Method of reducing smoke and particulate emissions from spark-ignited reciprocating engines operating on liquid petroleum fuels

US6881235B2 · kind B2 · utility

Inventor

• Walter May · Aachen, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 17, 2003
• Grant date: Apr 19, 2005
• Expiry date: Apr 17, 2023

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C10L1/2437
• WIPO field: Basic materials chemistry
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

A method of reducing smoke and particulate emissions from an exhaust gas from a spark-ignited reciprocating engine by adding a fuel additive which contains an oil-soluble iron compound and an over-based magnesium compound to liquid petroleum fuel.