Zirconium-cerium additives for residual fuel oil
US4462810A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 17, 1983 |
| Grant date | Jul 31, 1984 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 17, 2003 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC10L1/2437
- WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A composition for reducing the amount of particulate matter formed during the combustion of residual fuel oil, particularly No. 6 fuel oil, comprising a residual fuel oil and an effective amount of a combination of zirconium and cerium salts of carboxylic acids, alcohols, phenols or sulfonates. Another embodiment involves a process for reducing the amount of particulate matter formed during combustion of a residual fuel oil which comprises combustion of a residual fuel which contains an effective amount of said selected combination of zirconium and cerium salts.
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