Handbook of Fuels

A guide to industrially relevant products and processes for transportation fuels The Handbook of Fuels offers a comprehensive review of the wide variety of fuels used to power vehicles, aircraft and ships and examines the processes to produce these fuels. The updated second edition reflects the growing importance of fuels and fuel additives from renewable sources. New chapters include information on current production technology and use of bioethanol, biomethanol and biomass-to-liquid fuels. The book also reviews novel additives and performanace enhancers for conventional engines and fuels for novel bybrid engines. This comprehensive resource contains critical information on the legal, safety, and environmental issues associated with the production and use of fuels as well as reviewing important secondary aspects of the use and production of fuels. This authoritative guide includes contributions from authors who are long-standing contributors to the Ullmann's Encyclopedia, the world's most trusted reference for industrial chemistry. This important guide: Contains an updated edition of the authoritative resource to the production and use of fuels used for transportation Includes information that has been selected to reflect only commercially relevant products and processes Presents contributions from a team of noted experts in the field Offers the most recent developments in fuels and additives from renewable sources Written for professionals in the fields of fossil and renewable fuels, engine design, and transportation, Handbook of Fuels is the comprehensive resource that has been revised to reflect the recent developments in fuels used for transportation.

In its new edition, this handbook has been completely revised to account for the growing importance of alternative and bio-based fuels, adding new chapters on bioethanol, biomethanol and biomass-to-liquid fuels, as well as novel additives and performance enhancers.

PART 1: INTRODUCTIONHistory of the Spark-ignited "Otto" Engine and of GasolineHistory of the Diesel Engine and of Diesel FuelHistory of Alternative FuelsEmission Regulations WorldwideWell-to-Wheel Analysis of Alternative FuelsPART 2: AUTOMOTIVE FUELSEngine TechnologyFuel Composition and Engine EfficiencyPetroleum-Derived Fuels Gasoline Components Diesel Fuel Components Fuel Standardization and Testing Storage and TransportationAlternative Fuels LPG Natural Gas Synthetic Fuels Bioethanol Biomethanol Ethers Dimethylfuran and Methylfuran Biodiesel HydrogenFuel Additives and Octane EnhancersHybrid and Electrified PowertrainsFuel CellsPART 3: AUTOMOTIVE EXHAUST CONTROLPollutant Formation and LimitationCatalytic Exhaust Aftertreatment, General ConceptsCatalytic Aftertreatment of Stoichiometric Exhaust GasExhaust Aftertreatment for Diesel VehiclesExhaust Aftertreatment for Lean-Burn Gasoline EnginesPART 4: AVIATION FUELSAviation Turbine FuelsAviation GasolinePART 5: MARINE FUELSHistorySpecificationsCompositionProperties