New-Tank Fueling Emissions

760308

02/01/1976

Event
1976 Automotive Engineering Congress and Exposition
Authors Abstract
Content
The purpose of measuring the new-tank fueling emission was to determine the extent of the assembly-line fueling emission. It was predicted that the hydrocarbon emission rate would be very small since a new tank contains only air. The test results showed, however, that when fueled in the normal manner the new-tank emission rate was greater than that of a used tank. Only by fueling in a splash-free manner was the new-tank emission rate less than that of a used or in-service tank. Splash-free fueling showed no advantage, however, when applied to a used tank except when the dispensed fuel quantity was small.
The main cause for the new-tank emission rate exceeding that of the used tank was the degree and location of fuel splashing within the tank. A secondary cause was the larger volume of gas displaced from a new tank due to the establishment of a higher internal vapor pressure.
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.4271/760308
Pages
5
Citation
King, J., "New-Tank Fueling Emissions," SAE Technical Paper 760308, 1976, https://doi.org/10.4271/760308.
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Publisher
Published
Feb 1, 1976
Product Code
760308
Content Type
Technical Paper
Language
English