METHANOL AS AUTOMOTIVE FUEL. PART I. STRAIGHT METHANOL

A study of methanol as an automotive fuel was conducted using a single-cylinder research engine, a 4-cylinder 122-CID (2,000 cc) engine, and an 8-cylinder 350-CID engine. Results showed that when using methanol as fuel, the single-cylinder engine could operate leaner than the multicylinder engines. This difference is attributable to air-fuel mixture mal-distribution associated with the multicylinder engines. Steady-state fuel economy and emissions data are presented and discussed. Results indicate that fuel economy (on an energy input basis) using methanol fuel is about 5 percent improved as compared to gasoline fuel economy and with substantially lower nitrogen oxides emissions for methanol. (ERA citation 02:026918)

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Automotive engineering congress and exposition, Detroit, Michigan, United States of America (USA), 24 Feb 1975.
• Corporate Authors:

  Bureau of Mines

  Washington, DC  United States 

  Energy Research and Development Administration

  20 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Gleming, R D
  • Chamberlain, T W
• Publication Date: 1976

Media Info

• Pagination: 24 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alternatives analysis; Carbon dioxide; Carbon monoxide; Combustion; Energy; Exhaust gases; Fuel air mixtures; Fuel conservation; Gasoline; Hydrocarbons; Methanol; Motor fuels; Nitric oxide; Nitrogen oxides; Performance tests; Steady state; Vehicle power plants
• Uncontrolled Terms: Comparative analysis; Cylinders
• Old TRIS Terms: Automobile engines; Combustion products; Performance testing; Steady-state conditions; Uses
• Subject Areas: Energy; Geotechnology; Highways; Materials; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00159148
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 31 1978 12:00AM