Reformulated reduced pollution diesel fuel
US6461497B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 1, 1998 |
| Grant date | Oct 8, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 1, 2018 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC10G65/12
- WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A reformulated diesel fuel meeting the requirements of ASTM D975-96a for a low-sulfur number 2 diesel fuel and providing reduced emission benefits relative to a certified diesel fuel, certified under Section 2282(g) Title 13, California Code of Regulations and containing less than 15 volume percent aromatics having a natural cetane number of at least 55, a sulfur content less than 15 ppmw, a nitrogen content less than 10 ppmw, a polycyclic aromatics content no greater than 1.5 weight percent and an initial boiling point of at least 350° F. and a method for producing and using the reformulated diesel fuel.
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