WO2003016900A3 - Method and system for determining the type of fuel used to power a vehicle - Google Patents

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WO2003016900A3
WO2003016900A3 PCT/US2002/025151 US0225151W WO03016900A3 WO 2003016900 A3 WO2003016900 A3 WO 2003016900A3 US 0225151 W US0225151 W US 0225151W WO 03016900 A3 WO03016900 A3 WO 03016900A3
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Craig S Rendahl
Theresa A Foley
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Theresa A Foley
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    • G01N33/2829—Oils, i.e. hydrocarbon liquids mixtures of fuels, e.g. determining the RON-number
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A method for determining the type of fuel used by a vehicle includes receiving hydrocarbon speciation and nitrogen-oxyde (NOX) compound data from an emission sensor. The hydrocarbon speciation data is compared to one or more hydrocarbon threshold levels, and each threshold level corresponds to an anticipated fuel type. The nitrogen-oxyde compound data is compared to one or more nitrogen- oxyde compound threshold levels, and each threshold level corresponds to an anticipated fuel type. Based on the comparison of the hydrocarbon speciation and nitrogen-oxygen compound data to threshold levels, an anticipated fuel type is determining.
PCT/US2002/025151 2001-08-13 2002-08-09 Method and system for determining the type of fuel used to power a vehicle WO2003016900A2 (en)

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