EFFECT OF METHYL TERTIARY BUTYL ETHER (MTBE) AS A GASOLINE ADDITIVE ON ENGINE PERFORMANCE AND EXHAUST EMISSIONS

The effect of blending unleaded gasoline with different proportions of methyl-t-butyl ether MTBE (10, 15 and 20 vol % ) on engine performance was studied using a fixed compression ratio SI engine (Opel 4 -cylinder ). The exhaust gases were analyzed for carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide and the hydrocarbons emitted. The results have shown that MTBE blends gave slightly better engine performance than the unleaded gasoline as evidenced by the power output. Analysis of exhaust gases shows better carbon monoxide and hydrocarbon emissions for all MTBE blends tested than unleaded gasoline. A higher carbon dioxide exhaust emission of the blends than the unleaded gasoline also confirms their better combustion. The 20 vol % MTBE blend gave the lowest carbon monoxide and hydrocarbon emissions of all blends used. A comparison was also made between a     

THE EFFECT OF GASOLINE FUEL TYPE ON SI ENGINE NITROGEN-OXIDES AND CARBON MONOXIDE EMISSIONS UNDER PART-LOAD OPERATING CONDITIONS

ABSTRACT

Six different gasoline blends with different antiknock agents and aromatics content were investigated for its influence on SI engine nitrogen-oxides and carbon monoxide emissions at part- load operating conditions. The six fuel types used were leaded gasoline with 0·5 g Pb/1, commercial unleaded gasoline, unleaded synthetic gasoline and its blends with different proportions of methyl tertiary butyl ether MTBE l10, 15 and 20 vol%). A four- stroke, four- cylinder, spark- ignition Regata engine (type 138 B 3.000) was used for conducting this study. The exhaust gases were analyzed for nitrogen-oxides and carbon monoxide emitted at part-load operating conditions for the speed range of 1000 to 3000 rpm. The results of this investigation have shown that blending unleaded synthetic gasoline with ethers such as MTBE reduces the aromatic content of the fuel. The 20 vol% MTBE-fuel blend gave the lowest carbon monoxide emissions of all blends used at part load condition. On the other hand, the 10 vol% MTBE-fuel blend gave the lowest nitrogen-oxides emission of all blends at part-load condition. The carbon monoxide concentration in engine exhaust differs between increase and decrease at part-load condition when fuel aromatics content increases. It was also found that as the gasoline aromatics content increases in the blend, the nitrogen-oxides concentration in engine exhaust increases. So, substitution of MTBE for the higher aromatics gasoline blends may help improving state environment and air quality.     

THE EFFECT OF GASOLINE FUEL TYPE ON SI ENGINE NITROGEN-OXIDES AND CARBON MONOXIDE EMISSIONS UNDER PART-LOAD OPERATING CONDITIONS

Six different gasoline blends with different antiknock agents and aromatics content were investigated for its influence on SI engine nitrogen-oxides and carbon monoxide emissions at part- load operating conditions. The six fuel types used were leaded gasoline with 0·5 g Pb/1, commercial unleaded gasoline, unleaded synthetic gasoline and its blends with different proportions of methyl tertiary butyl ether MTBE l10, 15 and 20 vol%). A four- stroke, four- cylinder, spark- ignition Regata engine (type 138 B 3.000) was used for conducting this study. The exhaust gases were analyzed for nitrogen-oxides and carbon monoxide emitted at part-load operating conditions for the speed range of 1000 to 3000 rpm. The results of this investigation have shown that blending unleaded synthetic gasoline with ethers such as MTBE reduces the aromatic content of the fuel. The 20 vol% MTBE-fuel blend gave the lowest carbon monoxide emissions of all blends used at part load condition. On the other hand, the 10 vol% MTBE-fuel blend gave the lowest nitrogen-oxides emission of all blends at part-load condition. The carbon monoxide concentration in engine exhaust differs between increase and decrease at part-load condition when fuel aromatics content increases. It was also found that as the gasoline aromatics content increases in the blend, the nitrogen-oxides concentration in engine exhaust increases. So, substitution of MTBE for the higher aromatics gasoline blends may help improving state environment and air quality.     

