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SHORT COMMUNICATION

Soot Reduction in Diesel Engines: A Chemical Approach

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Pages 89-92 | Received 24 Apr 1980, Published online: 27 Apr 2007
 

Abstract

The systematic addition of alcohol to the fuel and the incorporation of a catalyst on the surface of a Cooperative Fuel Research (CFR) diesel combustion chamber significantly suppressed soot formation. These effects were additive under the experimental conditions with 40–80 percent soot reduction observed.

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