WO2023016903A1 - Compositions de carburant à base d'essence - Google Patents

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WO2023016903A1
WO2023016903A1 PCT/EP2022/071889 EP2022071889W WO2023016903A1 WO 2023016903 A1 WO2023016903 A1 WO 2023016903A1 EP 2022071889 W EP2022071889 W EP 2022071889W WO 2023016903 A1 WO2023016903 A1 WO 2023016903A1
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Caroline Magdalene ZINSER
Alison Felix-Moore
Jens KRUEGER-VENUS
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  • the present invention relates to a gasoline fuel composition, and in particular to the use of a certain combination of additive components in a gasoline fuel composition for providing a synergistic reduction in engine wear and/or friction.
  • EP3050636B1 discloses the use of a complex ester to reduce fuel consumption.
  • an amino-based deposit control additive and (b) a complex ester obtainable by an esterification reaction between (A) at least one aliphatic linear or branched C2 to C12 dicarboxylic acid, (B) at least one aliphatic linear or branched polyhydroxy alcohol with 3 to 6 hydroxy groups and (C) as a chain stopping agent (Cl) at least one aliphatic linear or branched C1-C30 monocarboxylic acid in case of an excess of component (B), or (C2) at least one aliphatic linear or branched monobasic C1-C30 alcohol in case of an excess of component (A); in a gasoline fuel composition for the purpose of providing a synergistic reduction in engine wear in a spark ignition internal combustion engine fuelled with said gasoline fuel composition.
  • a complex ester obtainable by an esterification reaction between (A) at least one aliphatic linear or branched C2 to C12 dicarboxylic acid, (B) at least one aliphatic linear or branched
  • the present invention further provides the use of (a) an amino-based deposit control additive ; and (b) a complex ester obtainable by an esterification reaction between (A) at least one aliphatic linear or branched C2 to C12 dicarboxylic acid, (B) at least one aliphatic linear or branched polyhydroxy alcohol with 3 to 6 hydroxy groups and (C) as a chain stopping agent (Cl) at least one aliphatic linear or branched C1-C30 monocarboxylic acid in case of an excess of component (B), or (C2) at least one aliphatic linear or branched monobasic C1-C30 alcohol in case of an excess of component (A); in a gasoline fuel composition for the purpose of providing a synergistic reduction in friction in a spark ignition internal combustion engine fuelled with said gasoline fuel composition.
  • a complex ester obtainable by an esterification reaction between (A) at least one aliphatic linear or branched C2 to C12 dicarboxylic acid, (B
  • the present invention further provides a method for providing a synergistic reduction in engine wear in a spark ignition internal combustion engine, said method comprising fuelling an internal combustion engine with a gasoline fuel composition comprising: (a) an amino-based deposit control additive; (b) a complex ester obtainable by an esterification reaction between (A) at least one aliphatic linear or branched C2 to C12 dicarboxylic acid, (B) at least one aliphatic linear or branched polyhydroxy alcohol with 3 to 6 hydroxy groups and (C) as a chain stopping agent (Cl) at least one aliphatic linear or branched C1-C30 monocarboxylic acid in case of an excess of component
  • component (B), or (C2) at least one aliphatic linear or branched monobasic C1-C30 alcohol in case of an excess of component (A);
  • the present invention further provides a method for providing a synergistic reduction in friction in a spark ignition internal combustion engine, said method comprising fuelling an internal combustion engine with a gasoline fuel composition comprising:
  • a complex ester obtainable by an esterification reaction between (A) at least one aliphatic linear or branched C2 to C12 dicarboxylic acid, (B) at least one aliphatic linear or branched polyhydroxy alcohol with 3 to 6 hydroxy groups and (C) as a chain stopping agent (Cl) at least one aliphatic linear or branched C1-C30 monocarboxylic acid in case of an excess of component
  • component (B), or (C2) at least one aliphatic linear or branched monobasic C1-C30 alcohol in case of an excess of component (A);
  • Figures 1-18 are graphical representations of the results shown in Tables 1 and 2 above.
  • Figure 1 is a graphical representation of the average friction coefficient at 30°C for the fuels of Examples 1 to 4.
  • Figure 2 is a graphical representation of the wear scar average data at 30°C fo :the fuels of Examples 1 to 4.
  • Figure 3 is a graphical representation of the average friction coefficient at 40°C for the fuels of Examples 1 to 4.
