Plural -c(=o)o- Groups Attached To Each Other Directly Or Indirectly By Nonionic Bonding (e.g., Polyesters, Half Ester-half Acid Compounds, Etc.) Patents (Class 44/389)
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Patent number: 12241033Abstract: Method to improve or maintain stability and/or compatibility of a residual hydrocarbon fuel comprising: (a) blending at least 5-95% m/m of a residual hydrocarbon component with at least 5-80% m/m of a fatty acids alkyl esters component or (b) blending at least 5-80% m/m of a fatty acids alkyl esters component with a stable residual fuel composition comprising (i) at least 5-95% m/m of a residual hydrocarbon component and (ii) up to 90% m/m of a non-hydroprocessed hydrocarbon, a hydroprocessed hydrocarbon or any combination thereof; wherein the fatty acids alkyl esters component is blended with the stable residual fuel composition before at least one other fuel composition that decreases the asphaltenes solvency power of the residual fuel composition is added thereto.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2020Date of Patent: March 4, 2025Assignee: SHELL USA, INC.Inventors: Cathelijne Anneroos de Vroom, Aldo Caiazzo, Claudette Salomons, Plamen Yankulov
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Patent number: 12049434Abstract: Paraffin compositions including mainly even carbon number paraffins, and a method for manufacturing the same, is disclosed herein. In one embodiment, the method involves contacting naturally occurring fatty acid/glycerides with hydrogen in a slurry bubble column reactor containing bimetallic catalysts with equivalent particle diameters from about 10 to about 400 micron. The even carbon number compositions are particularly useful as phase change material.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2023Date of Patent: July 30, 2024Assignee: REG Synthetic Fuels, LLCInventors: Ramin Abhari, H. Lynn Tomlinson, Vladimir Gruver
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Patent number: 11623899Abstract: Paraffin compositions including mainly even carbon number paraffins, and a method for manufacturing the same, is disclosed herein. In one embodiment, the method involves contacting naturally occurring fatty acid/glycerides with hydrogen in a slurry bubble column reactor containing bimetallic catalysts with equivalent particle diameters from about 10 to about 400 micron. The even carbon number compositions are particularly useful as phase change material.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2021Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: REG Synthetic Fuels, LLCInventors: Ramin Abhari, H. Lynn Tomlinson, Vladimir Gruver
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Patent number: 11236282Abstract: Copolymers comprising C14 to C50 olefins and at least two different olefindicarboxylic esters and optionally maleic acid or maleic acid derivatives. The olefindicarboxylic esters are firstly esters with linear C18- to C50-alkyl groups and secondly esters with short-chain linear, branched or cyclic alkyl groups, or esters with aromatic groups. The invention further relates to a process for preparing copolymers of this kind and to the use thereof as pour point depressant for crude oil, mineral oil and/or mineral oil products, preferably as pour point depressant for crude oil.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2020Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Ivette Garcia Castro, Kai Gumlich, Stefan Frenzel, Maria Heuken, Rouven Konrad, Karin Neubecker, Edward Bohres, Adam Blanazs
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Patent number: 11130846Abstract: The present invention relates to an aqueous emulsion comprising: a) from 50% to 60% of an organic phase dispersed in an aqueous phase, said organic phase containing a mixture including from 24% to 30%, calculated with respect to the final emulsion, of ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymers and/or polyalkyl(meth)acrylates, indicated in the present description as polymeric component, and a high-boiling organic solvent, or a mixture of said solvents; b) a primary emulsifier at a concentration higher or equal to 0.1% and lower than or equal to 3% by weight, calculated with respect to the final emulsion; c) from 37% to 47% of an aqueous phase; wherein the ratio between said polymer component and said organic solvent in the final aqueous emulsion is at least 1/1 and where the organic solvent and any polymer of the polymeric component have a Hildebrand solubility parameter ? such that, the difference (?solvent_?polymer) is lower than 2 in absolute value for any polymer of the polymeric component.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2016Date of Patent: September 28, 2021Assignees: versalis S.p.A., ENI S.p.A.Inventors: Alessandro Casalini, Michela Agnoli, Paolo Mariani, Romano Lima, Massimo Merlini
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Patent number: 11059924Abstract: A polymer having the structure (I): L is a linking group, R is a hydrocarbon group or a substituted-hydrocarbon group, and x is 2 or more, preferably from 2 to 100, more preferably from 2 to 50. Each {Q} is (a) an identical polymer block composed of 3 or more monomer units, or (b) contains a plurality of polymer blocks, each polymer block being composed of 3 or more monomer units, such that the moiety {Q}-L-{Q} has the structure {Pn . . . P2P1}-L-{P1P2 . . . Pn} where each Pn is an individual polymer block, the number of polymer blocks n in each {Q} being the same; wherein for each value of n the polymer blocks are identical; and wherein n is an integer of 2 or more, preferably from 2 to 100, more preferably from 2 to 50.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2019Date of Patent: July 13, 2021Inventors: Beatrice Nicole Cattoz, Anthony James Strong, Daniel Phillips, Andrew Schwarz, Remzi Becer, Valentin Beyer
