IMPROVING THE ENVIRONMENTALITY OF MOTOR GASOLINE

Abstract

The article considers measures aimed at improving the environmental situation of large cities by reducing the harmful effects of exhaust gases generated during the operation of road transport. It is substantiated that a direct increase in the environmental friendliness of motor gasoline is the most promising approach to reducing the toxicity of exhaust gases. This increase can be achieved by reducing dissolved hydrocarbon gases (C4H10 and iso-C4H10) and metals (Pb, Fe, Mn) in gasoline; facilitation of the fractional composition of gasoline (including the end-boiling temperature); reduction in gasoline content of sulfur, aromatic hydrocarbons and olefins. Reducing these undesirable, from an environmental point of view, components will improve the quality of gasoline to the Euro-5 requirements adopted in Ukraine, as well as significantly extend the service life of special catalysts installed on motor vehicles to clean exhaust gases.
 The effect on the gasoline fraction (PK – 180 °C) and commercial gasoline A-95, oxygenates (methyl tert-butyl ether and ethyl alcohol) and 1,3-diphenyltriazene was studied. It is established that the use of 1% of the mass. 1,3-diphenyltriazene, in the composition of straight-run gasoline allows to increase its resistance to detonation by 12 points, reduce the toxicity of exhaust gases by 24% in terms of CO and 17% in terms of CH. It was determined that the addition of 1,3-diphenyltriazene to commercial gasoline A-95 in the amount of 1% by weight, in contrast to oxygenates, does not lead to a deterioration in the evaporation of gasolines and their physical stability.
 The use of 1,3-diphenyltriazene in commercial gasoline, due to its positive properties, in the future will optimize the use of other additives, including oxygenates, which are widely used today in the technology of commercial gasoline.