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Combination of additives for fuel

a technology of additives and fuel, applied in the direction of fuel additives, liquid carbonaceous fuels, petroleum industry, etc., can solve the problems of engine performance, negative impact on consumption and particle emissions, and more complex geometries, so as to prevent and/or reduce the formation of deposits, the effect of preventing and/or reducing the formation of deposits

Inactive Publication Date: 2020-10-22
TOTAL MARKETING SERVICES
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Benefits of technology

The patent describes a fuel additive composition that includes a combination of two specific polymers. These polymers have been found to have beneficial properties in liquid fuels for internal combustion engines. The additive composition improves fuel cleanliness by preventing the formation of deposits and reducing the amount of deposits already present in the engine. It also helps to separate water from the fuel, improving fuel performance and reducing emissions. The additive composition has been found to reduce fuel consumption, improve engine driveability, and save money on maintenance.

Problems solved by technology

It has been shown that the formation of these deposits has consequences on the performance of the engine and notably has a negative impact on consumption and particle emissions.
In particular, the novel gasoline or diesel direct-injection systems expose the injectors to more severe pressure and temperature conditions, which promotes the formation of deposits.
In addition, these novel injection systems have more complex geometries to optimize the spraying, notably, from more numerous holes having smaller diameters, but which, on the other hand, induce greater sensitivity to deposits.
The presence of deposits may impair the combustion performance and notably increase pollutant emissions and particle emissions.
Other consequences of the excessive presence of deposits have been reported in the literature, such as the increase in fuel consumption and driveability problems.
Another important problem associated with liquid fuels for internal combustion engines is the presence of residual water within these fuels.
The presence of this residual water generally leads to the formation of stable emulsions which, being suspended within the fuel, are the cause of numerous problems that arise during the transportation and / or combustion of these fuels.
For example, these emulsions may cause obstruction of the engine filters or accelerate the corrosion of the engine.
The detergent additives currently used genuinely degrade the demulsifying of liquid fuels for internal combustion engines, in particular gas oils and gasolines.
In contrast with demulsifying, dehazing does not allow the separation of water and fuel and therefore does not constitute a solution to the drawbacks described previously.

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[0506]Copolymers in accordance with the present invention were synthesized in accordance with the protocols described below.

1.1 Synthesis of a 2-ethylhexyl methacrylate / 2-(dimethylamino)ethyl Methacrylate Diblock Copolymer (b) (EHMA / DMAEMA Block Copolymer) by RAFT Radical Polymerization

[0507]EHMA Block A:

[0508]30.01 g (0.26 mol) of 2-ethylhexyl methacrylate (EHMA), 2.89 g (13 mmol) of 2-cyano-2-propyl benzodithioate and 35 mL of toluene are introduced into a 250 mL round-bottomed flask. 210 mg (1.29 mmol) of azobisisobutyronitrile (AIBN) are weighed out in a 20 mL round-bottomed flask and then dissolved in 4 mL of toluene. The two solutions are degassed with nitrogen for 30 minutes. The solution containing the EHMA monomer is heated to 80° C. When the temperature is reached, the AIBN solution is added using a syringe purged beforehand with nitrogen. The reaction medium is stirred for 24 hours at 80° C. under an inert atmosphere (N2).

[0509]A 250 μL sample is collected at...

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[0530]The performance qualities in terms of detergency were evaluated using the XUD9 engine test, which consists in determining the loss of flow rate defined as corresponding to the restriction of the flow of a gas oil emitted by the injector of a prechamber diesel engine during its functioning, according to the standardized engine test method CEC F-23-1-01. The object of this XUD9 test is to evaluate the ability of the additive and / or of the additive composition tested to maintain the cleanliness, “keep-clean” effect, of the injectors of a four-cylinder Peugeot XUD9 A / L prechamber injection diesel engine, in particular to evaluate its ability to limit the formation of deposits on the injectors.

[0531]The test was performed on a virgin gas oil of BO type corresponding to the standard EN590, supplemented with the polymers described in Example 1 above, to a degree of total additive treatment of 50 ppm by weight (50 mg / kg).

[0532]The test is started with a four-cylinder Peugeot XU...

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[0535]The demulsifying properties are determined according to the standard ASTM D 1094.

[0536]The protocol is as follows: 20 mL of an aqueous buffer solution and 80 mL of fuel to be tested are poured into a 100 mL graduated measuring cylinder. The graduated measuring cylinder is then stirred for 2 minutes before being placed on a flat surface. The volume of the aqueous phase, located in the lower part of the measuring cylinder, is then determined after 5, 9, 14 and 30 minutes simply by reading the volume indicated on the graduated measuring cylinder. The result of the test in accordance with the standard ASTM D 1094 corresponds to the volume of water recovered after 5 minutes.

[0537]The results obtained are detailed in the table below. The tests were performed on a virgin gas oil of B7 type corresponding to the standard EN590, supplemented with 20 ppm (20 mg / kg) of the EHMA / DMAEMA block copolymer (b) and 30 ppm (30 mg / kg) of the EHMA / DMAEMAquat block copolymer (a) described i...

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Abstract

The invention relates to a composition of additives for fuel, comprising: (a) one or more copolymer(s) comprising the following units of formulae (I) and units of formula (IIa): R representing a hydrocarbon-based chain substituted with at least one amino group comprising at least one quaternary ammonium or iminium function, and (b) one or more copolymer(s) comprising units of formulae (I) and units of formula (IIb): R representing a hydrocarbon-based chain substituted with at least one amino group comprising at least one primary, secondary or tertiary amine function or imine function. The invention also relates to the use of such a composition as a detergent additive and / or demulsifying additive in a liquid fuel for an internal combustion engine.

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[0001]The present invention relates to an additive composition for the liquid fuel of an internal combustion engine.PRIOR ART[0002]Liquid fuels for internal combustion engines contain components that can degrade during the functioning of the engine. The problem of deposits in the internal parts of combustion engines is well known to motorists. It has been shown that the formation of these deposits has consequences on the performance of the engine and notably has a negative impact on consumption and particle emissions. Progress in the technology of fuel additives has made it possible to confront this problem. “Detergent” additives used in fuels have already been proposed to keep the engine clean by limiting deposits (“keep-clean” effect) or by reducing the deposits already present in the internal parts of the combustion engine (“clean-up” effect). Mention may be made, for example, of U.S. Pat. No. 4,171,959 which describes a detergent additive for gasoline fuel containing a quaternar...

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IPC IPC(8): C10L1/236C10L10/06C10L10/18
CPCC10L1/2366C10L2230/086C10L2270/026C10L2200/0423C10L2200/0484C10L1/2364C10L10/18C10L10/06C10L1/2368C10L1/236C10L10/02C10L10/04C10L2230/22C10L2300/20
Inventor PREVOST, JULIE
Owner TOTAL MARKETING SERVICES