Esters derived from vegetable oils used as additives for fuels
US5730029A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 26, 1997 |
| Grant date | Mar 24, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 26, 2017 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E50/10
- WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A fuel composition is disclosed which comprises PA1 (A) at least one low sulfur diesel fuel; and PA1 (B) esters from the transesterification of at least one animal fat or vegetable oil triglyceride of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are aliphatic hydrocarbyl groups having at least 60 percent monounsaturated character and containing from about 6 to about 24 carbon atoms with an alcohol or phenol R.sup.4 OH wherein R.sup.4 is an aliphatic group containing from 1 to about 22 carbon atoms or an aromatic or substituted aromatic group containing from 6 to about 50 carbon atoms.
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