Exhaust Emissions and Field Trial Results of a New, Oxygenated, Non-Petroleum-Based, Waste-Derived Gasoline Blending Component: 2-Methyltetrahydrofuran Automotive Testing Laboratories

Format:

Conference/Event

Author/Creator:

Lucas, S. V., author.

Conference Name:

International Fuels and Lubricants Meeting and Exposition (1993-10-18 : Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States)

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Warrendale, PA SAE International 1993

Summary:

2-Methyltetrahydrofuran, MTHF, can be produced from waste cellulose at a cost as low as US$ 0.60 per gallon ($ 0.16 per liter). Prior work in Florida has indicated good driveability and fuel system compatibility at MTHF levels up to 100 volume%. FTP exhaust emissions testing is reported here using fuel consisting of 60 volume% MTHF and 40 volume% gasoline, and a single vehicle equipped with adaptive-learn, port electronic fuel injection and a closed-loop, three-way catalyst. The emissions effect of the MTHF fuel compared to the gasoline base used to blend the fuel was to produce significant reductions in HCs (by 52%), CO (by 20%), ozone forming potential (by 39%), and benzene (by 75%). Increases in NOx(not significant at 13%), carbonyls (by 37%) and NMOG-specific ozone reactivity (33%) were also found. Hydrocarbon and carbonyl speciation results are also reported

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Publisher Number:

932675

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