High lubricity fuel reformulation to increase mileage and reduce emissions

Abstract

A fuel additive imparting high lubricity to gasoline and diesel fuels while concurrently increasing miles and reducing emissions. The fuel additive is formed of a plurality of individual components having individual and a combined synergistic effect along with components increasing fuel lubricity which are mixed with a liquid fuel-soluble carrier and added to the fuel supply of internal combustion engines.

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[0001]This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 61 / 461,525, filed on Jan. 19, 2011, and incorporated herein in its entirety.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]1. Field of the Invention[0003]The present invention relates to a fuel additive formed of a plurality of individual components having individual and a combined synergistic effect with hydrocarbon fuel commonly employed in internal combustion engines. Mixed with the fuel employed by an engine, the fuel and additive mixture results in an increase in available horsepower, improved torque, and reduced fuel consumption, all while concurrently causing a reduction in pollutants in the exhaust from the burned fuel.[0004]2. Prior Art[0005]The industrialized world has, in the last century, evolved to employ the internal combustion engine in a wide variety of circumstances, to produce power to provide the mechanical energy to do work. While the employment of internal combustion engines has significant...

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Benefits of technology

[0017]The disclosed additive invention provides an easy to employ treatment for hydrocarbon fuels such as gasoline and diesel fuel which improves the power output of the fuel and hence the mileage of a vehicle employing the treated fuel. Fuel enhanced with the additive composition herein, is better disbursed within cylinders by fuel injectors resulting in a much better combustion of the fuel. The result is a significant increase in mileage due to the better extraction of energy from the fuel in the enhanced combustion. Further, the additive composition provides a substantial improvement to lubricity without an attendant deterioration in engine performance. This lubricity enhancement results in much less wear and tear on engine components exposed to fuels over long periods of time and operation. Thus, the present invention improves power output and lubricity as compared to similar hydrocarbon fuels which have not been treated with the herein disclosed reaction products.

[0025]It is a further object of the present invention to provide fuel with increased lubricity and a resulting decrease in engine wear in gasoline and diesel internal combustion engines.

Problems solved by technology

While the employment of internal combustion engines has significantly increased industrial output, eased the workload of millions of workers, and provided a means to replace stock animals and bulky steam engines and the like, with a dependable and moveable power source, it is not without detriment.

However, the burning of fuel in such engines is never completely efficient.

As a consequence of such inefficient combustion range, engines employing conventional gas and diesel fuel suffer from excess fuel consumption, engine knock, and carbon build up on valves, cylinder heads and pistons.

Further, engines burning such fuels have exhaust which contribute pollutants and greenhouse gasses to the atomosphere such as NOx (oxides of Nitrogen), unburnt He (hydrocarbons), CO (Carbon Monoxide), NO2 (nitrogen dioxide), NO (nitric oxide) and with diesel fuel there can be significant diesel particulate matter.

Much of these problems with conventional fuels can be attributed to inconsistent burning of the fuel in the cylinders as well as the effects of prior years of burning such fuels and the aforementioned engine deposits and wear therefrom.

Problems with both fuel combustion and lubricity have developed in recent years, especially since fuels have been refined to remove ever higher percentages of sulfur.

The extra cracking process at refineries to do so tends to leave fuels dry or lacking in sufficient lubricity.

This can have drastic effects upon vehicles running such fuels be they gas powered engines or diesel.

The increased friction and wear over time can damage pistons, cylinders, fuel injectors, fuel pumps, and other very expensive components.

This results in excess repairs and vehicle downtime in vehicles with diesel engines which have previously been known for longevity and reliability.

A major issue is the effect of sulfur upon expensive exhaust catalitic converters and their lifespan and performance.

But just as with diesel engines, failed pumps, hoses, and injectors, are expensive to repair.

With ever more stringent government requirements, this can only get worse.

Further while the prior art reveals numerous treatments for fuel, it does not disclose the unique combination of components to yield the component additive to hydrocarbon fuel herein, or teach their use in a synergistic combination for providing enhanced power extraction, lubricity, and concurrent pollutant reduction with engines employing such fuels.

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