Cost-Effectiveness of Diesel Fuel Modifications for Particulate Control

870556

02/01/1987

Event
SAE International Congress and Exposition
Authors Abstract
Content
A methodology for assessing the cost-effectiveness of diesel fuel modification as a particulate control technique is presented. The cost-effectiveness of three diesel fuel modification scenarios have been calculated and compared with the cost-effectiveness of alternative particulate control strategies. The three fuel modifications which were evaluated are: (a) reduced sulfur content; (b) reduced sulfur content in conjunction with reduced aromatics content and; (c) reduced sulfur and aromatics contents in conjunction with reduced ninety percent distillation temperature.
Sulfur content is the only fuel property which can be altered to affect diesel-derived sulfate particulate levels in the atmosphere. The cost-effectiveness of fuel sulfur reduction is compared to the cost-effectiveness of control measures for other sources of sulfate particulate.
Aromatics content and ninety percent point reductions affect only the carbonaceous fraction of diesel particulate. Available data indicates that the cost-effectiveness of these fuel modifications is at least an order of magnitude poorer than EPA estimates for the cost-effectiveness of particulate trap/oxidizers and related engine modifications.
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.4271/870556
Pages
16
Citation
Ingham, M., and Warden, R., "Cost-Effectiveness of Diesel Fuel Modifications for Particulate Control," SAE Technical Paper 870556, 1987, https://doi.org/10.4271/870556.
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Publisher
Published
Feb 1, 1987
Product Code
870556
Content Type
Technical Paper
Language
English