Patent ID: 7320748

Claim:
A process for preparing a stable distillate fuel blend comprising at least two components having antagonistic properties with respect to one another, said distillate fuel blend being useful as a fuel or as a blending component of a fuel suitable for use in a turbine engine which comprises the steps of: (a) blending at least one non-virgin petroleum derived distillate fuel component and at least one highly paraffinic distillate fuel component having a paraffin content of not less than 70 percent by weight and a branching index within the range from about 0.5 to about 3, wherein the components have antagonistic properties with respect to one another; (b) determining the thermal stability of the blend of step (a) using a suitable standard analytical method; (c) modifying the blending of step (a) to achieve a pre-selected stability value as determined by the analytical method of step (b); and (d) recovering a distillate fuel blend that is characterized by having a breakpoint value of 260° C. or greater as determined by ASTM D3241.