CETANE IMPROVER COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING NITRATED FATTY ACID DERIVATIVES

摘要

The present invention is directed to materials which improve the cetane number of diesel fusel when added in an amount in the range of 0.01 to 2 wt% to such fuel. The materials are the nitration product of alcohols obtainedby the reduction of tall oil fatty acids, tall oil fatty acid esters, vegetable oils and mixtures thereof.