摘要 |
The invention relates to a distillate fuel comprising a stable, low sulfur, highly paraffinic, moderately unsaturated distillate fuel blend stock. The highly paraffinic, moderately unsaturated distillate fuel blend stock exhibits excellent combustion properties in diesel and jet engines as a result of the high paraffin content. The blend stock is preferably prepared from a Fischer-Tropsch derived product that is hydroprocessed under conditions during which a moderate amount of unsaturates are formed or retained. The fuel blend stock comprises <SL> <LI>(a) Unsaturates in an amount between 2 and 20 weight %; <LI>(b) Sulfur in an amount less than 1 ppm; and <LI>(c) Peroxide precursors in an amount such that less than 5 ppm peroxides are formed after storage at 60 degrees C for four weeks. </SL> |