biomass sources. In one embodiment the fully renewable engine fuel is comprised of one or more low carbon number esters, one or more pentosan-derivable furans, one or more aromatic hydrocarbon, one or more C 4 -C 10 straight chain alkanes derivable from polysaccharides, and one or more bio-oils. In addition, the fuel may contain triethanolamine. Such a lower octane renewable fuel may be utilized, for example, in automobile fuel, 100 LL aviation fuel applications, and turbine engine applications. These ethanol-based, fully renewable fuels may be formulated to have a wide range of octane values and energy, and may effectively be used to replace 100 LL aviation fuel (known as AvGas), as well as high octane, rocket, diesel, and turbine engine fuels. In another embodiment, there is provided a synthetic high octane aviation fuel comprising isopentane and mesitylene, and process of producing same from a biomass.

Claims (4)

1. A synthetic 100 LL octane aviation fuel comprising:

(a) 70-85 wt % of sym-trimethyl benzene (mesitylene); and

(b) 15-30 wt % of isopentane,

wherein the fuel has a motor octane number of 99.5 or greater, and a Reid vapor pressure of from 5.5 to 7.1 psi.

Assignments (5)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 24, 2020
From: SWIFT DEVELOPMENT RENEWABLE FUELS, LLC
To: SWIFT ENTERPRISES LTD
Reel/Frame 053575/0542 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 30, 2020
From: SWIFT FUELS, LLC
To: SWIFT DEVELOPMENT RENEWABLE FUELS, LLC
Reel/Frame 053350/0139 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 16, 2012
From: SWIFT ENTERPRISES, LTD.
To: SWIFT DEVELOPMENT RENEWABLE FUELS, LLC
Reel/Frame 028795/0605 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 16, 2012
From: SWIFT DEVELOPMENT RENEWABLE FUELS, LLC
To: SWIFT FUELS, LLC
Reel/Frame 028796/0854 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 14, 2008
From: RUSEK, JOHN J.; RUSEK, MARY-LOUSIE R.; ZIULKOWSKI, JONATHON D.
To: SWIFT ENTERPRISES, LTD
Reel/Frame 021099/0790 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation In Part 11881565 · Jul 27, 2007
Provisional Application 60833589 · Jul 27, 2006
Related Publication 20080244961A1 · Oct 9, 2008