Fuel Additives & Fuel Economy Abstracts - Southwest Research ...

TABLE OF CONTENTSAftertreatment Research and Development ........................................................................... 1Catalyst Development, Application, and Aging ....................................................................................... 1Diesel Emissions ...................................................................................................................... 2Diesel Fuel Qualification ................................................................................................................................ 2Emissions Research and Development ................................................................................ 4Emissions Evaluation Using Engine Dynamometer .............................................................................. 3Fleet and Field Evaluations ..................................................................................................... 4Intake Valve Sticking Test (Vanagon) ........................................................................................................ 4Intake Valve Sticking Test (GM 5.0L V-8) ................................................................................................ 5Truck Fuel Economy Improvements .......................................................................................................... 6Fuel Performance Evaluations ................................................................................................ 7ASTM D 5500 BMW Intake Valve Deposit Test Procedure ................................................................ 7ASTM D 5598 Port Fuel Injector Deposit Test Procedure ................................................................... 8ASTM D 6201 Ford 2.3L Intake Valve Deposit Test Procedure ........................................................ 9Combustion Chamber Deposit Evaluations ........................................................................................... 10SCPI Fuel Injector Poppet Sticking Test ................................................................................................. 11Vehicle Driveability Testing ......................................................................................................................... 12Vehicle Octane Requirement Determinations andOctane Requirement Increase (ORI) Evaluations ......................................................................... 13Fuels Analysis ........................................................................................................................ 14ASTM D6421 Port Fuel Injector Test (Formerly CRC Port Fuel Injector Test) ........................... 14High Frequency Reciprocating Rig (HFRR) ........................................................................................... 15Induction System Deposit Fuel Evaluation ............................................................................................. 16Scuffing Load Test As A Measure of Lubricity ...................................................................................... 17Intake Valve Deposit Apparatus ................................................................................................................ 18Light- and Heavy-Duty Vehicle Emissions and Fuel Economy .......................................... 19Emissions Light- and Heavy-Duty Evaluation Using Chassis Dynamometer .............................. 19vSOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTESan Antonio, TexasJuly 2010