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Fuel composition

US8273137B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

SHELL OIL COMPNY · US

Inventors

Mark Lawrence Brewer · Chester, GB
Felix Balthasar · Hamburg, DE
Karsten Wilbrand · Hamburg, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 8, 2009
Grant date	Sep 25, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 20, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
CPC primaryC10L1/19
WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A middle distillate fuel composition is provided comprising (a) a middle distillate base fuel, (b) a Fischer-Tropsch derived paraffinic wax component, and (c) one or more cold flow additives; a method for formulating a middle distillate fuel composition comprising a middle distillate base fuel, comprising (i) incorporating into the base fuel a Fischer-Tropsch derived wax component. The use of a Fischer-Tropsch derived wax component in a middle distillate fuel composition, for the purpose of increasing the effect of a CFPP improver additive in the composition is disclosed.

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