Influence of MTBE addition into gasoline on automotive exhaust emissions

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 34, Issue 28, 2000, Pages 4781-4786

  Poulopoulos, S ^a   Philippopoulos, C ^a  

^a NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Catalytic converter; Exhaust emissions; MTBE addition; Oxygenated fuels

Indexed keywords

ADDITION REACTIONS; CARBON MONOXIDE; CATALYTIC CONVERTERS; COMPOSITION EFFECTS; DYNAMOMETERS; ETHERS; EXHAUST GASES; GAS EMISSIONS; GASOLINE; HYDROCARBONS; REACTION KINETICS;

OXYGENATED FUELS;

AIR POLLUTION;

CARBON MONOXIDE; ETHYLENE; GASOLINE; HYDROCARBON; METHANE; TERT BUTYL METHYL ETHER;

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; TRAFFIC EMISSION;

AIR QUALITY; ARTICLE; CAR; CATALYST; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; DYNAMOMETRY; EXHAUST GAS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE;

EID: 0034282156     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1352-2310(00)00257-0     Document Type: Article

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