Toxicology and Biodegradability of Blendstocks for Mixing Controlled Compression Ignition Combustion: Literature Review of Available Data

Abstract

This is one of a series of reports produced as a result of the Co-Optimization of Fuels & Engines (Co-Optima) initiative, a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)-sponsored effort initiated to simultaneously investigate advanced engine designs and the enabling fuel properties. This firstof-its-kind effort is designed to provide American industry with the scientific underpinnings needed to maximize vehicle performance and efficiency, leverage domestic fuel resources, boost U.S. jobs, and enhance energy security. Co-Optima brings together DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy (EERE), 9 national laboratories, 13 universities, and more than 20 industry and government stakeholders in a collaboration exploring solutions with potential for near-term improvements to the types of fuels and engines found in most vehicles currently on the road, as well as to the development of revolutionary engine technologies for a longer-term, higher-impact series of solutions. In addition to the EERE Vehicle Technologies and Bioenergy Technologies Offices, the Co-Optima team includes representatives from the