“Cetane Number.” It’s a rating in the diesel world that perks up our ears. We know it’s an important variable in the fuel that powers our rigs. But for most of us who drive diesel vehicles, the role ...

Cetane boosters sure sound cool. Who doesn't like the word "boost" after all? But in reality, they don't boost the power of your fuel. On the contrary, they reduce the delay between fuel injection and ...

The Energy Department's National Renewable Energy Laboratory has released a long-anticipated update to the source-of-record for cetane number data. This information is vital to the development of new, ...

A method tested on various diesel blends of known cetane numbers showed a good correlation with the fuel’s octane numbers. Spontaneous ignition results in knock in a spark-ignition engine, whereas ...

This article provides a basis for deciding whether to evaluate a new process scheme or alter an existing one with a view toward moving a 300-400° F. cut from gasoline to diesel fuel. Average qualities ...

What is octane rating? What is cetane number? Gas & diesel ratings. What is octane rating? What is cetane rating? When purchasing gasoline or diesel fuel you’ve likely noticed the selection of numbers ...

You always hear gasoline guys talking about their fuel’s octane rating, while diesel engine owners don’t care about octane at all. Why is that? Well, it turns out gasoline’s octane rating (which is ...

Three new predictive equations for cetane number have been developed.Each of these equations is shown to be superior to the current cetane index equation (ASTM D 976-80) for a large fuel data base.One ...

Metrohm provides a turnkey solution for quality control of diesel using near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS). This solution is based on a pre-calibration model and a dedicated spectral database, and ...

Quadintel published a new report on the Cetane Number Improver Market. The research report consists of thorough information about demand, growth, opportunities, challenges, and restraints. In addition ...