The various research areas at AFLAD, IIP include:
GASOLINE FUEL QUALITY AND EMISSIONS
DIESEL FUEL QUALITY AND EMISSIONS
ALTERNATIVE FUELS AND CONSERVATION
AUTOMOTIVE LUBRICANTS
1. Study on the effect of gasoline composition - olefins, aromatics and benzene content on engine emissions
2. Study on the effect of diesel composition - sulphur and aromatics content, density, cetane number and T95 on particulate and NOx emissions
3. Study on requirement of MFA for Indian gasoline
4. Fuel quality requirements to meet emission norms
5. Performance evaluation of fuel economy additives and devices
1. Assessment of automotive emission scenario of mega cities in India
2. Determination of the emission factors for various categories of vehicles
3. Development and durability trials of auto exhaust catalytic converter
4. Measurement of green house gases and unregulated emissions from automotive vehicles
5. Emission compliance certification of vehicles
1. Development of CNG Three-Wheeler
2. Development of dedicated CNG engines
3. Conversion of gasoline and diesel light and heavy-duty vehicles to dedicated CNG/LPG operation
4. Development of neat alcohol engines
5. Studies on alcohol-gasoline blends
6. Development of alcohol-diesel dual-fuel engine
7. Studies on diesel-water and diesel-water-alcohol emulsions
8. Studies on bio-diesel derived from Jojoba
9.Type Approval of CNG/LPG converted vehicles
AUTOMOTIVE LUBRICANTS
1. Evaluation of lubricants for engine wear, deposits and catalytic converter performance
2. Development of bio-degradable lubricants
3. Development of new generation long drain interval lubricants through endurance tests
4. Fleet trials under actual field conditions
5. Evaluation of lubricants for oxidation stability, low temperature deposits and detergency on standards engine test benches (CLR-L38, CLR-LTD, Cat 1H2 & 1G2)
6. Evaluation of lubricants for fuel economy
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