Ignition improver for an alcohol based fuel for compression ignition engines

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EP 0 116 197 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	01.10.1986 Bulletin 1986/40

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	22.08.1984 Bulletin 1984/34

(21)	Application number: 83303508

(22)	Date of filing: 17.06.1983

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	BE DE GB NL

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Priority:

14.01.1983 ZA 830264

(71)	Applicant: AECI LIMITED
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(72)	Inventor:
	Stiff, Anthony John ()

(54)	Ignition improver for an alcohol based fuel for compression ignition engines

(57) The invention concerns a composition of matter comprising a mixture of (A) at least one alcohol with an average molecular weight of less than 160 and (B) at least one organic compound of formula

wherein x = an integer greater than 3, and wherein the molecular weight (or average molecular weight) of the compound(s) is between 260 and 480. The composition may be used as a fuel for compression ignition engines.

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