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Patent number: 10894928Abstract: A fuel additive formulation, method of use, and method of producing the fuel additive formulation are described. The fuel additive of the present disclosure comprises a mixture of nitroparaffins comprising nitropropane and nitromethane, a lubricant, and an aromatic hydrocarbon. The fuel additive formulation is substantially free of nitroethane. The combustion in an internal combustion engine of a fuel containing the additive results in reduced emissions relative to the combustion of a fuel not containing the additive.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2020Date of Patent: January 19, 2021Assignee: MAZOIL TECHNOLOGIES LIMITEDInventors: Peter Wachtel, Arthur R. Foote, III
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Patent number: 10829697Abstract: An apparatus and a process for providing a green diesel with improved flow properties. A renewable feed comprising an oil is deoxygenated to provide an effluent. The effluent may be isomerized to improve the qualities of the effluent for use as a diesel fuel. Additionally, the effluent may be filtered to increase the fuel flow properties. As filtration zone can be used, which includes a filter and which may be flushed with a portion of the feed stream to the filtration zone or a portion of filtration zone effluent. The wash stream may be heated.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2016Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: UOP LLCInventors: Timothy A. Brandvold, Daniel L. Ellig, James M. Andersen
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Patent number: 10781385Abstract: Copolymers comprising C14 to C50 olefins and at least two different olefindicarboxylic esters and optionally maleic acid or maleic acid derivatives. The olefindicarboxylic esters are firstly esters with linear C18- to C50-alkyl groups and secondly esters with short-chain linear, branched or cyclic alkyl groups, or esters with aromatic groups. The invention further relates to a process for preparing copolymers of this kind and to the use thereof as pour point depressant for crude oil, mineral oil and/or mineral oil products, preferably as pour point depressant for crude oil.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2016Date of Patent: September 22, 2020Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Ivette Garcia Castro, Kai Gumlich, Stefan Frenzel, Maria Heuken, Rouven Konrad, Karin Neubecker, Edward Bohres, Adam Blanazs
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Patent number: 10717687Abstract: Paraffin compositions including mainly even carbon number paraffins, and a method for manufacturing the same, is disclosed herein. In one embodiment, the method involves contacting naturally occurring fatty acid/glycerides with hydrogen in a slurry bubble column reactor containing bimetallic catalysts with equivalent particle diameters from about 10 to about 400 micron. The even carbon number compositions are particularly useful as phase change material.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2018Date of Patent: July 21, 2020Assignee: REG SYNTHETIC FUELS, LLCInventors: Ramin Abhari, H. Lynn Tomlinson, Vladimir Gruver
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Patent number: 10570340Abstract: The present application generally relates to the introduction of a renewable fuel oil as a feedstock into refinery systems or field upgrading equipment. For example, the present application is directed to methods of introducing a liquid thermally produced from biomass into a petroleum conversion unit; for example, a refinery fluid catalytic cracker (FCC), a coker, a field upgrader system, a hydrocracker, and/or hydrotreating unit; for co-processing with petroleum fractions, petroleum fraction reactants, and/or petroleum fraction feedstocks and the products, e.g., fuels, and uses and value of the products resulting therefrom.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2018Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Assignee: Ensyn Renewables, Inc.Inventors: Barry A. Freel, Robert G. Graham
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Patent number: 10465138Abstract: The use of a complex ester obtainable by esterification reaction between aliphatic linear or branched C2- to C12-dicarboxylic acids, aliphatic linear or branched polyhydroxy alcohols with 3 to 6 hydroxyl groups, and, as chain stopping agents, aliphatic linear or branched C1- to C30-monocarboxylic acids or aliphatic linear or branched monobasic C1- to C30-alcohols, as an additive in a fuel for minimization of power loss in the operation of an internal combustion engine with this fuel.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2018Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Marc Walter, Dirk Rettemeyer, Markus Hansch, Ludwig Voelkel, Bjoern Thomas Hahn, Muriel Ecormier, Thomas Hayden
