Evaporative emissions from the fourteen-car DOE (Department of Energy) gasoline/methanol blend fleet. Technical report

Technical Report · Mon Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1985

OSTI ID:6088801

Dietzmann, H E; Harvey, C A

The purpose of the report was to investigate the effect on evaporative emissions of mileage accumulation with a gasoline/methanol/cosolvent splash blend versus mileage accumulation with the base gasoline. The test program was carried out under EPA contract 68-03-3192 with Southwest Research Institute. Evaporative emission tests were conducted on a 14-vehicle fleet undergoing driveability testing for the Department of Energy at Southwest Research Institute. Seven vehicles accumulated mileage on an unleaded control fuel, and seven vehicles accumulated mileage on a gasoline-alcohol blend containing four percent methanol, two percent ethanol and two percent t-butyl alcohol (TBA). The results of the tests are summarized within the report. Also included are recommendations for additional research.

• Research Organization: Southwest Research Inst., San Antonio, TX (USA)
• OSTI ID: 6088801
• Report Number(s): PB-86-115722/XAB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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