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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 29, 2005
Filed:
Feb. 08, 2001
George A. Huff, Jr., Naperville, IL (US);
William H. Gong, Elmhurst, IL (US);
Leslie R. Wolf, Naperville, IL (US);
John C. Eckstrom, Elburn, IL (US);
Douglas N. Rundell, Glen Ellyn, IL (US);
Michael Hodges, Wonersh, GB;
Monica Cristina Regalbuto, Glenview, IL (US);
George A. Huff, Jr., Naperville, IL (US);
William H. Gong, Elmhurst, IL (US);
Leslie R. Wolf, Naperville, IL (US);
John C. Eckstrom, Elburn, IL (US);
Douglas N. Rundell, Glen Ellyn, IL (US);
Michael Hodges, Wonersh, GB;
Monica Cristina Regalbuto, Glenview, IL (US);
BP Corporation North America Inc., Warrenville, IL (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates to Compositions of fuels for transportation are disclosed, particularly organic compositions which are liquid at ambient conditions. More specifically, it relates to transportation fuels comprising suitable organic distillates, as a predominant component, and limited, but essential, amounts of a component comprising oxygen-containing organic materials, which materials are typically derived from natural petroleum. Beneficially, the oxygen content of these transportation fuels is at least 0.02 percent by weight. Preferably the oxygen content these transportation fuels is in a range from about 0.2 percent to about 10 percent by weight.