| US 7,491,249 B2 | ||
| Fuel additive formulation and method of using same | ||
| Arthur R. Foote, Melbourne, Fla. (US); Michael Lakin, Walnut Creek, Calif. (US); Peter Wachtel, Scotch Plains, N.J. (US); and Albert Schrage, West Orange, N.J. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Mazoil Technologies, Ltd., Grand Cayman (Cayman Islands) | ||
| Appl. No. 10/432,967 PCT Filed Jul. 27, 2001, PCT No. PCT/US01/23604 § 371(c)(1), (2), (4) Date May 27, 2003, PCT Pub. No. WO02/10316, PCT Pub. Date Feb. 07, 2002. |
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| Application 10/432967 is a continuation in part of application No. 09/628020, filed on Jul. 28, 2000, granted, now 6,319,294. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2004/0148849 A1, Aug. 05, 2004 | ||
| Int. Cl. C10M 1/22 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 44—388 [44/399; 44/400; 44/412; 44/413; 44/414] | 85 Claims |
| 1. An additive formulation for a fuel comprising:
a nitroparaffin;
a solubilizing agent comprising relatively polar and relatively non-polar ends comprising an ester compound, a simple ester
compound, an ester alcohol, a simple ester alcohol, an ester ether alcohol, a simple ester ether alcohol, amino alkane compound,
and an ester amine; and
an aromatic hydrocarbon;
said fuel resulting in reduced emissions relative to a fuel not containing said additive.
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