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Patent number: 10450521Abstract: The present application provides a composition comprising 8-30 mass % of C4-12 linear alkanes, 5-50 mass % of C4-12 branched alkanes, 25-60 mass % of C5-12 cycloalkanes, 1-25 mass of C6-12 aromatic hydrocarbons, no more than 1 mass% of alkenes, and no more than 0.5 mass % in total of oxygen-containing compounds; wherein the total amount of C4-12 alkanes is 40-80 mass %, and the total amount of C4-12 alkanes, C5-12 cycloalkanes and C6-12 aromatic hydrocarbons is at least 95 mass %; and wherein the amounts are based on the mass of the composition. Also described is a method for producing the composition comprising the step of hydroprocessing a biological feedstock using a catalyst and the step of fractionating the product of the hydroprocessing step.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2017Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignee: UPM-KYMMENE CORPORATIONInventors: Jaakko Nousiainen, Arto Rissanen, Heli Laumola, Teemu Lindberg
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Patent number: 10131776Abstract: The present invention describes a composition comprising at least one polyalkyl(meth)acrylate polymer having a number average molecular weight Mn of from 1000 to 10000 g/mol and a polydispersity Mw/Mn of from 1 to 8 and at least one ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer comprising units being derived from at least one alkyl (meth)acrylate having 1 to 30 carbon atoms in the alkyl residue. The composition is useful as cold flow improver in fossil fuel oil and or biodiesel fuel oil.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2010Date of Patent: November 20, 2018Assignee: EVONIK OIL ADDITIVES GmbHInventors: Ronny Sondjaja, Rene Koschabek, Markus Weber, Jane Benito, Jian Mike Liu, Torsten Stoehr
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Patent number: 10023815Abstract: This invention relates generally to a process for producing gasoline component. More particularly, the invention relates to a process for producing high octane gasoline component using renewable raw material as an additional feedstock. Further, the invention provides a gasoline fuel component having high biocontent obtainable from co-processing of vacuum gas oil and renewable feed stock material in a catalytic cracking unit.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2016Date of Patent: July 17, 2018Assignee: NESTE OYJInventors: Aarne Sundberg, Heikki Aaltonen, Anna Karvo, Juha-Pekka Virtanen
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Patent number: 9358520Abstract: A method of hydrotreating liquefied biomass feedstock with diesel feedstock to produce alkanes is demonstrated that prevents damage to the reactor catalyst, reduces coke production, and converts nearly all of the polyols to alkanes. In order to mitigate the potential coking issue and to moderate the temperature of the catalyst bed while maintaining high conversion for sugar alcohol to hydrocarbon via a hydrotreating process, a diesel feedstock is fed over the reactor catalyst with multiple injections of polyol feedstock along the reactor.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2014Date of Patent: June 7, 2016Assignee: PHILLIPS 66 COMPANYInventors: Jianhua Yao, Edward L. Sughrue, II, Ronald E. Brown
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Patent number: 9347021Abstract: The present invention relates to a process of obtainment of aviation biokerosene and a composition of aviation kerosene containing the aviation biokerosene thus produced. The process consists of simultaneously combining three basic conditions: raw material selection, processing conditions, and control of specific properties of the product. The composition is classified as a semisynthetic composition of aviation kerosene and may contain up to 20% by weight of aviation biokerosene, satisfying the limits determined in the international specifications for aviation kerosene.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2011Date of Patent: May 24, 2016Assignee: PETROLEO BRASILEIRO S.A.—PETROBRASInventors: Jose Antonio Vidal Vieira, Mauro Iurk Rocha, Roberto Lopes Carvalho, Marcelo Vieira Alves
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Patent number: 9006504Abstract: Methods for converting petroleum based oil into fuel generally include forming a conversion mixture of an alcohol and a base, and adding the conversion mixture to petroleum based oil, such as used motor oil, to form a reaction mixture. The methods can also include adding a high nitrate compound and an amino acid to the reaction mixture and ozonizing the reaction mixture. The result of the methods can include a three phase system in which the bottom phase is asphalt oil, the middle phase is diesel fuel or jet fuel, and the top phase is sulfuric acid. The three phases can be separated to obtain the final diesel fuel or jet fuel product.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2013Date of Patent: April 14, 2015Assignee: OTG Research, LLCInventor: Philip Allen Boe
