Claims
- 1. An oxygen-containing diesel fuel additive for reducing particulate airborne emissions comprising a synthetic naptha or synthetic diesel composition or mixtures thereof produced by a Fischer-Tropsch synthesis reaction using a promoted iron-based catalyst and containing alcohols having at least five carbon atoms, produced in said synthesis reaction said additive being employed in diesel fuel in an amount sufficient to provide an oxygen content in the diesel fuel of up to about 2% by weight while maintaining diesel fuel specification limits for viscosity.
Parent Case Info
This is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 07/806,267, filed Dec. 13, 1991 which is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 07/528,499 filed May 25, 1990 which is a continuation of application of Ser. No. 06/861,535 filed May 8, 1986, all now abandoned.
US Referenced Citations (6)
Non-Patent Literature Citations (1)
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Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis in the Liquid Phase; Kolbel and Ralek-228-255 (date unknown). |
Continuations (1)
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861535 |
May 1986 |
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Continuation in Parts (2)
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806267 |
Dec 1991 |
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528499 |
May 1990 |
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