Reduced Emissions and Fuel Consumption in Automobile Engines

1. Front Matter

   Pages III-X

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2. Introduction

   • Fred Schäfer, Richard van Basshuysen

   Pages 1-2

3. Causes of pollutants and their toxicity

   • Fred Schäfer, Richard van Basshuysen

   Pages 3-19

4. Design features which influence pollutant emissions and fuel consumption in four-stroke engines

   • Fred Schäfer, Richard van Basshuysen

   Pages 20-76

5. Engine-related measures which reduce pollutant emissions and fuel consumption in two-strokes

   • Fred Schäfer, Richard van Basshuysen

   Pages 77-85

6. Exhaust aftertreatment methods

   • Fred Schäfer, Richard van Basshuysen

   Pages 86-116

7. The influence of fuel and lubricants on emissions and fuel consumption

   • Fred Schäfer, Richard van Basshuysen

   Pages 117-141

8. Problems with CO2 emissions

   • Fred Schäfer, Richard van Basshuysen

   Pages 142-146

9. Laws regulating the emission of pollutants and maximum fuel consumption of combustion engines (as of 1992)

   • Fred Schäfer, Richard van Basshuysen

   Pages 147-181

10. Back Matter

    Pages 182-197

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Over the last several years, there has been much discussion on the interrelation of CO2 emissions with the global warming phenomenon. This in turn has increased pressure to develop and produce more fuel efficient engines and vehicles. This is the central topic of this book. It covers the underlying processes which cause pollutant emissions and the possibilities of reducing them, as well as the fuel consumption of gasoline and diesel engines, including direct injection diesel engines. As well as the engine-related causes of pollution, which is found in the raw exhaust, there is also a description of systems and methods for exhaust post treatment. The significant influence of fuels and lubricants (both conventional and alternative fuels) on emission behavior is also covered. In addition to the conventional gasoline and diesel engines, lean-burn and direct injection gasoline engines and two-stroke gasoline and diesel engines are included. The potential for reducing fuel consumption and pollution is described as well as the related reduction of CO2 emissions. Finally, a detailed summary of the most important laws and regulations pertaining to pollutant emissions and consumption limits is presented. This book is intended for practising engineers involved in research and applied sciences as well as for interested engineering students.

• Automobil
• carbon dioxide
• emission
• emissions
• pollution
• water quality and water pollution
• air pollution and air quality

• Fachhochschule Iserlohn, Iserlohn, Federal Republic of Germany

  Fred Schäfer

• Bad Wimpfen, Federal Republic of Germany

  Richard Basshuysen

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