Automotive fuels reference book

The earlier editions of this title have been best-selling definitive references for those needing technical information about automotive fuels. This long-awaited latest edition has been thoroughly revised and updated, yet retains the original fundamental fuels information that readers find so useful...

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Main Authors Richards, Paul, 1956- (Author), Barker, Jim, active 2023 (Author)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Warrendale, Pennsylvania : SAE International, 2023.
EditionFourth edition.
Subjects
Motor fuels > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Automobiles > Fuel systems > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9781468605792
1468605798
9781468605808
1468605801
9781468605785
Physical Description1 online resource (1 PDF (xxix, 770 pages)) : illustrations

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Table of Contents:
  • Preface to first edition
  • Preface to second edition
  • Preface to third edition
  • Preface to fourth edition
  • Chapter 1: Introduction to automotive fuels and their specification
  • Chapter 2: A history of gasoline and diesel fuel development
  • Chapter 3: Manufacture of gasoline and diesel fuel from crude oil
  • Chapter 4: Manufacture of gasoline and diesel fuel from non-crude oil fossil sources
  • Chapter 5: Manufacture of gasoline and diesel fuel from renewable sources
  • Chapter 6: Storage, distribution, and handling of gasoline and diesel fuel
  • Chapter 7: Positive ignition engine combustion process
  • Chapter 8: Gasoline engine design and influence of fuel characteristics
  • Chapter 9: Gasoline volatility
  • Chapter 10: Influence of gasoline composition on stability, gum formation, and engine deposits
  • Chapter 11: Gasoline additives
  • Chapter 12: Other gasoline specification and non-specification properties
  • Chapter 13: Influence of gasoline characteristics on emissions
  • Chapter 14: Racing fuels
  • Chapter 15: The diesel engine combustion process
  • Chapter 16: Diesel engine design and influence of fuel characteristics
  • Chapter 17: Diesel fuel low-temperature characteristics
  • Chapter 18: Influence of diesel fuel composition on stability and engine deposits
  • Chapter 19: Diesel fuel additives
  • Chapter 20: Other diesel specification and nonspecification properties
  • Chapter 21: Influence of diesel fuel characteristics on emissions
  • Chapter 22: The kinetically controlled compression ignition engine and combustion process chapter
  • 23: Future trends and alternative fuels
  • Appendix 1: Introduction to fuel chemistry
  • Appendix 2: Worldwide fuel charter recommendations
  • Appendix 3: TOP TIER™ fuel standards
  • Appendix 4: Composition of biodiesel from different feedstocks
  • Appendix 5: Material safety data sheets
  • Appendix 6: Lead alkyls
  • Appendix 7: Physical properties of hydrocarbons
  • Appendix 8: Abbreviations and acronyms
  • Appendix 9: Glossary of terms
  • Index
  • About the authors.

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