汽油中芳烃对发动机排放的影响

对我国典型炼油工艺生产的组分汽油进行分析、调合,采用发动机台架试验,考察了汽油中芳烃含量及种类对Ford DHE420发动机常规和非常规污染物排放的影响情况。结果表明,汽油中芳烃含量增加,尾气中CO排放增加,碳氢化合物和NO_x排放变化不明显,甲醛、甲醇和小分子烃类化合物排放减少,甲苯排放升高,1,3-丁二烯和苯排放几乎不变;烷基化汽油中加入7%的不同种类芳烃化合物不会显著影响发动机常规污染物排放,不同的芳烃在尾气中生成甲苯和苯的趋势各不相同。     

EFFECT OF MTBE BLENDING ON THE PROPERTIES OF GASOLINE

ABSTRACT

The effect of blending MTBE in the gasoline was evaluated. MTBE effectively boost the octane numbers of gasoline without adversely effecting its other properties. However, MTBE is not as efficient as leadalkyl compounds as far as the specific octane number improvements are concerned. The addition of 5 to 30 volume percent MTBE increases 1.9 to 11.8 RON of a typical gasoline. MTBE addition also extends the volume of gasoline produces for a given crude by adding volume to the gasoline pool. MTBE provides much higher FEON to the gasoline in comparison with other gasoline components. A higher FEON increases the efficiency of the engine. MTBE is not affected by the lead level of the gasoline. For this reason, lost octane in future lead reductions of the gasoline in Saudi Arabia can be made up with MTBE. MTBE addition to the Saudi gasoline increases the RVP but within the specification of the gasoline. MTBE has favorable effect on the distillation characteristics of the gasoline. MTBE addition lowers the distillation temperature which improves driveability and cold engine operation. MTBEgasoline blends were found free of gums and peroxides after long term storage and pose no phase separation problems in the presence of water. MTBE is miscible in gasoline in all proportions and its solubility in water is low.     

Effect of waste cooking-oil biodiesel on performance and exhaust emissions of a diesel engine

The ever increase in global energy demand, consumption of depletable fossil fuels, exhaust emissions and global warming, all these led to search about alternative fuels. Biodiesel was produced from waste cooking-oil by transesterification process. Blends of waste cooking-oil biodiesel and diesel oil were prepared in volume percentages of 10, 20 and 30% as B10, B20 and B30. Biodiesel blends have ASTM standards of physical and chemical characterization near to diesel fuel. Diesel engine performance and exhaust emissions were studied experimentally for burning waste cooking-oil blend with diesel fuel. This experimental was applied on a diesel engine at different engine loads from zero to full load. Thermal efficiencies for waste cooking-oil biodiesel blends were lower than diesel oil. Specific fuel consumptions of biodieselblends were higher than diesel fuel. Higher exhaust gas temperatures were recorded for biodiesel blends compared to diesel oil. CO₂ emissions for waste cooking-oil biodiesel blends were higher than diesel oil. CO, smoke opacity and HC emissions for biodiesel blends were lower than diesel fuel. NO_x emissions for biodiesel blends were higher than diesel fuel.     

Performance and emissions characteristics of C.I. engine fueled with palm oil/palm oil methyl ester blended with diesel fuel

