OPTIMIZING AUTOMOTIVE LPG BLEND FOR MEXICO CITY
Tests were conducted on 3 representative vehicles of the Mexico City liquefied petroleum gas fleet (LPG), using different propane/butane mixtures. Exhaust emissions, individual hydrocarbon speciation, and ozone forming potential were evaluated to establish an LPG specification for automotive use in Mexico City. Results indicated that a change in composition from 60 to 85% propane in volume had a great effect on CO and NO sub(x) emissions, but only a small one on total hydrocarbons. Mixtures having 70% volume of propane with variations no greater than 4% seem to be the best value, from the point of view of reduction in pollutants.
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Authors:
- DIAZ, L
- SCHIFTER, I
- LOPEZ-SALINAS, E
- Gamas, E
- Rodriguez, R
- AVALOS, S
- Publication Date: 2000-1
Language
- English
Media Info
- Features: References;
- Pagination: p. 79-88
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Serial:
- Fuel
- Volume: 79
- Issue Number: 1
- Publisher: Elsevier
- ISSN: 0016-2361
- Serial URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/fuel
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Air quality; Automobile driving; Butane; Carbon monoxide; Environmental impacts; Exhaust gases; Hydrocarbons; Liquid fuels; Motor vehicles; Nitrogen inorganic compounds; Petroleum liquids; Pollutants; Polluting gases; Propane
- Geographic Terms: Mexico City (Mexico)
- Subject Areas: Environment; Highways;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00800463
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Oct 27 2000 12:00AM