Handbook of Fuels (eBook)

Barbara Elvers obtained a Ph.D. in carbohydrate chemistry from the University of Hamburg in 1979. She then moved to the USA in 1980 where she was employed as a visiting scientist at SRI, Palo Alto, in the life science department. Since 1985 she has been serving in a variety of roles in publishing, first as a freelance translator of textbooks in chemistry, and since 1987 as an editor for the Ullmann's Encyclopedia, for which she is currently the editor-in-chief. One of the main subjects of her editorial work was the acquisition of authors and articles in the field of energy generation and fuels. Andrea Schütze holds a Ph.D. in chemistry. She is the former global innovation manager of the automotive fuel division of Shell Global Solutions. Based in Hamburg she started as head of the fuels laboratory and moved on to a variety of roles in the fuels and lubricants research & development.

PART 1: INTRODUCTION
History of the Spark-ignited "Otto" Engine and of Gasoline
History of the Diesel Engine and of Diesel Fuel
History of Alternative Fuels
Emission Regulations Worldwide
Well-to-Wheel Analysis of Alternative Fuels

PART 2: AUTOMOTIVE FUELS
Engine Technology
Fuel Composition and Engine Efficiency
Petroleum-Derived Fuels
- Gasoline Components
- Diesel Fuel Components
- Fuel Standardization and Testing
- Storage and Transportation
Alternative Fuels
- LPG
- Natural Gas
- Synthetic Fuels
- Bioethanol
- Biomethanol
- Ethers
- Dimethylfuran and Methylfuran
- Biodiesel
- Hydrogen
Fuel Additives and Octane Enhancers
Hybrid and Electrified Powertrains
Fuel Cells

PART 3: AUTOMOTIVE EXHAUST CONTROL
Pollutant Formation and Limitation
Catalytic Exhaust Aftertreatment, General Concepts
Catalytic Aftertreatment of Stoichiometric Exhaust Gas
Exhaust Aftertreatment for Diesel Vehicles
Exhaust Aftertreatment for Lean-Burn Gasoline Engines

PART 4: AVIATION FUELS
Aviation Turbine Fuels
Aviation Gasoline

PART 5: MARINE FUELS
History
Specifications
Composition
Properties