Fuel and related compositions – Liquid fuels – Organic oxygen compound containing
Patent
1998-03-26
1999-05-25
Medley, Margaret
Fuel and related compositions
Liquid fuels
Organic oxygen compound containing
44326, 44436, 44457, C10L 102, C10L 110
Patent
active
059066644
ABSTRACT:
The invention relates to high energy, oxygenated fuel compositions suitable for use in compression ignition internal combustion engines which fuel compositions contain a synergistic combination of dimethyl ether, methanol, and water, the combination providing a single liquid phase with good ignition characteristics. More particularly fuels comprising from about 72 to about 95 weight percent of dimethyl ether, from about 0.1 to about 20 weight percent of methanol, and from about 0.1 to about 20 weight percent of water are disclosed.
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Basu Arunabha
Fleisch Theodore H.
McCarthy Christopher I.
Mikkelsen Svend-Erik
Udovich Carl A.
Amoco Corporation
Jerome Frederick S.
Medley Margaret
Sloat Robert E.
Yassen Thomas A.
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