Patent ID: 7837747

Claim:
A method for producing a conditioned hydrocarbon-based fuel, said method comprising the steps of: a. mixing an unmodified hydrocarbon-based fuel and a semi-solid activator composition, said semi-solid activator said semi-solid activator comprising (i) at least 35% by weight of the unmodified hydrocarbon-based fuel; (ii) about 0.5% to about 20% by weight of a carboxylic acid component; (iii) about 0.5% to 20% by weight water; and (iv) at least 0.5% to 25% by weight of an amine component; b. adding water to the mixture of step (a); c. incubating the mixture of step (b) for a period of time; and d. removing the semi-solid activator after the incubation.