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Diesel fuel

US5792339A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 8, 1996
Grant dateAug 11, 1998
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Expiry dateOct 8, 2016

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC10L1/08
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A high aromatic, low sulfur No. 2-D diesel fuel, which, upon combustion, provides emission benefits at least equivalent to a 10 vol. % aromatics, low sulfur diesel fuel contains, in addition to more than 10 vol. % aromatics, at least one of PA1 (1) a Cetane number less than 55; PA1 (2) a nitrogen content of at least 500 ppmw; PA1 (3) a sulfur content of at least 250 ppmw; and PA1 (4) a polycyclic aromatics content of at least 5.0 wt. %.

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