Patents Represented by Attorney Graig E. Larson

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  • Microemulsion fuel system
    Patent number: 4744796
    Abstract: Stable microemulsion fuel compositions are provided which comprise (a) a hydrocarbon fuel such as diesel fuel, jet fuel, gasoline, or fuel oil; (b) water and/or methanol; and (c) a novel cosurfactant combination of tertiary butyl alcohol and an ionic or nonionic surfactant. The compositions of the invention exhibit a high degree of phase stability even over wide variations of temperature, greatly improved salt tolerance and reduce smoke particulate and NO.sub.x emissions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 1986
    Date of Patent: May 17, 1988
    Assignee: ARCO Chemical Company
    Inventors: Edward A. Hazbun, Steven G. Schon, Roger A. Grey