Diesel Fuel Totally Automated Laboratory Model of the Ignition Quality Tester Technology Updates, Part-1: IQT™-TALM Description and Micro Intra-Laboratory Study (μILS) Results

This paper draws from several recent activities conducted at Advanced Engine Technology Ltd. (AET) which were aimed at improving the capability, precision, and durability of the Ignition Quality Tester (IQT™). The paper includes descriptions of the current Totally Automated Lab Model IQT™-TALM technology, recent experimental results such as updates to the IQT™ measurement capabilities and a summary of a Micro Intra-Laboratory Study (μILS) results. The results show that the standard deviation of Derived Cetane Number for most of the fuel samples tested was considerably lower than that obtained when those fuel samples were tested in the ASTM National Exchange Group and Energy Institute diesel fuel exchange programs.