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Patent number: 8974551Abstract: The disclosure provides a fuel additive concentrate, a method for cleaning fuel injectors, a method for restoring power to a diesel fuel injected engine, a fuel composition, and a method of operating a fuel injected diesel engine. The additive concentrate includes (a) a hydrocarbyl substituted quaternary ammonium internal salt and (b) a hydrocarbyl substituted dicarboxylic anhydride derivative, wherein the hydrocarbyl substituent has a number average molecular weight ranging from about 450 to about 1500. A weight ratio of (a) to (b) in the additive concentrate ranges from about 1:20 to about 2:1, and the additive concentrate is devoid of a reaction product of a hydrocarbyl substituted dicarboxylic acid, anhydride or ester and an amine compound of the formula wherein R2 is hydrogen or a hydrocarbyl group containing from 1 to 15 carbon atoms, and R3 is hydrogen or a hydrocarbyl group containing from 1 to 20 carbon atoms.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2014Date of Patent: March 10, 2015Assignee: Afton Chemical CorporationInventors: Xinggao Fang, Scott D. Schwab
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Patent number: 8961622Abstract: The invention thus provides terpolymers of ethylene, at least one ethylenically unsaturated ester and propene, which have i) from 4.0 to 12.0 mol % of structural units derived from at least one ethylenically unsaturated ester having a C4- to C20-alkyl radical, ii) from 0.5 to 4.0 methyl groups derived from propene per 100 aliphatic carbon atoms, and iii) fewer than 8.0 methyl groups stemming from chain ends per 100 CH2 groups.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2007Date of Patent: February 24, 2015Assignee: Clariant Finance (BVI) LimitedInventors: Bettina Siggelkow, Werner Reimann, Matthias Krull
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Patent number: 8951307Abstract: A sulphur-free polymer comprising structural units of formula (I) and structural units of formula (II): wherein R1 represents a C8 to C22 alkyl group, preferably a C12 to C16 alkyl group; wherein R2 is hydrogen or methyl; wherein R3 represents —R5(OR6)nOR7; wherein R5 and R6 may be the same or different and independently represent a linear or branched C1 to C8 alkylene group; wherein n is an integer from 1 to 20; wherein R7 represents a C1 to C4 alkyl group; wherein R4 is hydrogen or methyl; and wherein the molar ratio of structural units (I):structural units (II) in the polymer is in the range from 100:1 to 2:1. The polymers improve the low-temperature properties of fuel oils from petroleum sources, those from vegetable or animal sources, and mixtures of these fuel oils.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2012Date of Patent: February 10, 2015Assignee: Infineum International LimitedInventors: Christopher J. Booth, Sally A. Hopkins
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Publication number: 20140318004Abstract: The present invention provides a fuel composition comprising: (a) a fuel; and (b) a polyglycerol ester of a fatty acid; wherein the polyglycerol composition used to form the polyglycerol ester of a fatty acid comprises a mixture of diglycerol in an amount of 11.0 to 34.0 weight % based on the combined weight of the polyglycerols; triglycerol in an amount of 9.5 to 24.5 weight % based on the combined weight of the polyglycerols; tetraglycerol in an amount of 6.0 to 21.0 weight % based on the combined weight of the polyglycerols; pentaglycerol in an amount of 3.5 to 19.0 weight % based on the combined weight of the polyglycerols; hexaglycerol in an amount of 6.0 to 13.5 weight % based on the combined weight of the polyglycerols; heptaglycerol in an amount of 5.0 to 13.0 weight % based on the combined weight of the polyglycerols; octaglycerol in an amount of 3.0 to 12.0 weight % based on the combined weight of the polyglycerols; nonaglycerol in an amount of 1.5 to 10.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2012Publication date: October 30, 2014Inventors: Jens Mogens Nielsen, Maja Duelund, Allan Torben Bech
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Patent number: 8859833Abstract: Methods and system for obtaining long chain carbons that generally include forming a conversion mixture of an alcohol and a base, adding the conversion mixture to oil (such as petroleum based oil, crude oil, used oil, used motor oil, and new motor oil) to form a reaction mixture, adding a high nitrate compound the reaction mixture, and separating out the long chain carbons for use as an input by other processing such as pharmaceutical and/or additional petro-chemical processing. Additional cooling and/or filtering processes may be utilized to complete and/or optimize oil conversion.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2013Date of Patent: October 14, 2014Inventor: Philip Allen Boe
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Patent number: 8821594Abstract: Disclosed herein is a fuel oil composition with enhanced conductivity. The oil composition comprises a Petroleum Based Component and a combination of Lubricity and Conductivity additives. In one aspect, additional additives can be added such as: (a) low temperature operability/cold flow additives, (b) corrosion inhibitors, (c) cetane improvers, (d) detergents, and (e) dyes and markers (f) anti-icing additives, (g) demulsifiers/anti haze additives, (h) antioxidants, (i) metal deactivators, (j) biocides, and (k) thermal stabilizers. Further, the present disclosure describes a method of using such composition is described.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2006Date of Patent: September 2, 2014Assignee: Innospec Fuel Specialities LLCInventors: Cenk R. Burgazli, Cyrus P. Henry, Jr.
