Cost-effectiveness of diesel fuel modifications for particulate control

Conference · Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1987

OSTI ID:6532708

Ingham, M C; Warden, R B

A methodology for assessing the cost-effectiveness of diesel fuel modification as a particulate control technique is presented. The cost-effectiveness of three diesel fuel modification scenarios have been calculated and compared with the cost-effectiveness of alternative particulate control strategies. The three fuel modifications which were evaluated are: reduced sulfur content; reduced sulfur content in conjunction with reduced aromatics content; and reduced sulfur and aromatics contents in conjunction with reduced ninety percent distillation temperature. Sulfur content is the only fuel property which can be altered to affect diesel-derived sulfate particulate levels in the atmosphere. The cost-effectiveness of fuel sulfur reduction is compared to the cost-effectiveness of control measures for other sources of sulfate particulate.

• Research Organization: Chevron Research Co., Richmond, CA
• OSTI ID: 6532708
• Report Number(s): CONF-870204-
• Resource Relation: Conference: Society of Automotive Engineers international congress and expo, Detroit, MI, USA, 23 Feb 1987; Other Information: 870556
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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02 PETROLEUM
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
DIESEL FUELS
AIR POLLUTION ABATEMENT
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
COMBUSTION PRODUCTS
COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS
AROMATICS
DISTILLATION
FILTERS
OXIDIZERS
PARTICULATES
POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT
REDUCTION
SAFETY STANDARDS
SULFATES
SULFUR CONTENT
US EPA
VOLATILITY
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
EQUIPMENT
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PARTICLES
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POLLUTION ABATEMENT
SEPARATION PROCESSES
STANDARDS
SULFUR COMPOUNDS
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