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The raw exhaust-gas composition of a spark-ignition engine strongly depends on the ratio between the intake air mass and the injected fuel mass (Fig. 17.15.1). Because of the importance of the stoichiometric mixture the normalized A/F ratio 7 has been defined as... 

Leventis, N, Sotiriou-Leventis, C, Zhang, G, Rawashdeh, A-M M (2(X)2) Nano-engineering strong silica aerogels. Nano Lett 2 957-960. 

Costly expertise is required to maintain the system, requiring an engineer strong in the technology itself and very experienced with the process and its economics. 

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This chapter presents a general method for estimating nonidealities in a vapor mixture containing any number of components this method is based on the virial equation of state for ordinary substances and on the chemical theory for strongly associating species such as carboxylic acids. The method is limited to moderate pressures, as commonly encountered in typical chemical engineering equipment, and should only be used for conditions remote from the critical of the mixture. 

Other heavy fuel contaminants are metals (vanadium, nickel, sodium) coming from the crude oil itself or metallic salts (aluminum silicates) coming from catalysts in conversion steps. The aluminum silicates should not exceed 300 ppm (30 ppm of aluminum), for these materials exert a strong abrasive action on the engine cylinders and injection systems. They can however be eliminated partially by centrifuging and filtration. 

The crankcase of a gasoline or diesel engine is in reality a hydrocarbon oxidation reactor oil is submitted to strong agitation in the presence of air at high temperature (120°C) furthermore, metals such as copper and iron, excellent catalysts for oxidation, are present in the surroundings. 

The increase in the oil-change interval has already been a strong incentive for improving lubricant formulations. The increase in engine operating temperatures and the development of catalytic converters are without doubt two orientations that will have consequences on lubricant additives. 

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