STUDY OF MIXTURES OF METHANE AND CARBON DIOXIDE AS FUELS IN A SINGLE CYLINDER ENGINE (CLR)

A single cylinder four stroke gasoline engine (CLR) was used to investigate the feasibility of using sewer gas as an alternate fuel while modification to the engine was kept to a minimum. Results indicated that using sewer gas having quality of 65/35 in methane/carbon dioxide volume ratio on the "as is" basis, engine power losses could be kept below 22% compared to those obtained with gasoline. Corresponding improvements in brake specific fuel consumption could be as high as 30%. UHC, NO, and CO emissions were reduced. /GMRL/

• Corporate Authors:

  Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

  400 Commonwealth Drive
  Warrendale, PA  United States  15096
• Authors:
  • Wong, JKS
• Publication Date: 1977-9

Media Info

• Pagination: 7 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Carbon dioxide; Carbon monoxide; Energy; Fuel consumption; Hydrocarbons; Methane; Nitric oxide; Nitrogen oxides; Power; Sewerage; Vehicle power plants
• Uncontrolled Terms: Sewage
• Old TRIS Terms: Automobile engines; Substitutes
• Subject Areas: Energy; Geotechnology; Highways; Materials; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00172090
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: SAE 770796
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 29 1978 12:00AM