USE OF A FISCHER-TROPSCH GAS OIL FOR REDUCING OR REMOVING DEPOSITS IN A DIESEL ENGINE

Use of a Fischer-Tropsch derived gas oil, and/or of a fuel composition containing it in operating a diesel engine and/or a vehicle which is driven by a diesel engine is provided, to clean a diesel engine. Method for assessing a diesel fuel composition, involving measurement of engine fouling levels...

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Main Authors WILLIAMS, Rodney Glyn, MILLINGTON, Christopher Russell, MATCHETT, Steven Douthwaite, CLARK, Richard Hugh
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 19.01.2005
Edition7
Subjects
ADDING MATERIALS TO FUELS OR FIRES TO REDUCE SMOKE ORUNDESIRABLE DEPOSITS OR TO FACILITATE SOOT REMOVAL
CHEMISTRY
FIRELIGHTERS
FUELS
FUELS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS
LUBRICANTS
METALLURGY
NATURAL GAS
PEAT
PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES
SYNTHETIC NATURAL GAS OBTAINED BY PROCESSES NOT COVERED BYSUBCLASSES C10G, C10K
TECHNICAL GASES CONTAINING CARBON MONOXIDE
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Summary:Use of a Fischer-Tropsch derived gas oil, and/or of a fuel composition containing it in operating a diesel engine and/or a vehicle which is driven by a diesel engine is provided, to clean a diesel engine. Method for assessing a diesel fuel composition, involving measurement of engine fouling levels is also provided. Use of a Fischer-Tropsch derived gas oil in a diesel fuel composition, optionally together with a detergent, to reduce and/or clean up engine fouling is also described.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20030722551