The oxidation of N-heptane in the presence of oxygenated octane improvers: MTBE and ETBE

Combustion Science and Technology

Volumn 122, Issue 1-6, 1997, Pages 345-361

  Dagaut, Philippe ^a   Koch, Ralf ^a,b   Cathonnet, Michel ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b WISSRANS Umwelt GmbH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Additives; ETBE; MTBE; Octane improver, engine knock; Oxidation; Oxygenates

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000593537     PISSN: 00102202     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00102209708935615     Document Type: Article

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