  • Figure 4 is a graphical representation of the wear scar average data at 40°C fo :the fuels of Examples 1 to 4.
  • Figure 5 is a graphical representation of the friction coefficient data at 30°C for the fuels of Examples 1, 5 and 6.
  • Figure 6 is a graphical representation of the wear scar average data at 30°C fo :the fuels of Examples 1, 5 and 6.
  • Figure 7 is a graphical representation of the friction coefficient data at 40°C for the fuels of Examples 1,5 and 6.
  • Figure 8 is a graphical representation of the wear scar average data at 40°C fo :the fuels of Examples 1, 5 and 6.
  • Figure 9 is a graphical representation of the average friction coefficient at 30°C for the fuels of Examples 1, 11, 12 and 13.
  • Figure 10 is a graphical representation of the wear scar average data at 30°C fo :the fuels of Examples 1, 11, 12 and 13.
  • Figure 11 is a graphical representation of the average friction coefficient at 40°C for the fuels of Examples 1, 11, 12 and 13.
  • Figure 12 is a graphical representation of the wear scar average data at 40°C for the fuels of Examples 1, 11, 12 and 13.
  • Figure 13 is a graphical representation of the average friction coefficient at 30°C for the fuels of Examples 1,2 and 11.
  • Figure 14 is a graphical representation of the wear scar average data at 30°C for the fuels of Examples 1, 2 and 11.
  • Figure 15 is a graphical representation of the average friction coefficient at 30°C for the fuels of Examples 1,8 and 13.
  • Figure 16 is a graphical representation of the wear scar average data at 30°C for the fuels of Examples 1, 8 and 13.
  • Figure 17 is a graphical representation of the average friction coefficient data at 30°C for the fuels of Examples 14-19.
  • Figure 18 is a graphical representation of the wear scar data at 30°C for Examples 14-19. Detailed Description of the Invention
  • the gasoline fuel composition herein comprises a base fuel suitable for use in a spark ignition internal combustion engine, an amino-based deposit control additive and a complex ester.
  • the base fuel suitable for use in a spark ignition internal combustion engine is a gasoline base fuel, and therefore the fuel composition herein is a gasoline fuel composition.
  • the term 'synergistic reduction in engine wear' means that the reduction in engine wear obtained with the fuel composition of the present invention comprising a combination of the amino-based deposit control additive and the complex ester as described herein is greater than the simple sum of the engine wear reduction obtained with an analogous fuel formulation containing the amino-based deposit control additive alone (i.e. without the complex ester) and the engine wear reduction obtained with an analogous fuel formulation containing the complex ester alone (i.e. without the amino-based deposit control additive).
  • the reduction in engine wear obtained via the uses and methods of the present invention are synergistic rather than additive.
  • the term ''reduction' may for instance be 0.05% or more, preferably 0.1% or more, more preferably 0.2% or more, even more preferably 0.5% or more, especially 1% or more, more especially 2% or more and even more especially 5% or more of the engine wear provided by an analogous fuel formulation containing either an amino-based deposit control additive or a complex ester in accordance with the present invention.
  • the reduction in engine wear may even be as high as 20% of the engine wear provided by an analogous fuel formulation containing either an aminobased deposit control additive or a complex ester.
  • the term 'synergistic reduction in friction' means that the friction reduction obtained with the fuel composition of the present invention comprising a combination of the amino-based deposit control additive and the complex ester as described herein is greater than the simple sum of the friction reduction obtained with an analogous fuel formulation containing the amino-based deposit control additive alone (i.e. without the complex ester) and the friction reduction obtained with an analogous fuel formulation containing the complex ester alone (i.e. without the amino-based deposit control additive).
  • the reduction in friction obtained via the uses and methods of the present invention is synergistic rather than additive.
  • the term ''reduction' may for instance be 0.05% or more, preferably 0.1% or more, more preferably 0.2% or more, even more preferably 0.5% or more, especially 1% or more, more especially 2% or more and even more especially 5% or more of the friction provided by an analogous fuel formulation containing either an amino-based deposit control additive or a complex ester to it in accordance with the present invention.
  • the reduction in friction may even be as high as 30% of the friction provided by an analogous fuel formulation containing either an amino-based deposit control additive or a complex ester.
  • a first component for use herein is an amino-based deposit control additive.
  • the term 'Deposit Control Additive' is used to refer a component which is also known in the art as a detergent.
