RESISTIVELY HEATED METHANOL DISSOCIATOR FOR ENGINE COLD START ASSIST

The report describes the system constructed for a methanol-fueled light-duty engine. It consists of a steam-heated methanol boiler, a gas superheater, and a platinum-catalyzed dissociation element. The product gas from the system was used to start and idle a test engine that had been cooled to 43 F. The report also includes the dissociator element specifications, hydrogen content determination, and test engine specifications.

• Corporate Authors:

  Environmental Protection Agency

  Office of Mobile Sources, 2565 Plymouth Road
  Ann Arbor, MI  United States  48105
• Authors:
  • Piotrowski, G K
• Publication Date: 1988-3

Media Info

• Pagination: 23 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cold starts (Driving); Fuel systems; Methanol; Vehicle power plants
• Old TRIS Terms: Automobile engines; Cold start
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00478341
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: EPA/AA/CTAB-88/02
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 31 1989 12:00AM