IMPROVED PERFORMANCE OF INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES USING 5-30 PER CENT METHANOL IN GASOLINE
A number of unmodified cars have been tested over a fixed course using mixtures of methanol and gasoline. It was found that mixtures between 5 and 15 percent increased the fuel economy and performance, and lowered the CO emissions and exhaust temperatures. In addition, knock was eliminated on one engine and "Diesel operation" ceased with 5 percent or greater mixtures. The improved performance of methanol mixtures is attributed to chemical leaning plus the dissociation of methanol near 200 deg C which can absorb energy during the compression stroke of the engine and release up to 40 percent hydrogen for a 10 percent mixture. /AUTHOR/
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Supplemental Notes:
- Proceedings 9th Intersociety Energy Conversion Engineering Conference, San Francisco, 26-30 August 1974.
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Corporate Authors:
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
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Authors:
- Reed, T M
- Lerner, R M
- Hinkley, E D
- Fahey, R E
- Conference:
- Publication Date: 1974
Media Info
- Features: Figures; References; Tables;
- Pagination: p. 952-955
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Antiknock compounds; Energy; Exhaust gases; Fuel consumption; Gravitation; Internal combustion engines; Methanol; Performance
- Old TRIS Terms: Gravitational methods
- Subject Areas: Economics; Energy; Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Society;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00095354
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: May 29 1975 12:00AM