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.
This book is written for those with an interest in or a need to understand automotive fuels. Because automotive fuels can no longer be developed in isolation from the engines that will convert the fuel into the power necessary to drive our automobiles, knowledge of automotive fuels will also be essential to those working with automotive engines.
Small quantities of fuel additives increasingly play an important role in bridging the gap that often exists between fuel that can easily be produced and fuel that is needed by the ever-more sophisticated automotive engine. This book pulls together in a single, extensively referenced volume, the three different but related topics of automotive fuels, fuel additives, and engines, and shows how all three areas work together.
It includes a brief history of automotive fuels development, followed by chapters on automotive fuels manufacture from crude oil and other fossil sources. One chapter is dedicated to the manufacture of automotive fuels and fuel blending components from renewable sources, including e-fuels. The safe handling, transport, and storage of fuels, from all sources, are covered.
New combustion systems to achieve reduced emissions and increased efficiency are discussed, and the way in which the fuels' physical and chemical characteristics affect these combustion processes and the emissions produced are included. As CO2 is now an important emission there is also discussion regarding low and non-carbon fuels and how they might be used.
There is also discussion on engine fuel system development and how these different systems affect the corresponding fuel requirements. Because the book is for a global market, fuel system technologies that only exist in the legacy fleet in some markets are included. The way in which fuel requirements are developed and specified is discussed. This covers test methods from simple laboratory bench tests, through engine testing, and long-term test procedures.
Barker, Jim: - Dr. James (Jim) Barker, a Chartered Chemist and Scientist, earned his PhD at the University of Durham. With over 36 years at Innospec Ltd, he serves as Senior Research Fellow. Engaged in various committees, he chairs multiple groups at The Energy Institute London and holds leadership roles at ASTM. A Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry, he's a recipient of prestigious awards, including the SAE Forest R. McFarland Award in 2019, recognizing his prolific contributions to the field through over a hundred publications, standards, guides, and patents.
Richards, Paul: - Dr. Paul Richards, a PhD graduate from the University of Manchester, specializes in gasoline and diesel engine research. With over 27 years at Innospec Ltd, he became a Research Fellow and an Honorary Senior Research Associate at University College London. A recipient of multiple awards, including the SAE Forest R. McFarland Award and the International Leadership Citation, Dr. Richards is an SAE Fellow and active member in various committees, contributing over 40 SAE papers and numerous publications to the field.