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Patent number: 8679202Abstract: The invention provides fuel mixtures containing fuel oil, glycerol, glycerol impurities and non-ionic surfactants. The mixtures remain homogeneous longer and are more chemically stable than previous mixtures. Upon combustion, the mixtures generate reduced SOx, NOx and particulate matter emissions compared to residual fuels and offer improved engine performance over previous mixtures.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2012Date of Patent: March 25, 2014Assignee: SeaChange Group LLCInventors: Scott Eaton, George Harakas
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Patent number: 8663346Abstract: A diesel fuel formulation is provided containing (i) a fatty acid alkyl ester (FAAE), in particular a fatty acid methyl ester (FAME), (ii) diethyl carbonate (DEC) and (iii) an additional diesel fuel component. Also provided is a diesel fuel supplement containing a FAAE and DEC. The inclusion of DEC, in a FAAE or in a diesel fuel formulation containing a FAAE, increase the stability of one or more glycerides present in the FAAE, and/or reduce the concentration of a stability-enhancing additive in the FAAE or fuel formulation, and/or reduce the amount of glyceride precipitates in the FAAE or fuel formulation. The glycerides are in particular saturated monoglycerides.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2010Date of Patent: March 4, 2014Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventors: Mark Lawrence Brewer, Caroline Nicola Orlebar, Richard John Price, Garo Garbis Vaporciyan
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Publication number: 20140051133Abstract: Provided herein are polypeptides having ketol-aid reductoisomerase activity as well as microbial host cells comprising such polypeptides. Polypeptides provided herein may be used in biosynthetic pathways, including, but not limited to, isobutanol biosynthetic pathways.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2013Publication date: February 20, 2014Applicant: BUTAMAX ADVANCED BIOFUELS, LLCInventors: Sridhar Govindarajan, Yougen Li, Der-Ing Liao, Daniel P. O'Keefe, Jeremy Stephen Minshull, Steven Cary Rothman, Alexander Vincent Tobias
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Publication number: 20130333277Abstract: The present invention provides a fuel composition comprising: (a) a fuel; (b) polyglycerol polyricinoleic acid (c) a monoglyceride of a fatty acid.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2012Publication date: December 19, 2013Applicant: Dupont Nutrition Biosciences APSInventor: Jens Mogens Nielsen
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Patent number: 8506288Abstract: A more complete combustion and a decrease in particulate emissions in the burning of a heavy fuel oil in an industrial boiler or similar combustion device is obtained by first heating the oil to a temperature sufficient to significantly lower its viscosity and continuously mixing a fuel additive containing a solution of a high molecular weight, substantially linear, viscoelastic polymer to the heated oil flowing to the combustion device by mechanically stirring the oil and additive at conditions that do not cause degradation of the viscoelastic polymer through rupture and breakage of polymer molecules.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2009Date of Patent: August 13, 2013Inventors: Shaul S. Epelbaum, Jerry C. Trippe
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Patent number: 8492601Abstract: Methods for converting used oil into fuel generally include forming a conversion mixture of an alcohol and a base, and adding the conversion mixture to used oil, such as used motor oil, to form a reaction mixture. The methods can also include adding a high nitrate compound and an amino acid to the reaction mixture and ozonizing the reaction mixture. The result of the methods can include a three phase system in which the bottom phase is asphalt oil, the middle phase is diesel fuel or jet fuel, and the top phase is sulfuric acid. The three phases can be separated to obtain the final diesel fuel or jet fuel product.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2012Date of Patent: July 23, 2013Assignee: OTG Research, LLCInventor: Philip Allen Boe
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Patent number: 8425628Abstract: Reacting an alkylene carbonate, such as ethylene carbonate, with dimer acid in the presence of a catalyst, such as a tertiary amine catalyst, gives a dimer acid diester having essentially no sulfur, and thus may be added to ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel downstream of a refinery. The diester enhances the lubricity properties of hydrocarbon fuels, increases their service life and fuel efficiency. The manufacturing process time may be decreased significantly compared with a process using ethylene glycol instead of ethylene carbonate, and much less ethylene glycol by-product results.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2012Date of Patent: April 23, 2013Assignee: Baker Hughes IncorporatedInventors: Viet Q. Hoang, Philip L. Leung, Gordon T. Rivers
