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cetane number |
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cetane number a measure of the quality of a diesel fuel expressed as the percentage of cetane in a mixture of cetane and 1-methylnapthalene of the same quality as the given fuel cetane number [′sē‚tān ‚nəm·bər] (chemical engineering) The percentage by volume of cetane (cetane number 100) in a blend with α-methylnaphthalene (cetane number 0); indicates the ability of a fuel to ignite quickly after being injected into the cylinder of an engine. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| We fully expect the diesel being used to operate the governor's vehicle will validate the ultra-clean characteristics of Fischer-Tropsch fuels, which have no detectable sulfur or aromatics, are biodegradable and have a high cetane number. The California reference fuel specification includes requirements such as 10% maximum aromatics content, a minimum cetane number of 48, and 15 parts-per-million (ppm) sulfur content. The high cetane number of the diesel fuel will help meeting future more stringent specifications. |
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