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The present invention provides a process for producing reagents for a chemical reaction by introducing a fuel containing hydrocarbons into a flash distillation process wherein the fuel is separated into a first component having a lower average molecular weight and a second component having a higher

The present invention provides a process for producing reagents for a chemical reaction by introducing a fuel containing hydrocarbons into a flash distillation process wherein the fuel is separated into a first component having a lower average molecular weight and a second component having a higher average molecular weight. The first component is then reformed to produce synthesis gas wherein the synthesis gas is reacted catalytically to produce the desire reagent.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A process for producing hydrocarbon reagents in a logistical fuel after treatment system; said process comprising the steps of: a. Introducing a fuel containing hydrocarbons into a first step comprising a flash distillation process; b. Separating said fuel into a first

The invention claimed is: 1. A process for producing hydrocarbon reagents in a logistical fuel after treatment system; said process comprising the steps of: a. Introducing a fuel containing hydrocarbons into a first step comprising a flash distillation process; b. Separating said fuel into a first component having a lower average molecular weight and a lower average sulfur concentration and a second component have a higher average molecular weight and a higher average sulfur concentration. c. Reforming said first component to produce a mixture of predominately synthesis gas; and d. Reacting said synthesis gas catalytically to produce a desired reagent; said reagent selected from the group consisting essentially of alcoholic products, ether products, olefinic products, ketone products, aldehyde products and combinations thereof. 2. The process in claim 1, wherein said reagents is selected from the group consisting of ethers, alcohols and combinations thereof. 3. The process in claim 2, wherein said ether is dimethyl ether. 4. The process in claim 2, wherein said alcohol is methanol. 5. The process in claim 2, wherein the reagents comprise a mixture of dimethyl ether to methanol in approximately a 4:1-8:1 ratio on a molar basis. 6. The process in claim 1, wherein the sulfur content of the first component is reduced to at least 20 ppb before reacting catalytically said synthesis gas to obtain a desired reagent. 7. The process in claim 1, wherein said reagents are selected from a group consisting of olefinic products, ketone products, aldehyde products and combinations thereof. 8. The process in claim 1, wherein said process is used to create a fuel supplement feedstock for a power source. 9. The process of claim 1, wherein said process is a part of a lean-NOx exhaust system and wherein said process is utilized to reduce the emissions emanating from said system. 10. The process in claim 1, wherein said reforming is selected from a group consisting of partial oxidation, autothermal, steam reforming, plasma reforming, super critical reforming, cracking, dry reforming and combinations thereof. 11. The process in claim 10, wherein said partial oxidation comprises the use of a precious group metal based catalyst.