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Odorization of combustible hydrocarbon gases

US4487613A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 26, 1983
Grant dateDec 11, 1984
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Expiry dateSep 26, 2003

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S252/964
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Described is a warning agent for the odorization of gaseous hydrocarbon fuels based on mixtures of at least one of the compounds, 2-methoxy-3-isobutyl pyrazine having the structure: ##STR1## and 4-methyl-4-mercapto-2-pentanone having the structure: ##STR2## with a monomercaptan or a sulfide.

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