Effects of Unconventional Additives in Gasoline on the Performance of a Vehicle
In order to meet stricter emissions regulations and fuel consumption regulations, the upgrading of fuel quality has become one of the most important trends in the development of internal combustion engines. In this article, 89 # gasoline (G89) that is available on the Chinese market was selected as...
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| author | Mao Lin Xiaoteng Zhang Mingsheng Wen Chuanqi Zhang Xiangen Kong Zhiyang Jin Zunqing Zheng Haifeng Liu |
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| description | In order to meet stricter emissions regulations and fuel consumption regulations, the upgrading of fuel quality has become one of the most important trends in the development of internal combustion engines. In this article, 89 # gasoline (G89) that is available on the Chinese market was selected as the base fuel, and five unconventional additives, ethyl tert-butyl ether (ETBE), N-Methylaniline, sec-butyl acetate, p-methylphenol and isobutanol, were added to the base fuel and named as G89-1, G89-2, G89-3, G89-4 and G89-5, respectively. The effects of these unconventional additives on a PFI vehicle were investigated. The test was carried out on a chassis dynamometer and the NEDC cycle was adopted to simulate driving conditions. The results show that, in terms of fuel consumption, G89-3 showed the best performance for decreasing fuel consumption. In terms of gaseous emissions, G89-4 decreased all four gaseous emissions, CO<sub>2</sub>, CO, THC and NOx, to a greater extent, which indicates that blending p-methylphenol into gasoline has a better potential for the vehicle to achieve cleaner emissions. In terms of acceleration performance, the five additives all shortened the acceleration time. The effects of the different additives on shortening acceleration time are basically consistent with the RON of the fuel. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-caf27c77e52742dea7abc38c4320b78d2023-11-23T22:54:46ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732022-02-01155160510.3390/en15051605Effects of Unconventional Additives in Gasoline on the Performance of a VehicleMao Lin0Xiaoteng Zhang1Mingsheng Wen2Chuanqi Zhang3Xiangen Kong4Zhiyang Jin5Zunqing Zheng6Haifeng Liu7College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Engines, Tianjin University, No.92 Weijin Road, Nankai Distric, Tianjin 300072, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Engines, Tianjin University, No.92 Weijin Road, Nankai Distric, Tianjin 300072, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Engines, Tianjin University, No.92 Weijin Road, Nankai Distric, Tianjin 300072, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Engines, Tianjin University, No.92 Weijin Road, Nankai Distric, Tianjin 300072, ChinaCollege of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Engines, Tianjin University, No.92 Weijin Road, Nankai Distric, Tianjin 300072, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Engines, Tianjin University, No.92 Weijin Road, Nankai Distric, Tianjin 300072, ChinaIn order to meet stricter emissions regulations and fuel consumption regulations, the upgrading of fuel quality has become one of the most important trends in the development of internal combustion engines. In this article, 89 # gasoline (G89) that is available on the Chinese market was selected as the base fuel, and five unconventional additives, ethyl tert-butyl ether (ETBE), N-Methylaniline, sec-butyl acetate, p-methylphenol and isobutanol, were added to the base fuel and named as G89-1, G89-2, G89-3, G89-4 and G89-5, respectively. The effects of these unconventional additives on a PFI vehicle were investigated. The test was carried out on a chassis dynamometer and the NEDC cycle was adopted to simulate driving conditions. The results show that, in terms of fuel consumption, G89-3 showed the best performance for decreasing fuel consumption. In terms of gaseous emissions, G89-4 decreased all four gaseous emissions, CO<sub>2</sub>, CO, THC and NOx, to a greater extent, which indicates that blending p-methylphenol into gasoline has a better potential for the vehicle to achieve cleaner emissions. In terms of acceleration performance, the five additives all shortened the acceleration time. The effects of the different additives on shortening acceleration time are basically consistent with the RON of the fuel.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/15/5/1605unconventional fuel additivesNEDC cycleport fuel injection (PFI)fuel consumptionemissionsacceleration performance |
| spellingShingle | Mao Lin Xiaoteng Zhang Mingsheng Wen Chuanqi Zhang Xiangen Kong Zhiyang Jin Zunqing Zheng Haifeng Liu Effects of Unconventional Additives in Gasoline on the Performance of a Vehicle Energies unconventional fuel additives NEDC cycle port fuel injection (PFI) fuel consumption emissions acceleration performance |
| title | Effects of Unconventional Additives in Gasoline on the Performance of a Vehicle |
| title_full | Effects of Unconventional Additives in Gasoline on the Performance of a Vehicle |
| title_fullStr | Effects of Unconventional Additives in Gasoline on the Performance of a Vehicle |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effects of Unconventional Additives in Gasoline on the Performance of a Vehicle |
| title_short | Effects of Unconventional Additives in Gasoline on the Performance of a Vehicle |
| title_sort | effects of unconventional additives in gasoline on the performance of a vehicle |
| topic | unconventional fuel additives NEDC cycle port fuel injection (PFI) fuel consumption emissions acceleration performance |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/15/5/1605 |
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