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Patent number: 8377151Abstract: The present invention describes a method for production of a renewable, combustible liquid fuel that may be used; in internal combustion engines, as a fuel source for electricity generation including turbines and fuel cells, or as a burnable heat source. This fuel is derived from set of biomolecules that are produced under nutrient limitation conditions as those found at a waste water treatment plant. More specifically this invention envisions the use of poly(3-hydroxyalkanoates) (PHA), especially those with monomeric residues ranging in size from C4 to C10, as a feed stream for production of a biofuel.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2009Date of Patent: February 19, 2013Inventors: Zackery Allen McMurry, James Casey Smoot
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Publication number: 20130019522Abstract: The invention provides fuel mixtures containing fuel oil, glycerol, glycerol impurities and non-ionic surfactants. The mixtures remain homogeneous longer and are more chemically stable than previous mixtures. Upon combustion, the mixtures generate reduced SOx, NOx and particulate matter emissions compared to residual fuels and offer improved engine performance over previous mixtures.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2012Publication date: January 24, 2013Applicant: SeaChange Group, LLCInventors: Scott Eaton, George Harakas
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Patent number: 8349033Abstract: A diesel fuel additive for use in association with bio-diesel fuel and/or petroleum derived diesel fuel having one or more solvent(s) and one or more pour-point depressant(s), wherein the pour-point depressant(s) include a polyglycerol ester, such as polyglycerol polyricinoleate and/or polyglycerol esters of mixed fatty acids. Augmentive agents may include ethylene vinyl acetate and/or polyethylene vinyl acetate.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2008Date of Patent: January 8, 2013Assignee: The Penray Companies, Inc.Inventor: Steven A. Muth
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Publication number: 20120317876Abstract: Reacting an alkylene carbonate, such as ethylene carbonate, with dimer acid in the presence of a catalyst, such as a tertiary amine catalyst, gives a dimer acid diester having essentially no sulfur, and thus may be added to ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel downstream of a refinery. The diester enhances the lubricity properties of hydrocarbon fuels, increases their service life and fuel efficiency. The manufacturing process time may be decreased significantly compared with a process using ethylene glycol instead of ethylene carbonate, and much less ethylene glycol by-product results.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2012Publication date: December 20, 2012Applicant: Baker Hughes IncorporatedInventors: Viet Q. Hoang, Philip L. Leung, Gordon T. Rivers
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Patent number: 8298302Abstract: The invention provides a fuel additive compound represented by the general formula (I) wherein n is zero or an integer from 1 to 20 and in each succinic acid moiety one of R1 and R3 is a C3-C80 internal olefin moiety, and the other of R1 and R3 is hydrogen. Additive compositions containing such compounds have low viscosity and are useful in increasing the lubricity of middle distillate fuels.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2006Date of Patent: October 30, 2012Assignee: Innospec LimitedInventors: Martin Roberts, Christine Ann Blundell, Anthony Finn
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Publication number: 20120266528Abstract: A sulphur-free polymer comprising structural units of formula (I) and structural units of formula (II): wherein R1 represents a C8 to C22 alkyl group, preferably a C12 to C16 alkyl group; wherein R2 is hydrogen or methyl; wherein R3 represents —R5(OR6)nOR7; wherein R5 and R6 may be the same or different and independently represent a linear or branched C1 to C8 alkylene group; wherein n is an integer from 1 to 20; wherein R7 represents a C1 to C4 alkyl group; wherein R4 is hydrogen or methyl; and wherein the molar ratio of structural units (I): structural units (II) in the polymer is in the range from 100:1 to 2:1. The polymers improve the low-temperature properties of fuel oils from petroleum sources, those from vegetable or animal sources, and mixtures of these fuel oils.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2012Publication date: October 25, 2012Inventors: Christopher J. Booth, Sally A. Hopkins
