Here you'll find publications about the Advanced Petroleum-Based Fuels - Diesel Emission Control (APBF-DEC) project's research, including:
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APBF-DEC Quarterly Update (No. 9, Spring 2003) (PDF 224 KB)
APBF-DEC Quarterly Update (No. 8, Winter 2003) (PDF 159 KB)
APBF-DEC Quarterly Update (No. 7, Fall 2002) (PDF 225 KB)
APBF-DEC Quarterly Update (No. 6, Summer 2002) (PDF 225 KB)
APBF-DEC Quarterly Update (No. 5, Spring 2002) (PDF 1.6 MB)
APBF-DEC Quarterly Update (No. 4, Winter 2002) (PDF 230 KB)
APBF-DEC Quarterly Update (No. 3, Summer 2001) (PDF 122 KB)
APBF-DEC Quarterly Update (No. 2, Spring 2001) (PDF 46 KB)
APBF-DEC Quarterly Update (No. 1, Winter 2000) (PDF 26 KB)
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Advanced Petroleum Based Fuels—Diesel Emissions Control Project (APBF-DEC) Lubricants Project, Phase 1 Summary, July 2004 (PDF 570 KB)
Selective Catalytic Reduction Urea Infrastructure Study, July 2002
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Advanced Petroleum-Based Fuels — Diesel Emissions Project (APBF-DEC): 2,000-Hour Performance of a NOx Adsorber Catalyst and Diesel Particle Filter System for a Medium-Duty, Pick-Up Diesel Engine Platform; Final Report, March 2007 (PDF 6.4 MB)
Advanced Petroleum-Based Fuels — Diesel Emissions Control Project (APBF-DEC): Lubricants Project, Phase 2 Final Report, May 2006 (PDF 1.9 MB)
Advanced Petroleum Based Fuels-Diesel Emissions Control Project (APBF-DEC) Lubricants Project, Phase 1 Final Report, August 2004 (PDF 2.13 MB)
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Milestone Reports
Fuels Performance Technologies: Milestone FY06 9.1 — Using IQT measurements, develop simplified kinetic expressions for ignition of fuels that could be used in HCCI engine models (PDF 401 KB)
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APBF-DEC Encyclopedia (PDF 66 KB)
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Energy Department Selects Companies to Test Ultra-Low Sulfur Fuels, Dec. 2001 (PDF 11 KB)
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Motor Fuels: Effects on Energy Efficiency and Emissions in the Transportation Sector, Joint Meeting, 2002
DOE's Advanced Petroleum-Based Fuels-Diesel Emission Control (APBF-DEC) Project, Clean Air for Europe, and the Japan Clean Air Program (JCAP) sponsored a joint meeting on "Motor Fuels: Effects on Energy Efficiency & Emissions" in Washington D.C., Oct. 9-10, 2002. Participants reviewed research on the effects of new motor fuels on energy efficiency and emissions in the transportation sector.
FreedomCAR & Vehicle Technologies Program, Stephen Goguen, U.S. Department of Energy. (PDF 533 KB)
APBF-DEC Project Overview, George Sverdrup, National Renewable Energy Laboratory. (PDF 154 KB)
JCAP I Overview and JCAP II Plans, Yoshiaki Shibata, Petroleum Energy Center. (PDF 888 KB)
Clean Air for Europe, European Commission, Giovanni DeSanti, European Commission Joint Research Centre. (PDF 114 KB)
Mobile Source and Fuel Programs in the U.S., Karl Simon, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. (PDF 639 KB)
Fuels and Lubricants in Diesel Engines in Japan, Shuzo Nemoto, Petroleum Energy Center. (PDF 172 KB)
Diesel Engine Fuels and Lubricants for Europe, Giovanni DeSanti, European Commission Joint Research Centre. (PDF 423 KB)
APBF-DEC Lubricants Project, Lisa Lanning, Automotive Testing Laboratories, Inc.; John Orban, Battelle; Hsing-Chuan Tsai, Battelle. (PDF 1.2 MB)
NOx Adsorbers for Heavy-Duty Truck Engines, Nabil Hakim, Detroit Diesel Corporation. (PDF 467 KB)
NOx Adsorber System in Light-Duty Diesel Vehicle, Patrick Pierz, Cummins. (PDF 412 KB)
APBF-DEC Light-Duty Demonstrator Program, Dean Tomazic, FEV Engine Technology, Inc. (PDF 587 KB)
Diesel SUV/Pick-Up Truck Program Status, Cynthia Webb, Southwest Research Institute. (PDF 579 KB)