  • the amino-based deposit control additive typically has at least one hydrophobic hydrocarbon radical having a number-average molecular weight (Mn) of from 85 to 20000 and at least one polar moiety selected from a mono- or polyamino group having up to 6 nitrogen atoms, of which at least one nitrogen atom has basic properties.
  • the hydrophobic hydrocarbon radical in the above amino-based deposit control additives which ensures the adequate solubility in the base fluid, has a numberaverage molecular weight (Mn) of from 85 to 20000, especially from 113 to 10000, in particular from 300 to 5000.
  • Typical hydrophobic hydrocarbon radicals, especially in conjunction with the polar moiety include polyalkenes (polyolefins), such as the polypropenyl, polybutenyl and polyisobutenyl radicals each having Mn of from 300 to 5000, preferably from 500 to 2500, more preferably from 700 to 2300, and especially from 700 to 1000.
  • a preferred hydrophobic hydrocarbon radical is a polyisobutenyl radical.
  • the amino-based deposit control additive is an aliphatic hydrocarbyl-substituted amine having at least one basic nitrogen atom wherein the hydrocarbyl group has a number average molecular weight of about 700 to 3,000.
  • Non-limiting examples of the amino-based deposit control additives include the following:
  • Additives comprising mono- or polyamino groups are preferably polyalkenemono- or polyalkenepolyamines based on polypropene or conventional (i.e. having predominantly internal double bonds) polybutene or polyisobutene having Mn of from 300 to 5000.
  • polybutene or polyisobutene having predominantly internal double bonds are used as starting materials in the preparation of the additives, a possible preparative route is by chlorination and subsequent amination or by oxidation of the double bond with air or ozone to give the carbonyl or carboxyl compound and subsequent amination under reductive (hydrogenating) conditions.
  • the amines used here for the amination may be, for example, ammonia, monoamines or polyamines, such as dimethylaminopropylamine, ethylenediamine, diethylenetriamine, triethylenetetramine or tetraethylenepentamine.
  • Corresponding additives based on polypropene are described in particular in WO-A-94/24231.
  • Further preferred additives comprising monoamino groups are the hydrogenation products of the reaction products of polyisobutenes having an average degree of polymerization of from 5 to 100, with nitrogen oxides or mixtures of nitrogen oxides and oxygen, as described in particular in WO-A-97/03946.
  • additives comprising monoamino groups are the compounds obtainable from polyisobutene epoxides by reaction with amines and subsequent dehydration and reduction of the amino alcohols, as described in particular in DE-A-19620262.
  • a preferred amino-based deposit control additive for use herein is a polyisobutenyl amine.
  • An example of a commercially available polyisobutenyl amine deposit control additive is that commercially available from BASF under the tradename Kerocom PIBA03.
  • the amino-based deposit control additive is preferably present in the fuel composition at a level in the range from 50ppm to 2000ppm, more preferably from 90ppm to 1500ppm, even more preferably from 150ppm to lOOOppm, and especially from 170 ppm to 950 ppm, by weight of the total fuel composition.
  • the amino-based deposit control additive is present in the fuel composition at a level in the range from 179 ppm to 920 ppm, by weight of the total fuel composition.
  • a second essential component herein is a complex ester.
  • the complex ester for use herein is obtainable by an esterification reaction between (A) at least one aliphatic linear or branched C2 to C12 dicarboxylic acid, (B) at least one aliphatic linear or branched polyhydroxy alcohol with 3 to 6 hydroxy groups and (c) as a chain stopping agent (Cl) at least one aliphatic linear or branched C1-C30 monocarboxylic acid in case of an excess of component (B), or (C2) at least one aliphatic linear or branched monobasic C1-C30 alcohol in case of an excess of component (A).
  • the aliphatic dicarboxylic acids of component (A) may be branched or preferably linear; they may be unsaturated or preferably saturated.
  • Typical examples for component (A) are ethanedioic acid (oxalic acid), propanedioic acid (malonic acid), butanedioic acid (succinic acid), (Z)-butenedioic acid (maleic acid), (E)- butenedioic acid (fumaric acid), pentadioic acid (glutaric acid), pent-2-enedioic acid (glutaconic acid), hexanedioic acid (adipic acid), heptanedioic acid (pimelic acid), octanedioic acid (suberic acid), nonanedioic acid (azelaic acid), decanedioic acid (sebacic acid), undecanedioic acid, dodecanedioic acid, dodec-2
  • the at least one aliphatic dicarboxylic acid of component (A) is selected from aliphatic, linear C6-C10 dicarboxylic acids which are preferably saturated. Most preferred are adipic acid and sebacic acid.
