Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Technology

The Oxford Princeton Programme

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In Oxford, Uk

£ 1,935 + VAT

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Description

  • Type

    Course

  • Location

    Oxford, uk

  • Class hours

    3h

Suitable for: Oil and biofuel industry personnel, additive and motor industry management. Staff involved with the quality, supply, refining, technical service and marketing of automotive fuels and concerned with the effective use of additives to maintain or improve quality. Motor industry technical staff. Policy makers, legislators

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Location

Start date

Oxford, Uk (Oxfordshire)

Start date

On request

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Course Summary
This course provides an introduction to gasoline and diesel fuel technology. Presentations include refining, blending, specifications, performance, environmental aspects and the use of additives. Current and future challenges faced by the motor manufacturers, oil and additive industries will also be addressed.
What you will learn
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  • Gasoline and diesel fuel manufacturing, blending, specifications, performance and the use of additives
  • Technical implications of engine/fuel relationships and additive requirements
  • Environmental/Biofuel issues
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    Please note : Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Technology effectively replaces the coursesGasoline Technology - Specifications, Quality, Blending Components, Additives and Market Developments (RF5)and
    Automotive Diesel Fuels - Fuel Manufacture, Product Quality, Engine Design and the Potential for Additives (RF6)which are no longer offered publically, but are available foron-site training .

    Fundamentals

    • Basic fuel chemistry
    • Normal and abnormal combustion

    Manufacture

    • Refinery processes
    • Blend component characteristics
    • Major quality constraints
    • Manufacturing options

    Specifications

    • Typical specification criteria and specification trends
    • Importance in manufacture and blending
    • "Green" fuels
    • Test methods and equipment

    Fuel Properties and Vehicle Performance

    • Basic relationships between fuel characteristics and vehicle performance
    • Meeting octane and cetane requirements
    • Volatility and its influence on vehicle driveability and emissions
    • Fuel composition and density
    • Influence of biofuels
    • Fuel sulphur content
    • Hot and cold weather performance
    • Stability

    Automotive Emissions

    • Gaseous and particulate emissions
    • Environmental and health concerns
    • Emissions measurement techniques
    • Fuel properties and their influence on emissions

    Motor Industry Viewpoint

    • Global emissions legislation and fuel economy trends
    • Developments in engine and exhaust after-treatment technologies
    • Implications for automotive fuel quality

    Additives

    • Multi-functional additive packages
    • Refinery additives
    • Additives for marketing and environmental purposes

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