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Title: Methanol as a fuel for commercial vehicles

Abstract

This paper discusses two possibilities for using methanol in heavy-duty engines. If the engine is modified according to the fuel properties, pure methanol can be used as fuel for a spark ignition methanol-gas engine. When the fuel is adapted to meet the requirements of the engine additized methanol serves as a fuel for an only slightly modified direct-injection diesel engine. The comparison takes into consideration fuel cost, convertibility of vehicles already in use, operational safety and reliability, requirements regarding fuel production and distribution, conventional fuel/alternative fuel reversibility, and environmental aspects.

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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Daimler-Benz AG, Stuttgart
OSTI Identifier:
6875258
Report Number(s):
CONF-861041-
Resource Type:
Conference
Resource Relation:
Conference: Society of Automotive Engineers international fuels and lubricants meeting and technical display, Philadelphia, PA, USA, 6 Oct 1986
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
33 ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS; 10 SYNTHETIC FUELS; DIESEL ENGINES; FUEL SUBSTITUTION; METHANOL FUELS; COMBUSTION; SPARK IGNITION ENGINES; VEHICLES; COMMERCIAL SECTOR; COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS; COST; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS; FUEL ADDITIVES; FUEL INJECTION SYSTEMS; OPERATION; PRODUCTION; SAFETY; STANDARDS; ADDITIVES; ALCOHOL FUELS; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; ENGINES; FUEL SYSTEMS; FUELS; HEAT ENGINES; INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES; OXIDATION; SYNTHETIC FUELS; THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES; 330102* - Internal Combustion Engines- Diesel; 330101 - Internal Combustion Engines- Spark-Ignition; 330800 - Emission Control- Alternative Fuels; 090210 - Alcohol Fuels- Properties- (1976-1989)

Citation Formats

Heinrich, W, Marquardt, K J, and Schaefer, A J. Methanol as a fuel for commercial vehicles. United States: N. p., 1986. Web.
Heinrich, W, Marquardt, K J, & Schaefer, A J. Methanol as a fuel for commercial vehicles. United States.
Heinrich, W, Marquardt, K J, and Schaefer, A J. 1986. "Methanol as a fuel for commercial vehicles". United States.
@article{osti_6875258,
title = {Methanol as a fuel for commercial vehicles},
author = {Heinrich, W and Marquardt, K J and Schaefer, A J},
abstractNote = {This paper discusses two possibilities for using methanol in heavy-duty engines. If the engine is modified according to the fuel properties, pure methanol can be used as fuel for a spark ignition methanol-gas engine. When the fuel is adapted to meet the requirements of the engine additized methanol serves as a fuel for an only slightly modified direct-injection diesel engine. The comparison takes into consideration fuel cost, convertibility of vehicles already in use, operational safety and reliability, requirements regarding fuel production and distribution, conventional fuel/alternative fuel reversibility, and environmental aspects.},
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url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/6875258}, journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1986},
month = {Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1986}
}

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