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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 28, 2017
Filed:
Feb. 14, 2012
Applicants:
Lloyd A. Nelson, Savannah, GA (US);
Gary Reed, Orange Park, FL (US);
Gregory Achatz, Ponte Vedre Beach, FL (US);
Inventors:
Lloyd A. Nelson, Savannah, GA (US);
Gary Reed, Orange Park, FL (US);
Gregory Achatz, Ponte Vedre Beach, FL (US);
Assignee:
Kraton Chemical, LLC, Jacksonville, FL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C10L 1/18 (2006.01); C10L 10/18 (2006.01); C11C 1/02 (2006.01); C11C 1/10 (2006.01); C11C 3/00 (2006.01); C10L 1/24 (2006.01); C10L 10/14 (2006.01); C10L 1/14 (2006.01); C10L 10/08 (2006.01); C10L 1/19 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C10L 1/18 (2013.01); C10L 1/14 (2013.01); C10L 1/24 (2013.01); C10L 10/08 (2013.01); C10L 10/14 (2013.01); C11C 1/025 (2013.01); C11C 1/10 (2013.01); C11C 3/003 (2013.01); C10L 1/19 (2013.01); C10L 1/2418 (2013.01); C10L 2200/0476 (2013.01); C10L 2230/22 (2013.01); C10L 2290/06 (2013.01); C10L 2290/543 (2013.01); Y02E 50/13 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of producing a low sulfur tall oil fatty acid by first esterifying the tall oil fatty acid, followed by distillation of the tall oil fatty acid ester, followed by saponification and acidulation to provide a low sulfur tall oil fatty acid. A fuel additive comprising tall oil fatty acid and a sulfur compound, wherein the sulfur compound comprises from about 0.1 to about 20 ppm of the additive. A fuel comprises a hydrocarbon fuel component and the fuel additive.