第4回日中教材韩石油技术会议conference06-09_jatop.pdf

Research report on the use of high biofuel blends in diesel vehicles (Biofuel/ Diesel Vehicle Research WG, JATOP) February 22, 2011 Ken-ichi Okamoto Advanced Technology Research Institute Japan Petroleum Energy Center JAPAN AUTO-OIL PROGRAM What is JATOP （Japan Auto-Oil Program）? A collaborative research between auto and oil industries aiming to resolve the issues including “reducing emissions of CO2”,”fuel diversification and “reducing exhaust emissions” based on a premise that air quality will be preserved Technical issues that may contribute to resolving environmental and energy security issues in the future, and collaboration between auto and oil industries may be an effective solution Collaborative Auto industry research Oil industry (Fuel consumer) Subsidized by the Ministry of (Fuel producer) Economy, Trade and Industry 2 - About JATOP - Apr. 1997 Apr. 2002 Apr. 2007 Apr. 2012 Jun. 2010 Feb. 2011 JCAP Ⅰ JCAP Ⅱ JATOP Previous research program: JATOP JCAP (Japan Clean Air Program) Conference Start of JATOP －JATOP has started in FY 2007 (and is scheduled to be completed in FY 2011) Content of JATOP Projects －Expanded utilization of biomass fuels for diesel －Expanded utilization of biomass fuels for gasoline －Investigation of fuel quality suitable for the latest diesel and gasoline vehicles －Tech