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Alcohol fuels. Revised edition (in English; French)

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:362121

This booklet reviews the use of alcohols (ethanol, methanol, and alcohol-gasoline blends) as vehicle fuels in Canada. Topics covered include: The characteristics of alcohol fuels compared to gasoline; safety and environmental concerns such as air pollution and toxicity; the history of alcohol fuel use in transportation; production of fuel alcohols; synthetic gasoline; biodiesel fuels; distributing alcohol fuels; alcohol blends; oxygen content and air quality regulations; neat alcohol fuels; alcohol fuel use in diesel engines; use of methanol in fuel cells and electric vehicles; and the future of alcohol fuels in Canada.

Research Organization:
Transportation Energy Div., Ottawa, Ontario (Canada)
OSTI ID:
362121
Report Number(s):
MIC--99-02456/XAB; SSC-M--27-74/3-1996E
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English; French

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