Abstract: This invention provides stabilized biodiesels comprising (1) biodiesel, such as fatty acid methyl ester (FAME), (2) mono- or bis-hindered phenolic derived from 2,6-di-tert-butylphenol, and (3) N,N-di-substituted para-phenylene diamine. Also methods of stabilizing biodiesel are provided involving adding (2) and (3) to (1).
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 30, 2008
Date of Patent:
March 4, 2014
Assignee:
Albemarle Corporation
Inventors:
Emily R. Schneller, William E. Moehle, Gangkai Zhao
Abstract: A synergistic combination antioxidant mixture that provides excellent characteristics for biodiesel fuel compositions, when incorporated therein.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 14, 2006
Date of Patent:
June 21, 2011
Assignee:
Chemtura Corporation
Inventors:
Frank J. DeBlase, Brian E. Fox, Cyril A. Migdal
Abstract: A gasoline fuel composition comprising a major portion of gasoline and a minor portion of a diphenylamine, effective to increase the octane number of the gasoline composition, represented by the formula: ##STR1## where R and R' are independently hydrogen or C.sub.9 aliphatic hydrocarbons.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 1, 1994
Date of Patent:
July 16, 1996
Assignee:
Texaco Inc.
Inventors:
Thomas F. DeRosa, William M. Studzinski, Joseph M. Russo, Benjamin J. Kaufman, Robert T. Hahn
Abstract: A gasoline fuel composition comprising a major portion of gasoline and a minor portion of one or more polyaryl amines, effective to increase the octane number of the gasoline composition, represented by the formula: ##STR1## where R.sup.1 -R.sup.5 are independently hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 aliphatic hydrocarbons; R.sup.6 -R.sup.8 are independently hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 aliphatic hydrocarbons; x is between 0 and about 2, inclusive, y is between 0 and about 3, inclusive; and z is between about 1 and about 50, inclusive.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 1, 1994
Date of Patent:
November 21, 1995
Assignee:
Texaco Inc.
Inventors:
Thomas F. DeRosa, William M. Studzinski, Joseph M. Russo, Benjamin J. Kaufman, Robert T. Hahn