Patent ID: 7357819
Filing Date: 2008-04-15
Classification: C10L

Abstract:
1. A diesel fuel blend comprising one or more diesel fuels, ethanol, and a coupling agent, wherein the amounts of the one or more diesel fuels, ethanol and coupling agent in the blend are: (a) greater than about 65% of the one or more diesel fuels; (b) up to about 20% v/v of the ethanol; and (c) up to about 15% v/v of the coupling agent; wherein ethanol and the coupling agent are present in the blend, and the coupling agent comprises: (i) greater than about 60% w/w 2-ethylhexanol; (ii) from 10 to 40% w/w of one or more fatty alkanolamides; and (iii) up to about 10% w/w of one or more fatty acids; wherein one or more fatty acids are present in the coupling agent.