APBF-DEC Heavy-Duty NOx Adsorber/DPF Project, Grahm Weller for Mike May, Ricardo, Inc. (PDF 1.2 KB)
Low Emissions Potential of EGR-SCR-DPF and Advanced Fuel Formulations, Magdi Khair, Southwest Research Institute. (PDF 1.5 MB)
Urea Infrastructure Hurdles: Report on TIAX Selective Catalytic Reduction Urea Infrastructure Study,Michael Jackson, TIAX, LLC. (PDF 284 KB)
Discovery of New NOx Reduction Catalysts for CIDI Engines Using Combinatorial Techniques, Richard Blint, General Motors. (PDF 466 KB)
Further Challenge in Automobile and Fuel Technologies for Better Air Quality: JCAP Diesel Engine Work Group Results Toshiaki Kakegawa, Petroleum Energy Center. (PDF 835 KB)
National Research Programme on Environment, Giovanni DeSanti, European Commission Joint Research Centre. (PDF 192 KB)
Characterization of Particle Vehicle Emissions,Giovanni DeSanti, European Commission Joint Research Centre.(PDF 551 KB)
New Diesel Engine and New Diesel Fuels, 2000-2003, Giovanni DeSanti, European Commission Joint Research Centre.(PDF 217 KB)
Resolution Project: Distribution of Benzene in Roma, Giovanni DeSanti, European Commission Joint Research Centre.(PDF 289 KB)
Ad Hoc Auto/Energy CIDI R&D Program, Tom Kenney, Ford. (PDF 317 KB)
Diesel Fuel Chemistry Modeling, Charles Westbrook, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. (PDF 287 KB)
Isotopic Tracing of Fuel Components in Combustion, Bruce Buchholz, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. (PDF 430 KB)
Diesel Engine Emission Reduction (DEER) Conference 2002
Status of APBF-DEC NOx Adsorber/DPF Projects (All Platforms), Brian West (PDF 44.0 MB)
The Impact of Lubricant Formulations on Emissions from a Medium-Duty Diesel Engine, Shawn Whitacre, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (PDF 1.8 MB)
Low Emissions Potential of EGR-SCR-DPF and Advanced Fuel Formulations: A Progress Report, Magdi Khair (PDF 13.5 MB)
Other Presentations
Advanced Petroleum Based Fuels-Diesel Emissions Control Project Overview, George Sverdrup, Wendy Clark, Ron Graves, October 2002. (PDF 154 KB)
Advanced Petroleum Based Fuels Program for Diesel Systems — DECSE and APBF-DEC Overview, George Sverdrup, Wendy Clark, April 2001. (PDF 833 KB)
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Conference Papers
Desulfurization Effects on a Light-Duty Diesel Vehicle NOx Adsorber Exhaust Emission Control System, April 2006 (PDF 500 KB)
Fuel Sulfur Effects on a Medium-Duty Diesel Pick-Up with a NOx Adsorber, Diesel Particle Filter Emissions Control System: 2000-Hour Aging Results, April 2006 (PDF 1.1 MB)
Tier 2 Useful Life (120,000 miles) Exhaust Emission Results for a NOx Adsorber and Diesel Particle Filter Equipped Light-Duty Diesel Vehicle, April 2006 (PDF 721 KB)
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Multiyear project plan:APBF RD&T for Compression-Ignition, Direct-Injection Engines and Emission Control Systems, Nov. 2000 (PDF 317 KB)
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DECSE Summary of Reports, Feb. 2002 (PDF 466 KB)
DECSE Final Report, June 2001 (PDF 161 KB)
DECSE Phase II Summary Report: NOx Adsorber Catalysts, Oct. 2000 (PDF 342 KB)
DECSE Phase I Interim Data Report No. 4: Diesel Particulate Filters, Jan. 2000 (PDF 387 KB)
DECSE Phase I Interim Data Report No. 3: Diesel Fuel Sulfur Effects on Particulate Matter Emissions, Nov. 1999 (PDF 193 KB)
DECSE Phase I Interim Data Report No. 2: NOx Adsorber Catalysts, Oct. 1999 (PDF 367 KB)
DECSE Phase I Interim Data Report No. 1, Aug. 1999 (PDF 775 KB)
Fact Sheet: Information about the DECSE Project (PDF 222 KB)
Presentation: Status of DECSE Test Project (PDF 46 KB)
DECSE Project Summary, June, 2001 (PDF 57 KB)
DECSE Project Summary, December 1999 (PDF 62 KB)
DECSE Project Summary, June 1999 (PDF 49 KB)
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