  • the at least one aliphatic dicarboxylic acid of component (A) is adipic acid.
  • the aliphatic polyhydroxy alcohols of component (B) may be branched or linear; they may be unsaturated or preferably saturated; they may contain from 3 to 12, preferably from 3 to 8, especially from 3 to 6 carbon atoms and preferably 3, 4 or 5 hydroxyl groups.
  • Typical examples for component (B) are trimethylolethane, trimethylol-propane, trimethylolbutane, sorbitol, glycerin and pentaerythritol. Mixtures of the above aliphatic polyhydroxy alcohols can also be used.
  • the at least one aliphatic polyhydroxy alcohol of component (B) is selected from glycerin, trimethylolpropane and pentaerythritol.
  • the at least one aliphatic polyhydroxy alcohol of component (B) is selected from trimethylolpropane and pentaerythritol.
  • the at least one aliphatic polyhydroxy alcohol of component (B) is trimethylolpropane.
  • component (B) is used for the esterification reaction in an excess compared with component (A), resulting in remaining free hydroxyl groups, or component (A) is used for the esterification reaction in an excess compared with component (B), resulting in remaining free carboxylic groups
  • chain stopping agent (Cl) or (C2) is used for the synthesis of the complex ester mentioned.
  • Carboxylic ester component (Cl) will transform remaining free hydroxyl groups into additional carboxylic ester groups.
  • Monobasic alcohol component (C2) will transform remaining free carboxylic groups into additional carboxylic ester groups.
  • the aliphatic monocarboxylic acids of component (Cl) may be branched or linear, they may be unsaturated or preferably saturated.
  • Typical examples for component (Cl) are formic acid, acetic acid, propionic acid, 2,2- dimethyl propionic acid (neopentanoic acid), hexanoic acid, octanoic acid (caprylic acid), 2-ethylhexanoic acid, 3,5,5-trimethyl hexanoic acid, nonanoic acid, decanoic acid (capric acid), undecanoic acid, dodecanoic acid (lauric acid), tridecanoic acid, tetradecanoic acid (myristic acid), hexadecenoic acid (palmitic acid), octadecanoic acid (stearic acid), isostearic acid, oleic acid, linoleic acid, linoelaidic acid, erucic acid, arachidic
  • the at least one aliphatic monocarboxylic acid of component (Cl) is selected from aliphatic linear or branched C8 to C18 monocarboxylic acids.
  • the at least one aliphatic monocarboxylic acid of component (Cl) is selected from aliphatic linear or branched C8 to CIO monocarboxylic acids.
  • the aliphatic monobasic alcohols of component (C2) may be branched or linear; they may be unsaturated, or preferably saturated.
  • Typical examples for component (C2) are methanol, ethanol, n-propanol, iso-propanol, n- butanol, iso-butanol, sec-butanol, tert-butanol, n- pentanol, n-hexanol, n-heptanol, n-octanol, 2- ethylhexanol, n-nonanol, 2-propylheptanol, n-decanol, n- undecanol, n-dodecanol, n-tridecanol, iso-tridecanol, n- tetradecanol, iso-tetradecanol, n-hexadecanol, n- octade
  • the above monobasic alcohols can also be used.
  • the said monobasic alcohols may have been alkoxylated by means of hydrocarbyl epoxides like ethylene oxide, propylene oxide and/or butylene oxide resulting in monocapped polyethers before being used as chain stopping agents for preparing the complex esters mentioned.
  • the at least one aliphatic monobasic alcohol of component (C2) is selected from linear or branched C8-C18 alkanols.
  • the at least one aliphatic dicarboxylic acid of component (A) is selected from aliphatic, linear C6- C10 dicarboxylic acids which are preferably saturated
  • the at least one aliphatic polyhydroxy alcohol of component (B) is selected from glycerin, trimethylolpropane and pentaerythritol
  • the chain stopping agent (C) is at least one aliphatic monocarboxylic acid component (Cl) selected from aliphatic linear or branched C8 to C18 monocarboxylic acids.
