DIESEL FUEL DEVELOPMENTS IN EUROPE AND THE USA

Increased demands for transportation fuels in Europe and the USA, coupled with an economic need to minimise the consumption of crude oil, will make necessary some relaxations in the traditional specification for diesel fuel. Indications are that present automotive equipment will be able to handle these modified fuels without significant problems, but some engine modifications may become necessary to optimize their performance. For the covering abstract of the conference see IRRD 288720. (Author/TRRL)

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Annual Transportation Convention held at Milner Park Showgrounds, Johannesburg 25-29 July 1983, Volume 3.
• Corporate Authors:

  Council for Scientific & Industrial Res S Africa

  P.O. Box 395
  Pretoria,   South Africa 
• Authors:
  • Winter, BHA
• Publication Date: 1983

Media Info

• Features: References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 167-175
• Serial:
  • Publication of: Council for Scientific & Industrial Res S Africa
  • Issue Number: S316
  • Publisher: Council for Scientific & Industrial Res S Africa

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Conferences; Diesel engines; Diesel fuels; Economics; Engine performance; Engines; Optimization; Specifications; Vehicle design
• Old TRIS Terms: Engine design
• ITRD Terms: 8525: Conference; 9013: Development; 1314: Diesel engine; 5910: Durability; 255: Economics; 5911: Efficiency; 8034: Europe; 3850: Fuel; 1334: Motor; 8122: USA
• Subject Areas: Design; Economics; Highways; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00471123
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: May 31 1987 12:00AM