摘要：Toyota car fitted with smoke meter to measure the opacity in the exhaust was used. Five different types of oxygenates were used with the concentration of each one varied between 5 to 20% by volume at an increment of 5%. The results show a significant reduction in the opacity of the exhaust products. A maximum of 70% reduction was achieved when 15% ethanol was added at 3000 RPM, and 62% reduction when 20% methanol was added at same speed. As for Dimethoxy Ethane (DMET), a maximum reduction of 30% was achieved at 3000 RPM and that of Tri-propylene glycol methyl ether (TPGME) was 27.3% at same speed. Diethylene glycol monoethyl ether (DGME) did not show encouraging results as a maximum reduction of 10.3% was achieved at 2000 RPM with 5% of DGME. Further, it was found that the reduction in the opacity level was less significant when the filter was used. This, perhaps, is due to the nature of the DPF used.
