Mesitylene As An Octane Enhancer For Automotive Gasoline, Additive For Jet Fuel, And Method Of Enhancing Motor Fuel Octane And Lowering Jet Fuel Carbon Emissions

Abstract

A motor fuel providing higher gas mileage comprising gasoline produced from petroleum and from about 1 to 30 wt % of mesitylene. This fuel can advantageously contain conventional additives used in gasoline. The use of mesitylene in gasoline blend yields a fuel blend with a higher research octane number and motor octane number. In addition, an improved jet fuel is provided, having from 1-10 wt % biomass-derived mesitylene added thereto, having improved carbon emission characteristics while maintaining required specifications. Further, an improved bio-fuel is provided, which may function as a replacement for conventional Jet A/JP-8 fuel and has lowered carbon emission specifications, the bio-fuel comprised of 75-90 wt % synthetic parafinnic kerosene (SPK) and 10-25 wt % mesitylene.

1 . An improved motor fuel providing higher gas mileage comprising: gasoline produced from petroleum, and at least 1 wt % of mesitylene. 
     
     
         2 . The motor fuel of  claim 1 , wherein the gasoline is a hybrid compound incorporating additives selected from the group consisting of combustion catalysts, burn rate modifiers, stabilizers, demulsifiers, dispersants, corrosion inhibitors, catalysts, detergents, ethers, antioxidants, anti-knock agents, lead scavengers, fuel dyes, and mixtures thereof. 
     
     
         3 . The motor fuel of  claim 1 , wherein the gasoline contains additives to increase fuel economy selected from the group consisting of Ferox, Oxyhydrogen, ferrous picrate, and mixtures thereof. 
     
     
         4 . An improved motor fuel providing higher gas mileage comprising: gasoline produced from petroleum, and from between about 1 to 30 wt % of mesitylene. 
     
     
         5 . The motor fuel of  claim 4 , wherein the gasoline is a hybrid compound incorporating additives selected from the group consisting of combustion catalysts, burn rate modifiers, stabilizers, demulsifiers, dispersants, corrosion inhibitors, catalysts, detergents, ethers, antioxidants, anti-knock agents, lead scavengers, fuel dyes, and mixtures thereof. 
     
     
         6 . The motor fuel of  claim 4 , wherein the gasoline contains additives to increase fuel economy selected from the group consisting of Ferox, Oxyhydrogen, ferrous picrate, and mixtures thereof. 
     
     
         7 . An improved motor fuel providing higher gas mileage comprising: gasoline produced from petroleum, and from about 5 to 15 wt % of mesitylene. 
     
     
         8 . The motor fuel of  claim 7 , wherein the gasoline is a hybrid compound incorporating additives selected from the group consisting of combustion catalysts, burn rate modifiers, stabilizers, demulsifiers, dispersants, corrosion inhibitors, catalysts, detergents, ethers, antioxidants, anti-knock agents, lead scavengers, fuel dyes, and mixtures thereof. 
     
     
         9 . The motor fuel of  claim 7 , wherein the gasoline contains additives to increase fuel economy selected from the group consisting of Ferox, Oxyhydrogen, ferrous picrate, and mixtures thereof. 
     
     
         10 . The motor fuel of  claim 1 , wherein the gasoline component has a research octane number of at least 91.6 and a motor octane number of at least 83.4. 
     
     
         11 . The motor fuel of  claim 4 , wherein the gasoline component has a research octane number of at least 91.6 and a motor octane number of at least 83.4. 
     
     
         12 . The motor fuel of  claim 7 , wherein the gasoline component has a research octane number of at least 91.6 and a motor octane number of at least 83.4. 
     
     
         13 . The motor fuel of  claim 1 , wherein the gasoline is obtained from petroleum and has a research octane number of about 91.6. and in admixture with mesitylene a research octane number greater than 91.6. 
     
     
         14 . The motor fuel of  claim 7 , wherein the gasoline obtained from petroleum has a research octane number of about 91.6, and in admixture with mesitylene a research octane number of at least 94.6. 
     
     
         15 . The motor fuel of  claim 7 , wherein the gasoline obtained from petroleum has a research octane number of about 88.4, and in admixture with mesitylene a research octane number of at least 90.9. 
     
     
         16 . A method of increasing the research octane numbers and motor octane numbers of pure gasoline obtained from petroleum comprising:
 mixing with said gasoline mesitylene in an amount sufficient to create a blended motor fuel comprising from about 1 to about 30 wt % of mesitylene.   
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , further comprising adding to the blended motor fuel one or more additives selected from the group consisting of combustion catalysts, burn rate modifiers, stabilizers, demulsifiers, dispersants, corrosion inhibitors, catalysts, detergents, ethers, antioxidants, anti-knock agents, lead scavengers, fuel dyes, and mixtures thereof. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 16 , further comprising adding to the blended motor fuel one or more additives to increase fuel economy selected from the group consisting of Ferox, Oxyhydrogen, ferrous picrate, and mixtures thereof. 
     
     
         19 . An improved jet fuel having lowered carbon emission specifications, said jet fuel comprising:
 90-99 wt % petroleum-derived jet fuel, and   1-10 wt % of biomass-derived mesitylene.   
     
     
         20 . The improved jet fuel of  claim 19 , comprising:
 97 wt % jet fuel, and   3 wt % biomass-derived mesitylene.   
     
     
         21 . An improved bio-fuel having lowered carbon emission specifications, comprising:
 75-90 wt % synthetic parafinnic kerosene (SPK), and   10-25 wt % of biomass-derived mesitylene.   
     
     
         22 . The improved bio-fuel of  claim 21 , comprising of 80 wt % SPK and 20 wt % biomass-derived mesitylene.