  • the at least one aliphatic dicarboxylic acid of component (A) is selected from adipic acid or sebacic acid
  • the at least one aliphatic polyhydroxy alcohol of component (B) is trimethylolpropane or pentaerythritol
  • the chain stopping agent (C) is an aliphatic monocarboxylic acid component (Cl) selected form aliphatic linear or branched C8 to C18 monocarboxylic acids.
  • the at least one aliphatic dicarboxylic acid of component (A) is selected from adipic acid
  • the at least one aliphatic polyhydroxy alcohol of component (B) is trimethylolpropane
  • the chain stopping agent (C) is an aliphatic monocarboxylic acid component (Cl) selected form aliphatic linear or branched C8 to CIO monocarboxylic acids.
  • the synthesis of the complex ester is known in the art. Further details of the synthesis can be found in EP 3 060 636B1, incorporated herein by reference. It can be prepared by mixing and reacting component (A) with (B) and subsequently reacting the intermediate ester formed by (A) and with component (C). As an alternative, it can also be prepared by mixing and reacting components (A), (B) and (C) simultaneously.
  • the complex ester mentioned is normally composed of at least 2 molecule units of component (A), at least 3 molecule units of component (B) and the corresponding number of molecule units of chain stopping agent (C), or of at least 2 molecule units of component (B), at least 3 molecule units of component (A) and the corresponding number of molecule units of chain stopping agent (C).
  • the complex ester mentioned is composed from 2 to 9 molecule units, especially from 2 to 5 molecule units of component (A) and from 3 to 10 molecule units, especially from 3 to 6 molecule units of component (B), component (B) being in excess compared with component (A), with remaining free hydroxyl groups of (B) being completely or partly capped with a corresponding number of molecule units of component (Cl).
  • the complex ester mentioned is composed of from 3 to 10 molecule units, especially from 3 to 6 molecule units of component (A) and from 2 to 9 molecule units, especially from 2 to 5 molecule units of component (B), component (A) being in excess compared with component (B), with remaining free carboxyl groups of (A) being completely or partly capped with a corresponding number of molecule units of component (C2).
  • a typical complex ester useful for the instant invention is composed of 3 or 4 molecule units of component (A), especially of at least one aliphatic linear C6 to CIO dicarboxylic acid such as adipic acid and/or sebacic acid, or 4 or 5 molecule units of component (B), especially of glycerin, trimethylolpropane and/or pentaerythritol, and of 6 to 12 molecule units of component (Cl), especially of at least one aliphatic linear or branched C8 to C18 monocarboxylic acid such as octanoic acid, 2-ethylhexanoic acid, 3,4,4-trimethyl hexanoic acid, nonanoic acid, decanoic acid and/or isostearic acid.
  • component (A) especially of at least one aliphatic linear C6 to CIO dicarboxylic acid such as adipic acid and/or sebacic acid
  • component (B) especially of glycerin, trimethyl
  • the complex ester for use herein is Example 2 of EP3060636B1.
  • the complex ester for use herein is Example 3 of EP3060636B1.
  • the complex ester mentioned is oil soluble, which means that, when mixed with mineral oils and/or fuels in a weight ratio of 10:90, 50:50 and 90:10, the complex ester does not show phase separation after standing for 24 hours at room temperature for at least two weight ratios our of the three weight ratios 10:90, 50:50 and 90:10.
  • the amount of this at least one complex ester in the gasoline fuel composition herein is 10 to 5000 ppm by weight, more preferably from 20 to 2000 ppm by weight, even more preferably from 30 to 1000 ppm by weight and especially from 40 to 500 ppm by weight, for example 50 to 300 ppm by weight.
  • the amount of the at least one complex ester in the gasoline fuel composition herein is from 30 ppm to 352 ppm, by weight of the gasoline fuel composition.
  • the amino-based deposit control additive is present in the fuel composition at a level in the range from 179 ppm to 920 ppm, by weight of the total fuel composition and the at least one complex ester is present in the fuel composition at a level in the range from 30 ppm to 352 ppm, by weight of the gasoline fuel composition.
  • the amino-based deposit control additive is present in the fuel composition at a level in the range from 179 ppm to 920 ppm, by weight of the total fuel composition and the at least one complex ester is present in the fuel composition at a level in the range from 30 ppm to 352 ppm, by weight of the gasoline fuel composition, and the weight ratio of the amino-based deposit control additive to the at least one complex ester is in the range from 10:1 to 2:1.
