The present invention relates to a fuel composition, in particular for an internal combustion engine, comprising: (1) at least one liquid hydrocarbon cut from one or more sources selected from the group consisting of mineral, animal, plant and synthetic sources, and (2) from 1 to 10,000 ppm by weight of an additive which comprises at least 6% by weight of free sterols and/or sterol esters and from 70% to 94% by weight of free fatty acids, these contents being expressed in relation to the total weight of the additive. The present invention also relates to the use of such an additive for improving the lubricity properties of an engine fuel.

A method of producing liquid fuel and/or chemicals from a carbonaceous material entails combusting a conditioned syngas in pulse combustion heat exchangers of a steam reformer to help convert carbonaceous material into first reactor product gas which includes carbon monoxide, hydrogen, carbon dioxide and other gases. A portion of the first reactor product gas is transferred to a hydrogen reformer into which additional conditioned syngas is added and a reaction carried out to produce an improved syngas. The improved syngas is then subject to one or more gas clean-up steps to form a new conditioned syngas. A portion of the new conditioned syngas is recycled to be used as the conditioned syngas in the pulse combustion heat exchangers and in the hydrocarbon reformer. A system for carrying out the method include, a steam reformer, a hydrocarbon reformer, first and second gas-cleanup systems, a synthesis system and an upgrading system.

An unleaded gasoline composition comprises, based on the total volume of the unleaded gasoline composition, 50 to 96 vol. % of an unleaded gasoline; 2 to 20 vol. % of a mixed butanol; and 2 to 30 vol. % of a distillate oil fraction comprising a paraffin, an olefin, a naphthene, and an aromatic at an initial boiling point cut of 180° C., wherein the unleaded gasoline, the mixed butanol, and the distillate oil fraction are selected to provide the unleaded gasoline composition with a Research Octane Number of 90 to 101, determined in accordance with ASTM D 2699; and a Motor Octane Number of 81.4 to 90, determined in accordance with ASTM D 2700.

A quaternary ammonium compound of formula (I): wherein R.sup.0, R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 is each independently an optionally substituted hydrocarbyl group; X is a linking group; R.sup.4 is an optionally substituted alkylene group; n is a positive integer; W is O.sup.− or OH; b is 1 when W is OH, and b is 2 when W is O.sup.−. ##STR00001##

A fuel composition for a spark-ignition internal combustion engine comprises naphtha in an amount of at least 5% by volume, and an octane-boosting additive having the formula: (I) The well-to-wheel greenhouse gas emissions associated with the fuel composition are significantly lower than those associated with a conventional gasoline fuel of comparable performance.

A fuel stabilizer formulation includes a hybrid component that acts as an antioxidant, a chelating agent, and lubricant when added to the fuel, one or more vapor suppressants, and a water scavenger. Furthermore, the formulation may include components that bond with gasoline compounds to prevent evaporation of low-end components, form a layer along with the engine metal that prevents condensed water from corroding the metal, prevent corroded metal ions from destabilizing gasoline compounds into resin, and scavenge water to prevent water deposits at the bottom of the tank which limits biological activity, resulting in an overall improvement in oxidation stability over conventional fuel stabilizers.

A gasoline fuel composition for a spark ignition internal combustion engine comprising (a) gasoline blending components, (b) renewable naphtha at a level of 10 to 30% v/v and (c) oxygenated hydrocarbon at a level of 20% v/v or less, wherein the gasoline blending components comprise (a) 0-30% v/v alkylate, (b) from 0 to 15% v/v isomerate; (c) 0 to 20% v/v catalytic cracked tops naphtha; and (d) 20% to 40% v/v of heavy reformate, wherein the total amount of alkylate, isomerate, catalytic cracked tops naphtha and heavy reformate is at least 50% v/v based on the total fuel composition, and wherein the gasoline fuel composition meets the EN228 specification. While the low octane number of renewable naphtha would normally severely restrict its blendability in gasoline to low levels, it has now been found that renewable naphtha can be included in, for example, ethanol-containing gasoline fuel compositions, in surprisingly and significantly high blend ratios of renewable naphtha to ethanol.

A novel octane enhanced intermediate hydrocarbon composition having a high bio-component content in the composition through the use of a renewable first gasoline component is herein disclosed. The intermediate hydrocarbon composition includes a renewable first gasoline component in an amount of from 5 to 50%-vol of the total intermediate hydrocarbon composition volume and the rest consisting of a second gasoline component, wherein the second hydrocarbon gasoline component includes unsaturated hydrocarbons from 50 to 90%-vol of the second gasoline component volume.

The present invention relates to the use, for reducing deposits in the internal parts of a spark ignition engine, of a fuel composition comprising at least three additives: a quaternary ammonium salt, a non-quaternary polyisobutylene succinimide and a Mannich base which is different from the other additives. The composition is such that the mass ratio of the quantity of the first additive to the quantity of the second additive is in the range from 0.2:1 to 2.5:1.

Methods of reducing stochastic pre-ignition events and/or carbonaceous deposits in a gasoline-fueled engine by adding at least 10 ppm by weight of a compound having at least one alkyl succinic acid group to a gasoline fuel, wherein said compound is the product of (a) and (b), wherein:

(a) is an amine with at least one tertiary nitrogen, water, or a hydrocarbyl substituted alcohol; and

(b) is a hydrocarbyl-substituted succinic acid and/or anhydride.