Methanol-unleaded gasoline blends containing fusel oil fraction as spark ignition engine fuel
- Istanbul Technical Univ. (Turkey). Chemical Engineering Dept.
In the search for fuel alternatives for spark ignition engines, alcohol-gasoline blends draw considerable attention. For a successful application of gasoline-methanol mixtures as motor fuel, the realization of a stable homogeneous liquid phase is one of the major problems. In this work, phase separation problems of methanol-gasoline mixtures, which were prepared by adding 15% methanol to unleaded gasoline, were solved by using a fusel oil fraction as the new blending agent. The stable fuel alternatives thus prepared were then tested for fuel properties and performance in the engine, and fuel alternatives for the spark ignition engines were proposed.
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- OSTI ID:
- 514687
- Journal Information:
- Energy Sources, Journal Name: Energy Sources Journal Issue: 6 Vol. 19; ISSN 0090-8312; ISSN EGYSAO
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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