Retrofit Technologies - Cetane Enhancers

Cetane enhancers are compounds added to diesel fuel oil to raise the fuel's measured cetane level. The addition of cetane enhancers to diesel fuel is one recognized retrofit technology used to reduce diesel engine emissions. Emission reduction information is provided below.

Emissions Reduction Performance Information for Cetane Enhancers
Technology	Engine Model/Application	Reductions (%)
Technology	Engine Model/Application	PM	CO	NOx	HC
Cetane Enhancers	Highway, heavy duty, 4 cycle, non-EGR-equipped	n/a	n/a	0 - 5	n/a

Notes:

Reductions must be calculated for a particular diesel fuel. Download this cetane enhancement NOx reduction calculation file (Excel, 18K) to use to determine the reductions that would be realized.
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Retrofit Technologies - Cetane Enhancers

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