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Abstract

A system is provided for creating a high lubricity substance from a fuel while said fuel is being used to operate a mechanical device such as an engine, thereby increasing the lubricity the fuel and allowing the fuel to be used as a lubricant for various tribological surfaces inside the engine without the use of further additives or modifiers. In this regard, an embodiment of the present disclosure may include a device that has a first surface upon which is deposited a film. The first surface of the device and the associated film may be in continual contact with a fuel. The device may comprise a second surface that is brought into periodic and/or repeated contact with the first surface, such as through sliding contact, rolling contact, a combination of the two, and/or the like.

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First Claim