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Impact of Drag Reducing Agents on Gasoline Engine Deposits
Technical Paper
2021-01-1185
ISSN: 0148-7191, e-ISSN: 2688-3627
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Drag reducing agents (DRAs) are extensively used to increase the capacity of pipelines to transport crude oils and finished products. The amount of DRA that can be used in gasoline is limited by the tendency of the high molecular weight DRAs to form engine deposits. The use of deposit control additives (DCAs) could help to mitigate this effect, enabling increased DRA treatment rates and improved pipeline capacity. A study has been undertaken to investigate the engine test response of these additives, and has suggested that higher DRA treat rates may be possible when accompanied by a deposit control additive to address increased intake valve deposits. Conversely, the effect on combustion chamber deposits is not clear and further studies would be required. Other engine related aspects such as intake valve deposit stick have also been investigated and under the conditions tested do not appear to be adversely affected by either the DRA or the deposit control additive.
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Musharah, A. and Bennett, J., "Impact of Drag Reducing Agents on Gasoline Engine Deposits," SAE Technical Paper 2021-01-1185, 2021, https://doi.org/10.4271/2021-01-1185.Also In
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