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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 Oct 1981
TL;DR: In this article, the results of a program to develop crankcase lubricants suitable for service with ethanol fuel over a wide temperature range were described, and the main problem of engine wear at low temperatures was found to be the major problem.
Abstract: This paper describes results of a program to develop crankcase lubricants suitable for service with ethanol fuel over a wide temperature range. Engine wear at low temperatures was found to be the major problem. A low temperature Sequence V-D (PV-1) test provided a suitable environment for lubricant evaluation. Service station oils at the API SE and SF quality levels were developed based on consideration of their wear and corrosion inhibition when emulsified with ethanol. They were found to reduce critical wear parameters in the low temperature V-D test. 5 refs.
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02 Nov 2009
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TL;DR: Karavalakis, George; Short, Daniel; Vu, Diep; Russell, Robert; Asa-Awuku, Akua; Durbin, Thomas.
Abstract: Author(s): Karavalakis, George; Short, Daniel; Vu, Diep; Russell, Robert; Asa-Awuku, Akua; Durbin, Thomas
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TL;DR: The higher prices of petroleum and risks of an Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) embargo have stimulated the search for alternative liquid motor fuels, including alcohol from renewable sources (Alcohol Fuels Policy Review, Office of Technology Assessment, Paul).
Abstract: This paper seeks to estimate the upward slope of the supply curve of ethanol by estimating the response of agricultural prices to various levels of corn alcohol production. An alcohol fuel program is, on the other hand, an agricultural policy as well as an energy policy. So a second purpose is to predict the impact of increased alcohol fuel production on important dimensions of US agriculture. The US agricultural economy as modeled in the NIRAP program appears to be capable of adjusting without major difficulties to even high levels of fuel alcohol production. The price of corn and cost of alcohol would rise significantly, but not so high as to rule out the possibility of replacing with alcohol a tenth of current gasoline consumption. This prediction of great responsiveness by American agriculture is not surprising in view of its historical ability to adjust to shocks at least as large as those resulting from high levels of alcohol production. The extensiveness of the relationships modeled in NIRAP not only gives insights into the indirect effects of increased alcohol production but also probably accounts for why the direct effects are so mitigated. 10 references, 1 table.
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