Atmospheric chemistry of automotive biofuels: Insights from experiments and theory

PHYS 21

T. J. Wallington, twalling@ford.com1, M. D. Hurley1, Masahiro Kawasaki, mk@ap6.kuic.kyoto-u.ac.jp2, T. Yamanaka2, W. F. Schneider3, L. Xiao, lxiao1@nd.edu3, and J. Bruce3. (1) Chemistry and Environmental Science Department, Ford Motor Company, MD 3083/ SRL Building, P.O. Box 2053, Dearborn, MI 48121-2053, (2) Department of Molecular Engineering, Kyoto University, Kyoto, 606-8501, Japan, (3) Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN
Concerns over climate change and energy security have led to increased interest in the use of renewable biofuels in the automotive fuel pool. The principal biofuels under consideration are methyl esters of long chain fatty acids for blending in diesel, and alcohols for blending in gasoline. Prior to the large scale use of such biofuels it is desirable to have a detailed understanding of their environmental impact. The results of experimental and computational studies of the atmospheric oxidation of n-propanol and i-propanol will be presented and discussed.
 

Physical Chemistry of Atmospheric Processes
8:00 AM-12:00 PM, Sunday, April 6, 2008 Morial Convention Center -- Rm. 343, Oral

Division of Physical Chemistry

The 235th ACS National Meeting, New Orleans, LA, April 6-10, 2008