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Publication number: 20120264662Abstract: This invention relates to functionalized monomers. The functionalized monomer may be reacted with an enophilic reagent (e.g., maleic anhydride) to form an enophilic reagent modified functionalized monomer. The invention relates to lubricants, functional fluids, fuels, dispersants, detergents, functional compositions (e.g., food products, cleaners, etc.), and the like.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2012Publication date: October 18, 2012Inventors: Stephen A. DiBiase, Syed Q.A. Rizvi, Georgeta Hategan
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Publication number: 20120255222Abstract: This invention relates to a fuel composition, comprising: (A) a normally liquid fuel; and (B) a cold flow improving amount of (i) a metathesized natural oil; (ii) a metathesized natural oil derivative; or (iii) a mixture of (i) and (ii). The invention also relates to metathesized derivatives formed by the reaction of a metathesized natural oil with a nucleophile, oxidizer, aromatic compound, enophilic acid reagent, or a mixture of two or more thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2011Publication date: October 11, 2012Inventors: Stephen A. DiBiase, Syed Q.A. Rizvi, S. Alexander Christensen
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Patent number: 8262749Abstract: Reacting an alkylene carbonate, such as ethylene carbonate, with dimer acid in the presence of a catalyst, such as a tertiary amine catalyst, gives a dimer acid diester having essentially no sulfur, and thus may be added to ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel downstream of a refinery. The diester enhances the lubricity properties of hydrocarbon fuels, increases their service life and fuel efficiency. The manufacturing process time may be decreased significantly compared with a process using ethylene glycol instead of ethylene carbonate, and much less ethylene glycol by-product results.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2010Date of Patent: September 11, 2012Assignee: Baker Hughes IncorporatedInventors: Viet Q. Hoang, Philip L. Leung, Gordon T. Rivers
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Publication number: 20120201962Abstract: A composition comprising at least one compound represented by the following formula (Z) is disclose. A-L-{D1-(E)q-D2-(B)m—Z1—R}p??(Z) In the formula, A represents a p-valent, linear or cyclic residue; L represents a single bond or a divalent linking group; p indicates an integer of at least 2; D1 represents a carbonyl group (—C(?O)—) or a sulfonyl group (—S(?O)2—); D2 represents a carbonyl group (—C(?O)—), a sulfonyl group (—S(?O)2—), a carboxyl group (—C(?O)O—), a sulfoxyl group (—S(?O)2O—), a carbamoyl group (—C(?O)N(Alk)-), or a sulfamoyl group (—S(?O)2N(Alk)-); E represents a divalent group; R represents a hydrogen atom, or a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having at most 7 carbon atoms; B represents oxyethylene group or the like; Z1 represents a single bond, or a divalent group.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2010Publication date: August 9, 2012Applicant: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Ken Kawata, Saisuke Watanabe, Hiroshi Kawamoto
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Publication number: 20120102825Abstract: The disclosure relates to the use as an additive improving cold resistance and filterability of fuels, of at least one copolymer including: from 81 to 87 mol % of at least one ?-olefin, preferably of at least ethylene, from 10.5 to less than 12% by moles of at least one vinyl ester, preferably of at least vinyl acetate, and 1 to 8% by moles of at least one ?,?-unsaturated mono-carboxylic acid ester, preferably of at least ethyl-2-hexyl acrylate.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2010Publication date: May 3, 2012Applicant: TOTAL RAFFINAGE MARKETINGInventors: Erwan Chevrot, Laurent Dalix, Frédéric Tort
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Patent number: 8147568Abstract: A diesel fuel composition containing metallic additives that are stabilized against phase separation. The diesel fuel contains a colloidally dispersed or solubilized metal catalyst compound, which can be used for diesel particulate trap regeneration and, as a stabilizer, 5-1,000 ppm (weight) of an oil-soluble or oil-dispersible organic compound having a lipophilic hydrocarbyl chain having attached directly thereto at least two contiguous polar head functional groups, i.e., the functional groups are separated by no more than three carbon atoms. The diesel fuel composition is particularly suitable for use with diesel engines fitted with a particulate trap for emissions control.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2004Date of Patent: April 3, 2012Assignee: Infineum International LimitedInventors: Rinaldo Caprotti, Russell M. Thompson
