Speciated hydrocarbon and carbon monoxide emissions from an internal combustion engine operating on methyl tertiary butyl ether-containing fuels

Poulopoulos, SG; Philippopoulos, CJ

dc.contributor.author	Poulopoulos, SG	en
dc.contributor.author	Philippopoulos, CJ	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:17:08Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:17:08Z
dc.date.issued	2001	en
dc.identifier.issn	1047-3289	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/14366
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dc.subject.classification	Engineering, Environmental	en
dc.subject.classification	Environmental Sciences	en
dc.subject.classification	Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences	en
dc.subject.other	Carbon monoxide	en
dc.subject.other	Catalysis	en
dc.subject.other	Catalytic converters	en
dc.subject.other	Combustion equipment	en
dc.subject.other	Oxidation	en
dc.subject.other	Oxygenated blend fuels	en
dc.subject.other	Hydrocarbons	en
dc.subject.other	1,3 butadiene	en
dc.subject.other	2 propanol	en
dc.subject.other	acetaldehyde	en
dc.subject.other	acetic acid	en
dc.subject.other	acetone	en
dc.subject.other	benzaldehyde	en
dc.subject.other	benzene	en
dc.subject.other	carbon monoxide	en
dc.subject.other	ethylene	en
dc.subject.other	fuel	en
dc.subject.other	hexane	en
dc.subject.other	hydrocarbon	en
dc.subject.other	methane	en
dc.subject.other	tert butyl methyl ether	en
dc.subject.other	toluene	en
dc.subject.other	article	en
dc.subject.other	catalysis	en
dc.subject.other	catalyst	en
dc.subject.other	chemical composition	en
dc.subject.other	combustion	en
dc.subject.other	exhaust gas	en
dc.subject.other	oxidation	en
dc.subject.other	priority journal	en
dc.subject.other	Air Pollutants	en
dc.subject.other	Carbon Monoxide	en
dc.subject.other	Carcinogens	en
dc.subject.other	Environmental Monitoring	en
dc.subject.other	Gasoline	en
dc.subject.other	Greece	en
dc.subject.other	Hydrocarbons	en
dc.subject.other	Methyl Ethers	en
dc.subject.other	Solvents	en
dc.subject.other	Vehicle Emissions	en
dc.title	Speciated hydrocarbon and carbon monoxide emissions from an internal combustion engine operating on methyl tertiary butyl ether-containing fuels	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.language	English	en
heal.publicationDate	2001	en
heal.abstract	In the present work, engine and tailpipe (after a three-way catalytic converter) emissions from an internal combustion engine operating on two oxygenated blend fuels [containing 2 and 11% weight/weight (w/w) methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE)] and on a nonoxygenated base fuel were characterized. The engine (OPEL 1.6 L) was operated under various conditions, in the range of 0-20 HP. Total unburned hydrocarbons, carbon monoxide, methane, hexane, ethylene, acetaldehyde, acetone, 2-propanol, benzene, toluene, 1,3-butadiene, acetic acid, and MTBE were measured at each engine operating condition. As concerns the total HC emissions, the use of MTBE was beneficial from 1.90 to 3.81 HP, which were by far the most polluting conditions. Moreover, CO emissions in tailpipe exhaust were decreased in the whole operation range with increasing MTBE in the fuel. The greatest advantage of MTBE addition to gasoline was the decrease in ethylene, acetaldehyde, benzene, toluene, and acetic acid emissions in engine exhaust, especially when MTBE content in the fuel was increased to 11% w/w. In tailpipe exhaust, the catalyst operation diminished the observed differences. Ethylene, methane, and acetaldehyde were the main compounds present in exhaust gases. Ethylene was easily oxidized over the catalyst, while acetaldehyde and methane were quite resistant to oxidation.	en
heal.publisher	AIR & WASTE MANAGEMENT ASSOC	en
heal.journalName	Journal of the Air and Waste Management Association	en
dc.identifier.isi	ISI:000169829300005	en
dc.identifier.volume	51	en
dc.identifier.issue	7	en
dc.identifier.spage	992	en
dc.identifier.epage	1000	en