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Demonstration of Dissociated Methanol as an Automotive Fuel: System Performance

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6470804· OSTI ID:6470804
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The results are presented of system performance testing of an automotive system devised to provide hydrogen-rich gases to an internal combustion engine by dissociating methanol on board the vehicle. The dissociation of methanol absorbs heat from the engine exhaust and increases the lower heating value of the fuel by 22%. The engine thermal efficiency is increased by raising the compression ratio and burning with excess air.
Research Organization:
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
DOE Contract Number:
AC36-08GO28308
OSTI ID:
6470804
Report Number(s):
SERI/TP-731-1178
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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090200 -- Alcohol Fuels-- (-1989)
33 ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS
330800* -- Emission Control-- Alternative Fuels
ALCOHOLS
AUTOMOBILES
AUTOMOTIVE FUELS
COMBUSTION PROPERTIES
DATA
EFFICIENCY
ENGINES
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
FUEL SUBSTITUTION
FUEL SYSTEMS
FUELS
HEAT ENGINES
HYDROXY COMPOUNDS
INFORMATION
INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
METHANOL
NUMERICAL DATA
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PERFORMANCE
THERMAL EFFICIENCY
VEHICLES
automotive system
dissociation of methanol
hydrogen-rich gases
internal combustion engine