Ramces M.

Soliman

Assignment #1

CE-3B

Nov.18, 2014
Difference between V power Diesel and Turbo Diesel

V-Power Diesel
V-Power Diesel is a blend of regular petroleum-based diesel
and synthetic diesel, created using gas to liquids (GTL), along with
some extra additives designed to clean the injection system and
improve injection pump and injector lubricity. V-Power Diesel is
Shell's

version

of

an

enhanced diesel

fuel,

similar,

say

to BPs 'Ultimate Diesel'. Like BP Ultimate Diesel, Shell V-Power

Diesel is designed for modern compression-ignition diesel engines,
to facilitate enhanced engine performance along with increased engine protection, for more
consistent operation and engine longevity. The fuel is slightly less dense than regular diesel so,
per volume, the unit energy is actually lower than regular diesel. This is offset, as the fuel tends
to ignite more readily (and thus has a higher cetane rating) than regular diesel, and a side
benefit of this is that it tends to produce less soot during combustion. One characteristic of VPower diesel is that it is a lot clearer and odorless than normal diesel, mainly due to the
synthetic GTL component.

Turbo Diesel
Turbo Diesel Fuel Additive is a multi-functional diesel fuel additive
designed for year round use. Turbo Diesel Additive is a proprietary
mixtures of aliphatic hydrocarbons formulated for year round use. The
formulation is designed to stabilize diesel fuel and clean injectors. In
addition, during cold weather the conditioner prevents filter plugging
from wax gelation and also prevents ice crystal formation. It provides
for optimum fuel system performance year-round. It does not contain
sulfur and burns ash free. It is completely compatible with all low sulfur
diesel fuel, #2 and #1 diesel fuels and mixtures thereof. Turbo Diesel Additive is specifically
formulated for use in Turbo Diesel engines in pick-up trucks, RVs, and light duty vehicles. It is
sold in pint bottles, with one pint (0.47 liters) treating 30 to 40 gallons (113.56-151.42 liters) of
diesel fuel. The conditioner should be added to the fuel tank before the fuel is added to ensure
proper mixing. Fuel temperatures should be above 0 F (-17.78 C).Turbo Diesel is a
technologically advanced automotive diesel with unique and robust multi-functional additives
resulting in improved engine performance for superior acceleration and performance, better fuel
economy

and

reduced

harmful

exhaust

emissions.

Turbo

Diesel

also

has

non-stop engine cleaning action, a cetane booster and a fuel optimizer to give additional
performance

benefits

which

Promotion of complete for maximum

power

includes

the

Cleaning of fuel injectors

following:

 Reduction of ignition delay

Ramces M. Soliman

Assignment # 2
CE-3B

Nov.

18, 2014

Diesel
Diesel fuel in general is any liquid fuel used in diesel engines,
whose fuel ignition takes place as a result of compression of the
inlet air mixture (without spark) and then injection of fuel. Diesel
engines have found broad use as a result of higher
thermodynamic and thus fuel efficiencies. This is particularly
noted where diesel engines are run at part-load; as their air
supply is not throttled as in a petrol engine, their efficiency still
remains high. The most common type of diesel fuel is a specific fractional distillate of
petroleum fuel oil, but alternatives that are not derived from petroleum, such
as biodiesel, biomass to liquid(BTL) or gas to liquid (GTL) diesel, are increasingly being
developed and adopted. To distinguish these types, petroleum-derived diesel is
increasingly called petro diesel. Ultra-low-sulfur diesel (ULSD) is a standard for defining
diesel fuel with substantially lowered sulfur contents. As of 2006, almost all of the
petroleum-based diesel fuel available in UK, Europe and North America is of a ULSD
type. In the UK, diesel fuel for on-road use is commonly abbreviated DERV, standing
for diesel-engined road vehicle, which carries a tax premium over equivalent fuel
for non-road use. In Australia diesel fuel is also known as 'distillate'. Diesel fuel is
produced from various sources, the most common being petroleum. Other sources
include biomass, animal fats, biogas, natural gas, and coal. Types of fuels are petroleum
diesel, synthetic diesel, biodiesel etc...

Gasoline

Gasoline, also

spelled gasolene,

also

called gas or petrol, mixture of volatile, flammable liquid

hydrocarbons derived from petroleum and used as fuel for
internal-combustion engines. It is also used as a solvent for
oils and fats. Originally a by-product of the petroleum industry
(kerosene being the principal product), gasoline became the
preferred automobile fuel because of its high energy of combustion and capacity to mix
readily with air in a carburetor. Gasoline is a refined product of petroleum consisting of a
mixture of hydrocarbons, additives, and blending agents. The composition of gasolines
varies widely, depending on the crude oils used, the refinery processes available, the
overall balance of product demand, and the product specifications. The typical
composition of gasoline hydrocarbons (% volume) is as follows: 4-8% alkanes; 25%alkenes; 25-40% isoalkanes; 3-7% cycloalkanes; l-4% cycloalkenes; and 20-50%
total aromatics(0.5-2.5% benzene) (IARC 1989). Additives and blending agents are
added to the hydrocarbon mixture to improve the performance and stability of gasoline
(IARC 1989; Lane 1980). These compounds include anti-knock agents, anti-oxidants,
metal deactivators, lead scavengers, anti-rust agents, anti-icing agents, upper-cylinder
lubricants, detergents, and dyes (IARC 1989; Lane 1980). At the end of the production
process, finished gasoline typically contains more than 150 separate compounds

although as many as 1,000 compounds have been identified in some blends

(Domask1984; Mehlman 1990). Gasoline is a complex mixture of hundreds of different
hydrocarbons. Most are saturated and contain 4 to 12 carbon atoms per molecule.
Gasoline used in automobiles boils mainly between 30 and 200 C (85 and 390 F),
the blend being adjusted to altitude and season. Aviation gasoline contains smaller
proportions of both the less-volatile and more-volatile components than automobile
gasoline. The antiknock characteristics of a gasolineits ability to resist knocking, which
indicates that the combustion of fuel vapor in the cylinder is taking place too rapidly for
efficiencyis expressed in octane number.