Energy & Fuels, Vol.18, No.3, 682-684, 2004
Thermally stable blends of Fischer Tropsch and LCO diesel fuel components
Due to their excellent cetane numbers and low sulfur content, Fischer Tropsch derived diesel fuels will likely be blended with poorer quality stocks in order to incorporate them into specification fuels. However, the blending of Fischer Tropsch diesel fuels with highly aromatic stocks, such as LCO, can create unstable products. This paper explores the magnitude of this problem and identifies several solutions.