| abstract |
A fuel composition for a compression-ignition engine comprising one or more trialkoxyalkanes, wherein said one or more trialkoxyalkanes are present in an amount in the range of from 50 to 100 % wt. based on said fuel composition; a method of operating a compression-ignition engine, which comprises introducing into the combustion chambers of said engine said fuel composition; and the use in a compression-ignition engine of said fuel composition to reduce soot emissions. Preferred additives are 1,1,3-trimethoxypropane and 1,1,3 triethoxypropane. |