The rapid increasing worldwide demand for energy, continuous increasing of fuel consumption and the progressive depletion of fossil fuels led to an intensive search for biodiesel as alternative fuel for diesel engine. Performance and emissions characteristics of C.I. engine fueled with palm oil/palm oil methyl ester blended with diesel fuel is investigated experimentally. Biodiesel was prepared from palm oil by transesterification process. Diesel, biodiesel and palm oil blends were prepared in volume percentages of 20 and 100% as B20, B100 and PO20. Physical and chemical properties of biodiesel blends were near to diesel fuel. The experimental study is conducted on a diesel engine at different engine loading from zero to full loads using palm oil and palm biodiesel and its blends with diesel fuel. Thermal efficiency of biodiesel and oil blends with diesel fuel was lower than diesel fuel. Specific fuel consumptions for biodiesel and oil blends were found to be higher than diesel oil. Unburned hydrocarbons and carbon monoxide emissions have been decreased for biodiesel blends but it increased for oil blends compared to diesel fuel. Nitrogen oxide emissions have slightly been increased for biodiesel and oil blends compared to diesel fuel. Blends of diesel – biodiesel up to 20% biodiesel percentage by volume are recommended because of the improvement in performance and emissions as compared to diesel fuel.     

EFFECT OF MTBE BLENDING ON THE PROPERTIES OF GASOLINE

The effect of blending MTBE in the gasoline was evaluated. MTBE effectively boost the octane numbers of gasoline without adversely effecting its other properties. However, MTBE is not as efficient as leadalkyl compounds as far as the specific octane number improvements are concerned. The addition of 5 to 30 volume percent MTBE increases 1.9 to 11.8 RON of a typical gasoline. MTBE addition also extends the volume of gasoline produces for a given crude by adding volume to the gasoline pool. MTBE provides much higher FEON to the gasoline in comparison with other gasoline components. A higher FEON increases the efficiency of the engine. MTBE is not affected by the lead level of the gasoline. For this reason, lost octane in future lead reductions of the gasoline in Saudi Arabia can be made up with MTBE. MTBE addition to the Saudi gasoline increases the RVP but within the specification of the gasoline. MTBE has favorable effect on the distillation characteristics of the gasoline. MTBE addition lowers the distillation temperature which improves driveability and cold engine operation. MTBEgasoline blends were found free of gums and peroxides after long term storage and pose no phase separation problems in the presence of water. MTBE is miscible in gasoline in all proportions and its solubility in water is low.     

汽油烃组成对汽车排放的影响

使用不同烃组成的6种汽油分别在满足国III、国IV排放标准的车型上进行了I型、IV型和VI型排放试验,研究了汽油烯烃、芳烃含量对常温冷启动后、低温冷启动后尾气排放和蒸发排放的影响。结果表明,汽油组成对排放的影响与汽车技术密切相关,满足国IV排放标准的车型上,当芳烃体积分数为35%、油品烯烃体积分数控制在25%时,HC,CO,NOx三种排放物较低;芳烃含量对排放的影响与发动机技术相关,但基本上呈现出芳烃含量较低时排放也较低的趋势;总蒸发排放物随油品烯烃含量增加而增加;油品的非烷烃类烃含量（即烯烃含量与芳烃含量之和）越高,车辆低温冷起动后HC、CO排放越高。     

红外光谱法测定汽油中的MTBE含量

建立了红外光谱法测定无铅汽油中ＭＴＢＥ的方法。运用可调厚度吸收池消除汽油背景所产生的影响。当ＬＩＴＢＥ含量为１．５－１２ｇ／１００ｍｌ时，其误差为０．６－２．９％，对含ＭＴＢＥ为４ｇ／１００ｍｌ的试样分析７次的相对标准偏差为２％。该方法快速、简单，可用于汽油中ＭＴＢＥ的测定。     

月桂醇聚氧乙烯醚硝酸酯助燃降污性能的研究

通过柴油发动机台架试验证明 ,月桂醇聚氧乙烯醚硝酸酯用作柴油添加剂 ,既可提高柴油的燃烧性能 ,又可降低排放尾气中的一氧化碳 (CO)、未燃碳氢化合物 (HC)、氮氧化物 (NOx)含量及烟度等多种功能 ,是一种良好的多功能柴油助燃消烟添加剂。     

Effect of Branched C8 Olefins Addition to Mexican Gasoline on Motor Vehicles Exhaust Emissions

