Concentrated multi-functional fuel additive packages
The disclosed technology relates to a concentrated multi-functional additive that can be continuously dosed in internal combustion engines.
1. A multi-functional additive package comprising:
A) about 2.4 to about 90% by weight of a blend of:
I) at least one oxygen-containing compound comprising a polyisobutylene succinic acid or polyisobutylene succinic anhydride,
II) at least one nitrogen-containing compound comprising the reaction product of a hydrocarbyl-substituted acylating agent and an amine or polyamine having from 2 to 18 carbon atoms,
B) about 2.5 to about 90% by weight of at least one lubricity improver,
wherein the lubricity improver is selected from gylcerol monooleate, sorbitan monooleate, oil-soluble hydrocarbyl substituted mono- and polycarboxylic acids or the anhydrides or amides thereof, wherein the hydrocarbyl substituent has up to 24 carbon atoms, and partial esters of the oil-soluble hydrocarbyl substituted polycarboxylic acids, wherein the hydrocarbyl substituent has up to 24 carbon atoms,
C) about 2.5 to less than about 50% by weight of at least one solvent; and
D) about 0.1 to about 30% by weight of a compatibilizer mixture containing a mixture of a C 1-10 alcohol and the reaction product of an alkyl succinic anhydride or its acid or ester derivative and an alkanolamine.
2. The additive package of claim 1 , wherein the at least one nitrogen-containing compound comprises a polyisobutylene succinimide or a quaternized salt thereof.
3. The additive package of claim 1 , wherein the ratio of B) to D) to C) is from about 25:2:4 to about 30:4:6 moles per mole.
4. The additive package of claim 1 further comprising E) about 5 to about 90% by weight of an antioxidant.
5. The additive package of claim 4 , wherein the antioxidant is a phenolic antioxidant.
6. The additive package of claim 4 , wherein the antioxidant is an aminic antioxidant.
7. The additive package of claim 5 , wherein the antioxidant is a di-tertbutylphenol, such as 2,6-di-terbutylphenol.
8. The additive package of claim 1 wherein the ratio of the at least one oxygen-containing compound to the at least one nitrogen-containing compound is from about 1:0.1 to about 1:10 moles per mole.
9. The additive package of claim 1 having a kinematic viscosity as measured according to ASTM D445 at 40° C. of around 25 cSt.
10. A fuel composition for an internal combustion engine comprising a diesel fuel and an additive package as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the additive package is present in the fuel in a concentration of between about 100 to about 500 ppm.
11. A method of operating an internal combustion engine comprising providing to the fuel an additive package as claimed in claim 1 at a concentration of between about 100 to about 500 ppm wt/wt.
12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the fuel additive package is added to the fuel using on-board dosing system.
13. The method of claim 11 , wherein the fuel comprises a diesel fuel.