The purpose of this study was to evaluate the relationship between solution-phase thermal stabilities of selected fuel additives and their effectiveness as combustion improvers. The additives selected for this study were 2-ethylhexyl nitrate, isopropyl nitrate, tetraethylene glycol dinitrate, di(tert-butyul) peroxide, and methylcyclopentadienyl manganese tricarbonyl. Decomposition studies were carried out at various temperatures on the neat additives as well as the additives dissolved in various solvents and fuels.
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