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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 18, 2001
Filed:
Jul. 28, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
William R. Scott, El Cerrito, CA (US);
Lewis M. Gibbs, Mill Valley, CA (US);
Assignee:
Chevron U.S.A. Inc., San Ramon, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C10L 1/18 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C10L 1/18 ;
Abstract
Provided is a method for blending an unleaded summer gasoline containing ethanol. The method comprises providing a substantially oxygenate free unleaded gasoline blend stock having an RVP of no greater than 7.0, and preferably no greater than 6.0, and then adding sufficient ethanol to the gasoline blend stock such that the ethanol addition does not cause the T50 value to drop below the ASTM D 4814 minimum requirements of 170° F.