Mineral oils: processes and products – Products and compositions – Fuels
Reexamination Certificate
2005-02-15
2009-10-27
McAvoy, Ellen M (Department: 1797)
Mineral oils: processes and products
Products and compositions
Fuels
C208S950000, C585S014000, C585S020000, C585S024000, C044S300000, C044S435000, C044S450000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07608181
ABSTRACT:
The invention provides distillate fuel blend components with improved seal swell and lubricity properties obtained from Fischer Tropsch products. The blends contain a highly paraffinic distillate fuel component and distillate-boiling alkylcycloparaffins and/or distillate-boiling alkylaromatics. The invention further provides processes for obtaining such blends using the products of Fischer Tropsch processes. Finally, the invention provides methods for improving seal swell and lubricity properties for distillate fuels.
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McAvoy Ellen M
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