Fuel and fuel blend for internal combustion engine
US11261391B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 15, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 1, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 17, 2040 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC10L2270/023
- WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A fuel or fuel blending agent for an internal combustion engine includes a ketone compound that is a C4 to C10 branched acyclic ketone, cyclopentanone, or a derivative of cyclopentanone. The ketone compound may be blended with a majority portion of a fuel selected from the group consisting of: gasoline, diesel, alcohol fuel, biofuel, renewable fuel, Fischer-Tropsch fuel, or combinations thereof. The ketone compound may be derived from biological sources. A method for powering an internal combustion engine with a fuel comprising the ketone compound is also provided.
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