Report no. 4/12: Ether oxygenates are added to certain gasoline (petrol) formulations to improve combustion efficiency and to increase the octane rating. In this report the term gasoline ether oxygenates (GEO) refers collectively to methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE),...
This report reviews the technologies available to meet the exhaust emissions regulations for gasoline-fuelled passenger cars, light-duty and heavy-duty vehicles, non-road mobile machinery and motorcycles. echnologies applicable to gasoline engines (both stoichiometric...
This report reviews the global and historical development of exhaust emissions regulations for diesel-fuelled heavy-duty vehicles, passenger cars, and related vehicles as well as the engine, aftertreatment, and fuel technologies that have enabled these vehicles to...
Report no. 3/12: The consumption of energy within EU refineries plays a crucial role in determining refinery operating costs and emissions and has therefore long been a focus of attention by refinery operators. Improvements in refinery energy efficiency have resulted...
Report no. 2/12: A six vehicle study has been completed to investigate the impact of changes in the volatility characteristics of unleaded gasoline containing 10% v/v ethanol on regulated exhaust and evaporative emissions and on hot and cold weather vehicle...
