EP0475620A3 - Microemulsion diesel fuel compositions and method of use - Google Patents

Microemulsion diesel fuel compositions and method of use Download PDF

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Publication number: EP0475620A3
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: diesel fuel; fuel compositions; microemulsion diesel; microemulsion; compositions
Prior art date: 1990-09-07
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Granted

Application number

EP19910307780

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EP0475620B1 (en

EP0475620A2 (en

Inventor

Michael David Sexton

Anthony Kitson Smith

Jan Bock

Max Leo Robbins

Salvatore James Pace

Patrick Gerard Grimes

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ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Co

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Exxon Research and Engineering Co

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1990-09-07

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1991-08-23

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1992-07-22

1991-08-23 Application filed by Exxon Research and Engineering Co filed Critical Exxon Research and Engineering Co

1992-03-18 Publication of EP0475620A2 publication Critical patent/EP0475620A2/en

1992-07-22 Publication of EP0475620A3 publication Critical patent/EP0475620A3/en

1995-11-08 Application granted granted Critical

1995-11-08 Publication of EP0475620B1 publication Critical patent/EP0475620B1/en

2011-08-23 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Status Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C10—PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES; TECHNICAL GASES CONTAINING CARBON MONOXIDE; FUELS; LUBRICANTS; PEAT
- C10L—FUELS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NATURAL GAS; SYNTHETIC NATURAL GAS OBTAINED BY PROCESSES NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES C10G, C10K; LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS; ADDING MATERIALS TO FUELS OR FIRES TO REDUCE SMOKE OR UNDESIRABLE DEPOSITS OR TO FACILITATE SOOT REMOVAL; FIRELIGHTERS
- C10L10/00—Use of additives to fuels or fires for particular purposes
- C10L10/02—Use of additives to fuels or fires for particular purposes for reducing smoke development
- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C10—PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES; TECHNICAL GASES CONTAINING CARBON MONOXIDE; FUELS; LUBRICANTS; PEAT
- C10L—FUELS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NATURAL GAS; SYNTHETIC NATURAL GAS OBTAINED BY PROCESSES NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES C10G, C10K; LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS; ADDING MATERIALS TO FUELS OR FIRES TO REDUCE SMOKE OR UNDESIRABLE DEPOSITS OR TO FACILITATE SOOT REMOVAL; FIRELIGHTERS
- C10L1/00—Liquid carbonaceous fuels
- C10L1/32—Liquid carbonaceous fuels consisting of coal-oil suspensions or aqueous emulsions or oil emulsions
- C10L1/328—Oil emulsions containing water or any other hydrophilic phase
- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C10—PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES; TECHNICAL GASES CONTAINING CARBON MONOXIDE; FUELS; LUBRICANTS; PEAT
- C10L—FUELS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NATURAL GAS; SYNTHETIC NATURAL GAS OBTAINED BY PROCESSES NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES C10G, C10K; LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS; ADDING MATERIALS TO FUELS OR FIRES TO REDUCE SMOKE OR UNDESIRABLE DEPOSITS OR TO FACILITATE SOOT REMOVAL; FIRELIGHTERS
- C10L10/00—Use of additives to fuels or fires for particular purposes
- C10L10/12—Use of additives to fuels or fires for particular purposes for improving the cetane number
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
- F02B—INTERNAL-COMBUSTION PISTON ENGINES; COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL
- F02B3/00—Engines characterised by air compression and subsequent fuel addition
- F02B3/06—Engines characterised by air compression and subsequent fuel addition with compression ignition

EP91307780A 1990-09-07 1991-08-23 Microemulsion diesel fuel compositions and method of use Expired - Lifetime EP0475620B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date
US57848290A	1990-09-07	1990-09-07
US57848390A	1990-09-07	1990-09-07
US578483		1990-09-07
US578482		1990-09-07

Publications (3)

Publication Number	Publication Date
EP0475620A2 EP0475620A2 (en)	1992-03-18
EP0475620A3 true EP0475620A3 (en)	1992-07-22
EP0475620B1 EP0475620B1 (en)	1995-11-08

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EP91307780A Expired - Lifetime EP0475620B1 (en)	1990-09-07	1991-08-23	Microemulsion diesel fuel compositions and method of use

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EP (1)	EP0475620B1 (en)
JP (1)	JP2974466B2 (en)
CA (1)	CA2048906C (en)
DE (1)	DE69114422T2 (en)

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1991
- 1991-08-09 CA CA002048906A patent/CA2048906C/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1991-08-23 DE DE69114422T patent/DE69114422T2/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1991-08-23 EP EP91307780A patent/EP0475620B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
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CA2048906A1 (en)	1992-03-08
EP0475620B1 (en)	1995-11-08
DE69114422D1 (en)	1995-12-14
EP0475620A2 (en)	1992-03-18
DE69114422T2 (en)	1996-03-21
JPH04234492A (en)	1992-08-24
CA2048906C (en)	2002-12-10
JP2974466B2 (en)	1999-11-10

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