Assessment of Gasoline Additive Containing Ditert-butoxypropanol

West, Brian H.; Connatser, Raynella M.; Lewis, Samuel Arthur

doi:10.2172/1247950

Title: Assessment of Gasoline Additive Containing Ditert-butoxypropanol

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Abstract

The Fuels, Engines, and Emissions Research Center completed analysis and testing of the CPS Powershot gasoline additive under the auspices of the Department of Energy’s Technical Assistance for US Small Businesses in Vehicle Technologies. Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) was used to quantify the makeup of the additive, finding a predominance of 2,3-Ditert-Butoxypropanol, also known as Glyceryl Di-Tert-Butyl Ether (GTBE). Blends of the additive at 2 and 4 volume percent were subjected to a number of standard ASTM tests, including Research Octane Number, Motor Octane Number, distillation, and vapor pressure. Results show a high boiling range and low vapor pressure for the additive, and a very modest octane boosting effect in gasoline with and without ethanol.

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West, Brian H. ^[1]; Connatser, Raynella M. ^[1]; Lewis, Samuel Arthur ^[1]

Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

Publication Date:: Fri Apr 01 00:00:00 EDT 2016

Research Org.:: Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States). Fuels, Engines and Emissions Research Center (FEERC); Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States). National Transportation Research Center (NTRC)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Vehicle Technologies Office (EE-3V)

OSTI Identifier:: 1247950

Report Number(s):: ORNL/TM-2016/83
VT0604000; CEVT290

DOE Contract Number:: AC05-00OR22725

Resource Type:: Technical Report

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; GTBE; CPS Powershot; octane booster

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                    West, Brian H., Connatser, Raynella M., and Lewis, Samuel Arthur. Assessment of Gasoline Additive Containing Ditert-butoxypropanol.  United States: N. p., 2016. 
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                    West, Brian H., Connatser, Raynella M., & Lewis, Samuel Arthur. Assessment of Gasoline Additive Containing Ditert-butoxypropanol.  United States.  https://doi.org/10.2172/1247950

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  title        = {Assessment of Gasoline Additive Containing Ditert-butoxypropanol},

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  abstractNote = {The Fuels, Engines, and Emissions Research Center completed analysis and testing of the CPS Powershot gasoline additive under the auspices of the Department of Energy’s Technical Assistance for US Small Businesses in Vehicle Technologies. Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) was used to quantify the makeup of the additive, finding a predominance of 2,3-Ditert-Butoxypropanol, also known as Glyceryl Di-Tert-Butyl Ether (GTBE). Blends of the additive at 2 and 4 volume percent were subjected to a number of standard ASTM tests, including Research Octane Number, Motor Octane Number, distillation, and vapor pressure. Results show a high boiling range and low vapor pressure for the additive, and a very modest octane boosting effect in gasoline with and without ethanol.},

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