Alcohol fuel

About: Alcohol fuel is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 2030 publications have been published within this topic receiving 42757 citations.

Sample-preparation techniques for evaluating methanol and formaldehyde emissions from methanol-fueled vehicles and engines. Technical report

Abstract: This report describes the wet Chemistry procedures used by the Emission Control Technology Division, Test and Evaluation Branch of the E.P.A. Motor Vehicle Emission Laboratory in evaluating methanol fuels for use in motor vehicles. The report describes the formaldehyde and methanol wet-chemistry procedures used. Included is elution changes, volume measurement, sample contamination issues, preparation procedures, and various appendices.

Alcohol ether fuel for compression igniting internal combustion engine and its prepn

Abstract: The present invention belongs to the field of energy source and fuel application and development, and is especially one kind of alcohol ether fuel for compression igniting internal combustion engine and its preparation. Methanol or ethanol and dimethyl ether in different ratio are filled into the identical pressure container and formed at pressure of 0.6-3 MPa into the alcohol ether fuel, named MD fuel. The alcohol ether fuel is used in the same pressure container, and the pressure container is used as the oil tank for the compression igniting internal combustion engine and may be exchanged with LPG steel cylinder. The alcohol ether fuel has methanol or ethanol content of 1-99 wt% and dimethyl ether content of 1-99 wt%, and is superior to alcohol fuel.

Additives for alcohol fuel and their manufacture

Abstract: An aqueous solution consisting mainly of an essential oil ingredient and water is obtained by immersing chips of at least one kind of herb in hot water of 70-90 °C for about 30 minutes. This solution is added, either as it is or concentrated, to a lower alkanol. The resulting mixture is a fuel for internal combustion engines which is comparable to petrol, and far superior to pure alcohol in performance and in not causing corrosion. It can contain 30% of water. For example, a car fuelled with a mixture of methanol (78%), water (20.8%) and an extract (1.2%) achieved 3.41 km/l, whereas on pure methanol it achieved only 3.04 km/l.

Fuel methanol additives: issues and concerns

Abstract: Additive cofuels can alleviate several problems with methanol fueled vehicles. The optimum fuel composition of methanol has been researched. Difficulty in coldstarting, broad flammability limits, low flame luminosity, a corrosive nature, and lack of lubricity of methanol, all can be modified by additives as specified.