LOW SULFUR MARINE FUEL

摘要

The invention pertains marine fuel compositions having a sulfur content of less than or equal to 1000 ppm and methods of producing the same. The low sulfur marine fuels are compliant for use in Sulfur Emission Control Areas beginning Jan. 1, 2015. The compositions comprise a blend of a residual fuel oil and a distillate fuel oil. The residual fuel oil can constitute from about 15% to about 50% by volume of the final blend and the distillate fuel oil from about 50% to about 85%. In some embodiments the residual fuel oil contains a vacuum tower bottoms component characterized by a flashpoint of 200 F or higher and the distillate fuel oil an ultra low sulfur diesel component characterized by a flashpoint of 120 F or higher. Methods of producing low sulfur marine fuel comprise blending a residual fuel oil with a distillate fuel oil.

主权项

1. A low sulfur marine fuel having a sulfur content of less than or equal to 1000 ppm, said low sulfur marine fuel comprising a blend of a residual fuel oil and a distillate fuel oil, wherein said residual fuel oil comprises grade No. 6 fuel oil and wherein said distillate fuel oil comprises grade No. 2 fuel oil.