[2E19-2E22] C1 chemistry (2)

[2E22] Effect of adding oxygenated additive on Sooting Propensity of Gasoline and Diesel Surrogate Fuels

○Mariam Nasser Alshebli¹, Abhijeet Raj² (1. ADNOC Refining , 2. Khalifa University)

Keywords:Gasoline and Diesel surrogate, Soot reduction, Soot characterization

This research investigates the use of fuels containing oxygen to shrink sooting tendency of gasoline and diesel surrogate fuels and by replacing a part of toluene with its oxygenated counterparts, benzyl alcohol and anisole. The surrogate fuel and the two oxygenated fuel blends have been tested for their sooting propensity and octane rating. Soot fragments, gathered from the fuel mixture have been investigated via HRTEM, TGA, SEM, elemental analyzer, and XRD. The study findings revealed that such fuel approach can not only decrease soot emission, but also enhance soot physicochemical properties to minimize its lifetime in the surroundings enhancing sustainability.