METHANOL AS A FUEL A SWEDISH NATIONAL INTEREST

The energy crisis of 1973 led to the initiation of work on finding substitutes for crude oil products. A liquid substitute for petrol is required, and methanol appears best for this purpose. Its low energy content is a disadvantage, but its low emission levels and elimination of lead are an advantage. If a 20/80 methanol/petrol mixture is used, about 1 million cubic M methanol will be needed annually. Present annual production in western Europe is 3 M tons. The Swedish methanol development corporation has been formed to investigate the feasibility of using methanol as a motor fuel in Sweden, the object being to make Sweden independent of imported oil. /TRRL/

• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/isbn/9170821097
• Corporate Authors:

  Ingenioersvetenskapsakademien (IVA)

  Grev Turegatan 14, Box 5073
  Stockholm,   Sweden 
• Authors:
  • Vendil, D
• Publication Date: 1976

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 7-9

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air pollution; Air quality management; Alcohols; Conferences; Energy; Fuel consumption; Fuels; Lead (Metal); Liquid fuels; Methanol; Petroleum
• Geographic Terms: Sweden
• ITRD Terms: 7347: Alcohol; 1394: Catalytic converter; 8525: Conference; 3850: Fuel; 232: Fuel consumption; 7138: Lead (metal); 8109: Sweden
• Subject Areas: Energy; Geotechnology; Highways; Materials; Vehicles and Equipment; I96: Vehicle Operating Costs;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00164353
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• ISBN: 91 7082 109 7
• Report/Paper Numbers: No 195 Analytic
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 12 1978 12:00AM