Patent ID: 9493716
Filing Date: 2016-11-15
CPC Classification: C10L,Y02E

Claim Text:
1. A method of inhibiting formation of particulates above the cloud point in biodiesel fuels or blends of biodiesel fuels and petroleum fuels comprising: providing a biodiesel fuel or blend of biodiesel fuel and petroleum fuel which forms particulates in storage at temperatures above the cloud point, wherein said biodiesel fuel is a product produced from the trans esterification of a naturally occurring oil derived from plants or animals with an alcohol; or is an ester formed by reacting a fatty acid derived from a naturally occurring oil with an alcohol; adding a particulate inhibiting additive composition to the fuel or blend wherein the particulate inhibiting additive composition comprises one or more of: and mixtures thereof; and storing said additised fuel or blend above the cloud point temperature whereby particulates do not form in the additised fuel or blend during storage above the cloud point temperature.