The search for the Complex Model: Reformulated gasoline, science and performance standards

Technical Report · Fri Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1993

OSTI ID:7207891

Lieder, C A ^[1]

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1. Shell Development Co., Houston, TX (United States)

The 1990 Clean Air Act outlined performance standard goals for reformulated gasoline. Beginning in 1995, reformulated gasoline (RFG) will deliver a > 15% reduction in summertime hydrocarbon emissions and in five specific air toxics while producing no NO[sub x] increase. Through the regulatory-negotiation process, the fuel, regulatory and public community agreed to attain these goals by constructing Fuel Emissions Models. These models provide some flexibility in manufacturing via tailoring RFG fuel parameters while assuring that RFG attains the environmental performance standards. The paper describes the pursuit of this Complex Model.

• Research Organization: Shell Development Co., Houston, TX (United States)
• OSTI ID: 7207891
• Report Number(s): AM-93-37
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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