Two groups of gasoline blends were prepared using a base-gasoline, containing 7.6% MTBE and added with either lower olefins (C₅-C₆) or butene's dimer (made up of 70% branched C₈-olefins). In each gasoline group, the olefin concentration was varied 5, 10, and 15 vol%. The dimer was produced in our pilot plant facilities from a mixture of n-butenes. An FTP-75 test procedure, performed on a 98 model year vehicle, was used to assess the effect of olefins type (C₅-C₆ or C₈) and their concentration in a gasoline blend on exhaust emissions; namely: CO, total hydrocarbons, NOx, and toxic compounds, such as aldehydes and ketones. Average CO emissions dropped 20-27%, when using 5-15 vol% C₈ olefins-gasoline, in comparison with those using C₅-C₆ olefins-gasolines. Total hydrocarbons emissions, on the other hand, remained practically unaffected either by the type of olefins or their concentrations (5-15 vol%). NOx emission factors decreased 10-14% when using the C₈ olefins-gasolines, relative to those containing lower olefins. Main toxic pollutants were formaldehyde, propanone, and acetaldehyde. In average, acetaldehyde emissions decreased 23-53% in the dimer-gasoline group, but formaldehyde emissions increased 5-39%, depending on the olefins content and in comparison with the lower olefins-gasolines.     

Experimental Investigation of the Effect of Using Ethanol-Blended Diesel Fuels on Engine Performance and Exhaust Emissions

Abstract

In this experimental work, the variations of cylinder pressure and exhaust emissions using ethanol–diesel fuel mixtures with different blends and compression ratios in a diesel engine are reported. Experiments are carried out using an ASTM-CFR monocylinder test engine, operated at constant engine speed and without loading. Comparison of the results with standard Eurodiesel fuel combustion experiments indicate that NO_x, soot, and CO emissions decrease, whereas CO₂ emissions increase with increaseed ethanol concentration. An increase in the compression ratio results in a decrease in NO_x and CO₂ emissions and an increase in CO and soot emissions.     

Rendering Exhaust Gases from Motor Transport Harmless. A New Cellular Catalyst

A new catalyst for rendering harmless gases that form during the burning of motor fuel in the internal combustion engines of motor vehicles, contains palladium and rhenium. A test specimen of the neutralizer was obtained on the basis of this catalyst. It was bench–tested in the carburetor engine of a ZIL–508.10 truck in conformity with requirements of OST 37.001.074—94. In certain test modes, the catalytic neutralizer lowers the concentration of toxic carbon monoxide, residual hydrocarbons, and nitrogen oxides in the exhaust gases, respectively, by 82, 63.2, and 15.5%. Its effectiveness with respect to carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons improves gradually with operating time.     

Effect of cyclohexanol on phase stability and volatility behavior of hydrous ethanol-gasoline blends

Biofuels can contribute to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and bridging the gap between production and consumption. Ethanol is a renewable source of energy. It can reduce oil dependence and also can be appropriately used in gasoline as a blend. The high cost of dry ethanol has turned the researcher's attention to the more economic hydrous ethanol. However many works were focused on its impact on the engine performance and the exhaust emissions; few works were interested in the phase stability of those blends. This work aims to study the impact of blending cyclohexanol (CH) into hydrous ethanol-gasoline blends as a stabilizing agent. Four dual-alcohol (E5-3CH, E10-3CH, E15-3CH, and E20-3CH) blends were investigated besides their single hydrous ethanol (E0, E5, E10, E15, and E20) blends. The tests involved; water tolerance, distillation curve, and vapor pressure. Vapor lock protection potential, the area under the distillation curve (AUDC), and the area due to azeotrope formation (ADAF) were calculated. The obtained results show that cyclohexanol significantly increases the water tolerance of hydrous ethanol-gasoline blends. The blends of E5 and E10 which were separated at 30 °C converted into miscible and clear samples when they were blended with 3 vol% of cyclohexanol. These samples can also tolerate additional water. For E20, the addition of 3 vol% of cyclohexanol increased the water tolerance by about six times. Also, it was found that cyclohexanol does not have any negative effect on the volatility properties of the fuel blends. It was found that blending CH into the hydrous ethanol blends causes a significant increase in the AUDC and consequently, the area due to azeotrope formation (ADAF) decrease.     