  • the amino-based deposit control additive and the complex ester can be added to the gasoline base fuel either individually or in the form of fuel additive packages (also known as gasoline performance packages). Such packages are fuel additive concentrates and part of an additive blend. The additive blend is then added to a gasoline base fuel to produce a gasoline fuel composition.
  • fuel additive packages also known as gasoline performance packages.
  • Such packages are fuel additive concentrates and part of an additive blend.
  • the additive blend is then added to a gasoline base fuel to produce a gasoline fuel composition.
  • the weight ratio of the amino-based deposit control additive to the complex ester is in the range from 10:1 to 1:1, more preferably from 10:1 to 2:1.
  • the weight ratio of the amino-based deposit control additive to the complex ester is in the range from 8:1 to 2:1.
  • the weight ratio of the amino-based deposit control additive to the complex ester is in the range from 6:1 to 2:1.
  • the gasoline may be any gasoline suitable for use in an internal combustion engine of the spark-ignition (petrol) type known in the art, including automotive engines as well as in other types of engine such as, for example, off road and aviation engines.
  • the gasoline used as the base fuel in the liquid fuel composition of the present invention may conveniently also be referred to as 'base gasoline'.
  • Gasolines typically comprise mixtures of hydrocarbons boiling in the range from 25 to 230 °C (ENISO 3405), the optimal ranges and distillation curves typically varying according to climate and season of the year.
  • the hydrocarbons in a gasoline may be derived by any means known in the art, conveniently the hydrocarbons may be derived in any known manner from straight-run gasoline, synthetically-produced aromatic hydrocarbon mixtures, thermally or catalytically cracked hydrocarbons, hydro-cracked petroleum fractions, catalytically reformed hydrocarbons or mixtures of these.
  • the specific distillation curve, hydrocarbon composition, research octane number (RON) and motor octane number (MON) of the gasoline are not critical.
  • the research octane number (RON) of the gasoline may be at least 80, for instance in the range of from 80 to 110, preferably the RON of the gasoline will be at least 90, for instance in the range of from 90 to 110, more preferably the RON of the gasoline will be at least 91, for instance in the range of from 91 to 105, even more preferably the RON of the gasoline will be at least 92, for instance in the range of from 92 to 103, even more preferably the RON of the gasoline will be at least 93, for instance in the range of from 93 to 102, and most preferably the RON of the gasoline will be at least 94, for instance in the range of from 94 to 100 (DIN EN ISO 5163)
  • the motor octane number (MON) of the gasoline may conveniently be at least 70, for instance in the range of from 70 to 110, preferably the MON of the gasoline will be at least 75, for instance in the range of from 75 to 105, more preferably the MON of the gasoline
  • gasolines comprise components selected from one or more of the following groups; saturated hydrocarbons, olefinic hydrocarbons, aromatic hydrocarbons, and oxygenated hydrocarbons.
  • the gasoline may comprise a mixture of saturated hydrocarbons, olefinic hydrocarbons, aromatic hydrocarbons, and, optionally, oxygenated hydrocarbons.
  • the olefinic hydrocarbon content of the gasoline is in the range of from 0 to 40 percent by volume based on the gasoline (ASTM D1319); preferably, the olefinic hydrocarbon content of the gasoline is in the range of from 0 to 30 percent by volume based on the gasoline, more preferably, the olefinic hydrocarbon content of the gasoline is in the range of from 0 to 20 percent by volume based on the gasoline.
  • the aromatic hydrocarbon content of the gasoline is in the range of from 0 to 70 percent by volume based on the gasoline (ASTM D1319), for instance the aromatic hydrocarbon content of the gasoline is in the range of from 10 to 60 percent by volume based on the gasoline; preferably, the aromatic hydrocarbon content of the gasoline is in the range of from 0 to 50 percent by volume based on the gasoline, for instance the aromatic hydrocarbon content of the gasoline is in the range of from 10 to 50 percent by volume based on the gasoline.
  • the benzene content of the gasoline is at most 10 percent by volume, more preferably at most 5 percent by volume, especially at most 1 percent by volume based on the gasoline.
  • the gasoline preferably has a low or ultra low sulphur content, for instance at most 1000 ppmw (parts per million by weight), preferably no more than 500 ppmw, more preferably no more than 100, even more preferably no more than 50 and most preferably no more than even 10 ppmw.
  • the gasoline also preferably has a low total lead content, such as at most 0.005 g/1, most preferably being lead free - having no lead compounds added thereto (i.e. unleaded).
