Synthesis of a complex additive based on stearyl methacrylate and vinyl acetate for environmentally clean diesel fuel.

An additive based on stearyl methacrylate-vinyl acetate copolymer was synthesized by the method of controlled atom transfer radical polymerization. The additive simultaneously improves the low-temperature properties of hydrotreated diesel fuels and enhances their resistance to thermal oxidation to meet the European quality standards. Comparative analysis of the effect exerted on the characteristics of environmentally clean diesel fuel by the synthesized additive and Dodiflow commercial depressor additive was made, and the negative effect of the latter on the thermo oxidative stability of diesel fuel was revealed of the fuel to thermal oxidation was revealed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]