Impact of FAME Content on the Regeneration Frequency of Diesel Particulate Filters (DPFs)

Dec 8, 2016

Report no. 14/16: Modern diesel passenger cars utilize Diesel Particulate Filters (DPFs) to reduce particulate matter exhaust emissions. In addition oxygenated fuels and fuel blending components such as Fatty Acid Methyl Esters (FAMEs) are known to reduce PM formation...

Phase 1: Effect of Fuel Octane on the Performance of Two Euro 4 Gasoline Passenger Cars

Dec 6, 2016

Report no. 13/16: This report details work that was carried out to study the response of modern gasoline passenger cars on octane. The objective of this phase 1 of the study was to investigate the effect of RON and MON on the power and acceleration performance of two...

Marine Fuel Facts

Sep 19, 2016

Learn more about Marine Fuels. Background Information: Background on Shipping Sources of Atmospheric Sulphur Emissions Marine Fuel Regulations Current Situation, Alternatives and Possible Outcomes Refining Impact – Fuel Availability Concerns Scrubbers and Other...

Gasoline Direct Injection Particulate Study

Jun 30, 2016

Report no. 10/16: Two modern Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI) light duty vehicles have been tested to investigate the effect of oxygenates (mainly ethanol) on particulates – both mass and number, fuel economy and regulated emissions. The GDI vehicles used in this...

Risk assessment for emissions from hot heavy fuel oil during barge loading

Mar 19, 2015

Report no. 1/15R: A series of emissions, occupational exposures, and mutagenic hazard studies were conducted to assess the risk associated with the loading of commercial Heavy Fuel Oils onto barges on the inland waterways. This report summarises the results from the...