CHARACTERIZATION OF METHANOL/GASOLINE BLENDS AS AUTOMOTIVE FUEL - PERFORMANCE AND EMISSIONS CHARACTERISTICS

Recent concern about environmental problems and the eventual shortage of conventional petroleum-based fuels coupled with the potential of obtaining methyl alcohol (methanol) as a product of coal gasification has brought about a recent interest in the use of methanol as a fuel. In order to assess the feasibility of using methanol as a motor vehicle fuel, either alone (neat) or as a blend in gasoline-type base stocks, its performance, emissions and practical use characteristics must be ascertained. To this end the authors and their colleagues are conducting a series of experiments which will determine methanol blend-fueled engine characteristics information. This report contains some of the results obtained to date. (Portions of this document are not fully legible)

• Corporate Authors:

  University of Miami, Coral Gables

  Department of Mechanical Engineering
  Coral Gables, FL  United States  33124

  Environmental Protection Agency

  Emission Control Technology Division, 2565 Plymounth Road
  Ann Arbor, MI  United States  48105
• Authors:
  • Adt, RRJ
  • Chester, K A
  • Kurucz, C N
  • Pappas, J
  • Rajan, S
• Publication Date: 1977-7

Media Info

• Pagination: 204 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air pollution; Blends; Coal gas; Coal gasification; Computer programs; Exhaust gases; Fuel consumption; Gasoline; Methanol; Motor fuels; Performance evaluations; Tables (Data); Tests; Vehicle performance
• Identifier Terms: FORTRAN (Computer program language)
• Subject Areas: Energy; Geotechnology; Highways; Materials; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00175685
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: EPA-460-3-77-012a
• Contract Numbers: EPA-R-803401-01-3
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 28 1978 12:00AM