A diesel fuel and additive mixture is useful for reducing particulate matter emissions while improving or at least not aggravating oxidative stability during combustion. The additive includes at least one compound having a general formula selected from the group consisting of: ##STR00001##
and
combinations thereof, wherein: R is a saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon having from about 1 to about 6 carbons. The additive is effective in diesel at concentrations as low as from about 50 to about 1000 ppm by weight.

There is disclosed a biodegradable fuel additive composition derived from at least one animal or plant source, and a fuel composition containing a biodegradable fuel additive composition derived from at least one animal or plant source useful for reducing the formation of engine deposits and for improving fuel economy of a vehicle combusting the fuel composition.

The new fuel conceived for diesel engines is formulated using one part of standard diesel fuel and two groups of components with different characteristic rating. The first group is composed by reformulated chemicals, while the second group in made by a blend of vegetal oils properly balanced.

The fuel obtained with this formulation has a better thermodynamic performance and allows an appreciable reduction of carbon dioxide (CO.sub.2) and particulate matter (PT) output which are, respectively, approximately 50% and 60% lower

A method for the continuous production of an improved diesel fuel, having enhanced ignition characteristics, more particularly with a greater electric conductivity, enhanced cetane numbers and lubricity and with greater percentage of complete combustion, resulting in less soot production and NOx reduction at the same time in an internal combustion diesel engine, breaking the tradeoff in the emission of those two pollutants from an internal combustion diesel engine.

A lubricity improver composition for fuel oil composition contains a dicarboxylic acid monoester represented by the formula (I) as component A, and a C.sub.8-24 long-chain fatty acid, its polyol ester or a mixture thereof as component B. The total amount of component A and component B is 70-100 wt %, based on the total weight of the composition. The mass ratio of component A to component B is 9:1 to 1:9.

This invention relates to a lubricating oil composition comprising or resulting from the admixing of: a) 50 to 99 mass % of one or more base oils; b) 0.1 to 15 mass % of one or more functionalized olefin copolymer having an Mn of from 10,000 to 35,000 g/mol; c) 0.1 to 20 mass % of one or more detergents wherein the detergent comprises at least one calcium detergent having a TBN of more than 100 mg KOH/g; at least one calcium detergent having a TBN of 100 mg KOH/g or less; and at least one magnesium detergent, where the difference in the TBN's for the Ca detergents is at least 100 mg KOH/g; d) 0.01 to 40 mass % of one or more dispersants wherein the dispersants comprise at least one borated dispersant and at least one non borated dispersant; e) 0.01 to 20 of mass % sulfurized fatty acid ester; f) 0.01 to 5 mass % of one or more amine or phenol based antioxidants; and g) 0.001 to 15 mass % of molybdenum containing compound, where the lubricating oil composition has: 1) a sulfated ash content of 0.9 mass % or less; 2) a Mack T-11 final soot %@15 cSt of 6.7% or more; 3) a total base number of 5 to 30 mg KOH/g; 4) HTCBT of copper level increase of 20 ppm or less; 5) T-13 IR peak EOT of 40 abs/cm or less; and 6) Cam wear outlet of 45 m or less.

The present disclosure is directed to fuel compositions comprising a polar based continuous phase comprising a liquid ammonia with a concentration greater than about 81% by v/v of total polar phase; and a non-polar based discontinuous phase comprising one or more of a frozen hydrocarbon, a viscous liquid hydrocarbon, and a liquefied volatile hydrocarbon, wherein the fuel composition has a droplet size ranging from about 100 nm to about 250 m. Further, the disclosure provides for systems and methods for using the fuel compositions.

Disclosed are multifunctional compounds represented by structural formula (I): ##STR00001##
methods of producing compounds represented by structural formula (I) and their use in inhibiting corrosion in corrodible material.

The invention relates to fuel oil compositions comprising an ester of an alkyl neo-monocarboxylic acid having a total number of from 5 to 30 carbon atoms and an aliphatic acyclic (C2 to C18) alkanol having a total number of from 2 to 18 carbon atoms and a total number of from 2 to 8 hydroxyl groups, wherein the aliphatic acyclic (C.sub.2 to C.sub.18) alkanol includes one or more alkyl chain(s) and each of said one or more alkyl chain(s) may optionally be interrupted by one or more oxygen atom(s), and to associated fuel additive compositions and uses of fuel additives.

Provided is a fuel-reducing composition for diesel internal combustion engines, which includes nanosized crushed nanomaterials and uses a lubricity improver to ensure sufficient dispersion. This allows for the cleaning of the combustion chamber and promotes complete combustion, which enhances output while reducing fuel consumption. By using the fuel-reducing composition for diesel internal combustion engines formed according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the size of the nanomaterials is limited, allowing for efficient cleaning of the combustion chamber without interfering with combustion. Without the use of surfactants for the dispersion of nanomaterials, a lubricity improver is employed to facilitate smooth dispersion while simultaneously protecting the combustion chamber of the engine and promoting complete combustion. Since the nanomaterials do not adhere to each other due to their size limitation and the use of the lubricity improver, combustion proceeds smoothly, leading to complete combustion and producing the desired effects.