Diesel particulate emission control without engine modifications

Conference · Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1989

OSTI ID:5577146

Filowitz, M S; Vataru, M

This paper describes an ashless, fuel supplement which was found to typically reduce diesel particulate emissions by over 30% while significantly improving fuel economy and power output without any modifications to existing diesel engines or fuels. The treating cost is an order of magnitude less than the estimated cost of reducing aromatic content at the refinery to achieve particulate reductions. The particulate reduction is virtually all from the carbon (soot) fraction. The reduced soot formation translates into less abrasives and less soot-loading stress on the engine oil. Diesel tests conducted are also discussed.

• OSTI ID: 5577146
• Report Number(s): CONF-890240-
• Resource Relation: Conference: Society of Automotive Engineers international congress and exposition, Detroit, MI (USA), 27 Feb - 3 Mar 1989; Other Information: Technical Paper 890828
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

33 ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS
02 PETROLEUM
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
DIESEL ENGINES
EMISSION
DIESEL FUELS
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
AIR POLLUTION ABATEMENT
CATALYSTS
DETERGENTS
FUEL ADDITIVES
FUEL SUBSTITUTION
ORGANIC ACIDS
PARTICULATES
TESTING
ADDITIVES
EMULSIFIERS
ENGINES
HEAT ENGINES
INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PARTICLES
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
POLLUTION ABATEMENT
SURFACTANTS
WETTING AGENTS
330102* - Internal Combustion Engines- Diesel
023000 - Petroleum- Properties & Composition
330705 - Emission Control- Particulates
500200 - Environment
Atmospheric- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport- (-1989)