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Viscoreduced diesel fuels having improved cetane numbers

US5114434A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 5, 1990
Grant dateMay 19, 1992
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Expiry dateFeb 5, 2010

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  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF02B47/00
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The cetane numbers of viscoreduced diesel fuels are significantly improved by intimately contacting same with an effective amount of hydrogen peroxide in the presence of a carboxylic acid, or with an effective amount of a percarboxylic acid either in the presence or absence of hydrogen peroxide; the final product diesel fuels are also effectively deodorized and decolorized.

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