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Diesel Fuel Component Contributions to Engine Emissions and
Performance - Clean Fuel Study.

 Erwin, J.
Ryan III, T.W.
Moulten, D. S.

National Renewable Energy Laboratory

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Table of Contents

1.

Introduction

1

2.

Experimental Apparatus and Procedures

3

2.1

Test Engine

3

2.2

Test Procedures

4

2.3

Instrumentation

4

2.4

Test Fuels

5

2.5

Test Fuel Matrix

5

2.6

Low-Emissions Fuels

6

2.7

Data Analysis

8

3.

Experimental Results and Discussion

10

3.1

Theoretical Considerations

10

3.2

Statistical Analysis

10

3.3

NOx

11

3.4

Smoke

12

3.5

Hydrocarbon

13

3.6

Cetane Number

15

3.7

Low-Emission Fuels

16

4.

Summary and Conclusions

22

5.

Acknowledgements

23

6.

References

24

7.

Appendix A

A-1

8.

Appendix B

B-1

9.

Appendix C

C-1

10.

Appendix D

D-1