Critical review of the effects of diesel fuel composition and properties on engine performance and pollutant emissions

Theodoros C. Zannis, Elias A. Yfantis, Dimitrios T. Hountalas, Roussos G. Papagiannakis, Yiannis A. Levendis

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Abstract

During recent years, the exacerbation of greenhouse effect in conjunction with thecontinuous increase of world fleet of vehicles and the crude oil prices stirred interesttowards the improvement of vehicle mileage and the reduction of engine-emittedpollutants. It is well known that diesel engines indicate the highest fuel economy andthus, the highest CO2 reduction potential compared to all other thermal engines due totheir higher thermal efficiency. However, diesel engine particulate and NOx emissionsare higher compared to modern spark-ignited engines. For this reason, the reduction ofpollutant emissions and specifically, PM and NOx emissions without increase of specificfuel consumption or without improvement of fuel economy is a difficult task whichnecessitates the implementation of immediate and drastic measures. A direct mean for thereduction of diesel-emitted pollutants without simultaneous deterioration of fuel economyis the reformulation of conventional diesel fuel. One promising path for improving thebehavior of diesel oil is the blending with synthetically or biologically renewableoxygenated fuels.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)521-579
Number of pages59
JournalInternational Journal of Energy, Environment and Economics
Volume22
Issue number6
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2014
Externally publishedYes

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Critical review of the effects of diesel fuel composition and properties on engine performance and pollutant emissions'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this