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Alcohol fuel
About: Alcohol fuel is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 2030 publications have been published within this topic receiving 42757 citations.
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01 Feb 1985
TL;DR: In this article, American and European technology is used to demonstrate the suitability of neat methanol as a fuel for transit buses, and test data are being obtained on performance, fuel consumption, exhaust emissions, noise levels, and operational suitability.
Abstract: American and European technology is being used to demonstrate the suitability of neat methanol as a fuel for transit buses. The project is sponsored by the California Energy Commission (CEC), and transit buses are being operated by the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District (GGTD). Project management and bus testing are performed by Acurex Corporation. Test data are being obtained on performance, fuel consumption, exhaust emissions, noise levels, and operational suitability. One of the coaches was obtained from General Motors Corporation and the other from M.A.N. in Germany. The GM coach employs a Detroit Diesel Allison 6V-92TA two-stroke-cycle engine, which burns methanol by compression ignition. The M.A.N. engine is a spark-assisted diesel, operating on a four-stroke cycle. Both buses are being tested in parallel with diesel-powered counterparts. In comparing diesel with methanol fuel, road performance is nearly identical for each pair of buses. Fuel consumption is similar on an energy basis. The methanol buses have a cleaner exhaust, with smoke and odor eliminated. Oxides of nitrogen and particulates are also considerably lower with methanol.
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TL;DR: This study investigated physical and chemical modification of tyre-derived fuel oil obtained from pyrolysis of waste tyres and rubber products for application as an alternative fuel for compression ignition engines (CIE's).
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01 Jan 1981
TL;DR: A review and discussion of the raw materials and recent modifications in EtOH manufacture as well as the economic and energy issues involved can be found in this article, where the authors also discuss the issues involved.
Abstract: A review and discussion of the raw materials and recent modifications in EtOH manufacture as well as the economic and energy issues involved (Refs 55)
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TL;DR: In this paper, a split pH fuel cell was constructed using an alkaline fuel stream containing NaOH and an alcohol fuel (glycerol, 1propanol, or 2-propanols) with an acidic oxidant stream containing H2SO4 and 3% H2O2; the electrodes were Pd black anode and Pt black or carbon black cathode separated by a cation exchange membrane with Na+ substituted for H+.
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05 Oct 1990
TL;DR: In this paper, the amount of fuel metered to the engine is controlled based upon engine operating conditions and a first correction factor is set at a value calculated based upon a signal from an alcohol concentration sensor to correct the amounts of fuel consumed by the engine.
Abstract: A fuel delivery control apparatus for use with an engine operable on either of gasoline fuel and gasoline/alcohol fuel blend. The amount of fuel metered to the engine is controlled based upon engine operating conditions. A first correction factor is set at a value calculated based upon a signal from an alcohol concentration sensor to correct the amount of fuel metered to the engine. A second correction factor is set based upon a signal from an oxygen sensor to correct the amount of fuel metered to the engine so as to provide an air/fuel ratio feedback control. In the event of failure of the alcohol concentration sensor, the first correction factor is estimated by modifying it based upon the signal from the oxygen sensor and a difference between the calculated and estimated values of the first correction factor is calculated. The first correction factor is set at the estimated value when the calculated difference is out of a predetermined range and at the calculated value when the calculated difference is within the acceptable range.
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