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Publication number: 20120077234Abstract: A method and system are provided for producing biofuel from cellulosic feedstock. In the method, the cellulosic feedstock is pretreated to separate cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin. Thereafter, the cellulose and hemicellulose are converted into sugars through enzymatic hydrolysis. Then, the sugars are converted into lipids, e.g. triglycerides, through a microbial process. Specifically, heterotrophic microalgae is grown on the triglycerides and forms triglycerides. While triglycerides are formed from the cellulose and hemicellulose, the lignin is converted into ringed hydrocarbons, such as aromatic hydrocarbons and cycloalkanes, e.g., cycloparaffins. To form the biofuel, the triglycerides and ringed hydrocarbons are processed together. During this step, the triglycerides are converted into straight chain paraffins and esters. Preferably, the biofuel is a surrogate for jet quality JP-8 fuel.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2010Publication date: March 29, 2012Inventor: David A. Hazlebeck
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Patent number: 8142524Abstract: The present invention is generally directed to novel fuel compositions and to methods (i.e., processes) for enhancing the combustion efficiency and/or other properties of diesel fuels, particularly wherein such diesel fuels are, or comprise, biodiesel, such biodiesel typically having poorer low-temperature properties than traditional (petroleum) diesel. Generally, such fuel compositions are provided by the creation and inclusion of a quantity of one or more epoxy-ester species, such species serving as combustion improvers for the fuel composition of which they are part.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2008Date of Patent: March 27, 2012Assignee: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.Inventors: Stephen H. Roby, Guangci Zhou
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Patent number: 8133290Abstract: Formulations using tartaric compounds of the present invention in a low sulfur, low ash and low phosphorous lubricant lower wear, and friction and improves fuel economy.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2011Date of Patent: March 13, 2012Assignee: The Lubrizol CorporationInventors: Jody Kocsis, Jonathan S. Vilardo, Jason R. Brown, Daniel E. Barrer, Richard J. Vickerman, Patrick E. Mosier
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Patent number: 8062389Abstract: Low vapor pressure compound-based fuels are provided. These fuels are useful in catalytic burner systems that can be used to disperse fragrances, insecticides, insect repellants (e.g., citronella), aromatherapy compounds, medicinal compounds, deodorizing compounds, disinfectant compositions, fungicides and herbicides.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2007Date of Patent: November 22, 2011Assignee: The Board of Regents of the University of Texas SystemInventors: Thomas J. Pisklak, Kenneth J. Balkus, Jr.
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Patent number: 8062391Abstract: Provided is a method for purifying a biodiesel fuel while completely preventing or greatly reducing generation of waste water. The present invention relates to a method for purifying a biodiesel fuel characterized by applying an electric field to or heating a crude biodiesel fuel and a method for purifying a biodiesel fuel characterized by adding water (preferably containing a demulsifier such as an inorganic calcium salt or a magnesium salt) to a crude biodiesel fuel to form W/O emulsion, and breaking the emulsion by application of an electric field or heating, etc.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2006Date of Patent: November 22, 2011Assignee: Kagoshima UniversityInventor: Hirokazu Takanashi
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Patent number: 8057558Abstract: The present invention is generally directed to novel biodiesel fuel compositions having enhanced low-temperature properties. The present invention is additionally directed to methods (i.e., processes) for making such enhanced biodiesel fuels by improving the low-temperature properties of ester-based biodiesel fuels via in situ enhancement and/or additive enhancement.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2008Date of Patent: November 15, 2011Assignee: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.Inventors: Guangci Zhou, Curt Munson, Saleh Elomari, Stephen H. Roby
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Publication number: 20110232170Abstract: The invention describes citric acid esters as heating materials and fuels in stationary and mobile internal combustion engines and also in heating installations. Such propellants and fuels are characterized in particular by the fact that they burn completely without soot or with very little soot, therefore cause distinctly lower emissions of soot or fine dust than known fossil and regenerative fuels such as gasoline, diesel, kerosene, vegetable oils and biodiesel. Citric acid esters can be obtained completely from regenerative vegetable sources and are therefore CO2 neutral.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2010Publication date: September 29, 2011Applicant: ECOBASIS AGInventors: Axel Ingendoh, Ulrich Maerz