  • the oxygen content of the gasoline may be up to 35 percent by weight (EN 1601) (e.g. ethanol per se) based on the gasoline.
  • the oxygen content of the gasoline may be up to 25 percent by weight, preferably up to 10 percent by weight.
  • the oxygenate concentration will have a minimum concentration selected from any one of 0, 0.2, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8, 1.0, and 1.2 percent by weight, and a maximum concentration selected from any one of 5, 4.5, 4.0, 3.5, 3.0, and 2.7 percent by weight.
  • oxygenated hydrocarbons examples include alcohols, ethers, esters, ketones, aldehydes, carboxylic acids and their derivatives, and oxygen containing heterocyclic compounds.
  • the oxygenated hydrocarbons that may be incorporated into the gasoline are selected from alcohols (such as methanol, ethanol, propanol, 2- propanol, butanol, tert-butanol, iso-butanol and 2- butanol), ethers (preferably ethers containing 5 or more carbon atoms per molecule, e.g., methyl tert-butyl ether and ethyl tert-butyl ether) and esters (preferably esters containing 5 or more carbon atoms per molecule); a particularly preferred oxygenated hydrocarbon is ethanol.
  • oxygenated hydrocarbons When oxygenated hydrocarbons are present in the gasoline, the amount of oxygenated hydrocarbons in the gasoline may vary over a wide range.
  • gasolines comprising a major proportion of oxygenated hydrocarbons are currently commercially available in countries such as Brazil and U.S.A., e.g. ethanol per se and E85, as well as gasolines comprising a minor proportion of oxygenated hydrocarbons, e.g. E10 and E5. Therefore, the gasoline may contain up to 100 percent by volume oxygenated hydrocarbons.
  • E100 fuels as used in Brazil are also included herein.
  • the amount of oxygenated hydrocarbons present in the gasoline is selected from one of the following amounts: up to 85 percent by volume; up to 70 percent by volume; up to 65 percent by volume; up to 30 percent by volume; up to 20 percent by volume; up to 15 percent by volume; and, up to
  • the gasoline may contain at least 0.5, 1.0 or 2.0 percent by volume oxygenated hydrocarbons.
  • gasolines which have an olefinic hydrocarbon content of from 0 to 20 percent by volume (ASTM D1319), an oxygen content of from 0 to 5 percent by weight (EN 1601), an aromatic hydrocarbon content of from 0 to 50 percent by volume (ASTM D1319) and a benzene content of at most 1 percent by volume.
  • gasoline blending components which can be derived from a biological source.
  • gasoline blending components can be found in W02009/077606, W02010/028206, W02010/000761, European patent application nos. 09160983.4, 09176879.6, 09180904.6, and US patent application serial no. 61/312307.
  • the base gasoline or the gasoline composition of the present invention may conveniently include one or more optional fuel additives, in addition to the essential amino-based deposit control additive and complex ester mentioned above.
  • concentration and nature of the optional fuel additive (s) that may be included in the base gasoline or the gasoline composition of the present invention is not critical.
  • suitable types of fuel additives that can be included in the base gasoline or the gasoline composition of the present invention include anti-oxidants, corrosion inhibitors, deposit control additives/detergents other than the amino-based deposit control additive mentioned above, dehazers, antiknock additives, metal deactivators, valve-seat recession protectant compounds, dyes, solvents, carrier fluids, diluents and markers. Examples of suitable such additives are described generally in US Patent No. 5,855,629.
  • the fuel additives can be blended with one or more solvents to form an additive concentrate, the additive concentrate can then be admixed with the base gasoline or the gasoline composition of the present invention.
  • the (active matter) concentration of any optional additives present in the base gasoline or the gasoline composition of the present invention is preferably up to 1 percent by weight, more preferably in the range from 5 to 2000 ppmw, advantageously in the range of from 300 to 1500 ppmw, such as from 300 to 1000 ppmw.
  • gasoline composition may also contain synthetic or mineral carrier oils and/or solvents.
  • FM1 was a complex ester as disclosed in Example 3 of EP3060636B1.
  • FM2 was a friction modifier (not having the complex ester structure mentioned hereinabove) commercially available from BASF under the tradename Kerocom FM38.
  • a Kerocom PIBA03 deposit control additive commercially available from BASF was used in the examples where indicated.
  • the base fuel in Examples 1-13 was isooctane. Isooctane is a component of gasoline and was used as a reference base fuel in Examples 1-13 herein.