Effect of Sulfur on the Performance of Three-Way Catalysts

Sulfur content is one of the fuel properties to be monitored. Sulfur dioxide, the major product derived from organic sulfur compounds in the exhaust gas emissions, is a poison to the three-way catalysts (TWC). A gas mixture was applied to simulate the exhaust gases used in the TWC aging procedure tests. Two types of the TWC, REX-ⅡC and REX-ⅡD, were tested in this study. The performance of both TWC‘s before and after the 100-hour sulfur aging program was compared. It was concluded that the Pt component in the TWC was apt to bepoisoned by sulfur much easily than Rh. The performance of the REX-ⅡD catalyst was generally better than thatof the REX-ⅡC catalyst.     

Octane Rating of Gasoline and Octane Booster Additives

Gasoline is a petroleum-derived liquid that is used primarily as a fuel in internal combustion engines (ICE), particularly spark ignition Otto Engine. Gasoline is a blend of hydrocarbons with some contaminants, including sulfur, nitrogen, oxygen, and certain metals. The four major constituent groups of gasoline are olefins, aromatics, paraffins, and napthenes. Octane number (ON) is measure of the ignition quality or flammability of gasoline. The ONs are Research Octane Number (RON) and Motor Octane Number (MON). RON is measured relative to a mixture of isooctane and n-heptane. Antiknock Index (AKI) is a measure of a fuel's ability to resist engine knock or octane quality. The AKI is an arithmetic average of RON and MON. The ON decreases with an increase chain length in the hydrocarbon molecule. The ONs increase with carbon chain branching. Another way of increasing the ON is used gasoline octane boosters as additives, such as tetraethyl lead (TEL), methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE), and ferrocene. Aromatic alcohols, ethanol, and methanol also increase the ON of gasoline. The advantage to adding oxygenates, such as MTBE, methanol, and ethanol, to gasoline is that they cause very little pollution when they burn and are cleaner fuels.     

采取有效技术对策降低汽车排放污染

汽车排放已成为大气污染的主要来源。一氧化碳、烃类和氮氧化物是三种主要排放有害物质。北京市有１４０万辆汽车,每年排出氮氧化物１４７ｋｔ。降低汽车排放污染需从改进汽车发动机系统、安装尾气三效转化器和提高汽油质量三方面采取措施。提高汽油质量,包括汽油无铅化,降低芳烃、烯烃和硫含量,降低蒸气压和９０％馏出温度,添加含氧化合物和清净分散剂可有效地控制汽车排放污染。为满足汽油新的质量要求,炼油厂需采取一整套技术进行技术改造。展望２１世纪,清洁的石油液体燃料仍将有竞争力,压缩天然气等替代燃料将有发展,燃料电池作为汽车动力将引人注目。     

甲基叔丁基醚含量对近红外光谱法测定汽油族组成的影响

建立了快速分析汽油族组成的近红外光谱法,研究了汽油近红外光谱随甲基叔丁基醚(MTBE)含量变化的规律,建立了不含MTBE汽油和含MTBE汽油的混合校正模型,评价了MTBE对近红外光谱分析校正模型预测的影响。研究结果表明,MTBE含量对汽油的近红外光谱的影响较大,随着MTBE含量的增加,汽油试样的近红外光谱向短波方向平移。混合校正模型的预测准确性不受MTBE含量的影响。近红外光谱法测定汽油族组成的结果与GB/T 11132—2002《液体石油产品烃类测定法(荧光指示剂吸附法)》测定的结果一致。近红外光谱法快速、准确,可用于在线分析。     

CRC L-38试验燃料无铅化初探

在国内现有L-38台架试验的基础上，采用国产无铅汽油在L-38试验机上进行无铅燃料的初步研究。结果表明：用国产无铅燃料替代含铅燃料，试验结果具有很好的一致性和区分性，能够满足试验方法要求。