  • the base fuel in Examples 14-19 was a standard E0 gasoline base fuel meeting the EN228 specification.
  • Tables 1 and 2 shows the relative amounts (in ppm) of the various additives (FM1, FM2, PIBA Deposit Control Additive) in each fuel composition.
  • Example 11 representative of a weight ratio of PIBA to FM1 of 6:1
  • Examples 12 and 18 representative of a weight ratio of PIBA to FM1 of 10:1
  • Example 19 representative of a weight ratio of PIBA to FM1 of 2:1
  • Example 11 representative of a weight ratio of PIBA to FM1 of 6:1
  • Examples 12 and 18 representative of a weight ratio of PIBA to EMI of 10:1
  • Example 19 representative of a weight ratio of PIBA to FM1 of 2:1
  • Figures 1-18 are graphical representations of the results shown in Tables 1 and 2 above.
  • Figure 1 is a graphical representation of the average friction coefficient at 30°C for the fuels of Examples 1 to 4.
  • Figure 2 is a graphical representation of the wear scar average data at 30°C for the fuels of Examples 1 to 4.
  • Figure 3 is a graphical representation of the average friction coefficient at 40°C for the fuels of Examples 1 to 4.
  • Figure 4 is a graphical representation of the wear scar average data at 40°C fo :the fuels of Examples 1 to 4.
  • Figure 5 is a graphical representation of the friction coefficient data at 30°C for the fuels of Examples 1, 5 and 6.
  • Figure 6 is a graphical representation of the wear scar average data at 30°C fo :the fuels of Examples 1, 5 and 6.
  • Figure 7 is a graphical representation of the friction coefficient data at 40°C for the fuels of Examples 1,5 and 6.
  • Figure 8 is a graphical representation of the wear scar average data at 40°C fo :the fuels of Examples 1, 5 and 6.
  • Figure 9 is a graphical representation of the average friction coefficient at 30°C for the fuels of Examples 1, 11, 12 and 13.
  • Figure 10 is a graphical representation of the wear scar average data at 30°C fo :the fuels of Examples 1, 11, 12 and 13.
  • Figure 11 is a graphical representation of the average friction coefficient at 40°C for the fuels of Examples 1, 11, 12 and 13.
  • Figure 12 is a graphical representation of the wear scar average data at 40°C fo :the fuels of Examples 1, 11, 12 and 13.
  • Figure 13 is a graphical representation of the average friction coefficient at 30°C for the fuels of Examples 1,2 and 11.
  • Figure 14 is a graphical representation of the wear scar average data at 30°C for the fuels of Examples 1, 2 and 11.
  • Figure 15 is a graphical representation of the average friction coefficient at 30°C for the fuels of Examples 1,8 and 13.
  • Figure 16 is a graphical representation of the wear scar average data at 30°C for the fuels of Examples 1, 8 and 13.
  • Figure 17 is a graphical representation of the average friction coefficient data at 30°C for the fuels of Examples 14-19.
  • Figure 18 is a graphical representation of the wear scar data ay 30°C for Examples 14-19. Discussion
  • the combination of a PIBA deposit control additive and a complex ester (FM1) in a gasoline fuel composition according to the present invention provides a synergistic reduction in engine wear and friction.
  • Tables 1 and 2, and Figures 1 to 18 also show that a combination of PIBA deposit control additive and a different friction modifier (FM2) which is not a complex ester does not provide a synergistic reduction in engine wear and friction.

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Utilisation (a) d'un additif de commande de dépôt à base d'amino ; et (b) d'un ester complexe pouvant être obtenu par une réaction d'estérification entre (A) au moins un acide dicarboxylique aliphatique linéaire ou ramifié en C2 à C12, (B) au moins un polyhydroxyalcool aliphatique linéaire ou ramifié ayant 3 à 6 groupes hydroxy et (c) en tant qu'agent d'arrêt de chaîne (01) d'au moins un acide monocarboxylique aliphatique linéaire ou ramifié en C1-C30 dans le cas d'un excès de composant (B), ou (C2) au moins un alcool monobasique linéaire ou ramifié en C1-C30 dans le cas d'un excès de composant (A) ; dans une composition de carburant à base d'essence dans le but de fournir une réduction synergique de l'usure du moteur dans un moteur à combustion interne à allumage par étincelle alimenté avec ladite composition de carburant à base d'essence.
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