Biomass-based alcohol fuels: the near-term potential for use with gasoline

Technical Report · Tue Aug 01 04:00:00 EDT 1978

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6612464· OSTI ID:6612464

Park, W.; Price, G.; Salo, D.

This report serves as an introduction to the requirements and prospects for a nationwide alcohol-gasoline fuel system based on alcohols derived from biomass resources. Technological and economic factors of the production and use of biomass-based methanol and ethanol fuels are evaluated relative to achieving 5 or 10 percent alcohol-gasoline blends by 1990. It is concluded the maximum attainable is a nationwide 5 percent methanol or ethanol-gasoline system replacing gasoline by 1990. Relative to existing gasoline systems, costs of alcohol-gasoline systems will be substantial.

• Research Organization: Mitre Corp., McLean, VA (USA). METREK Div.
• OSTI ID: 6612464
• Report Number(s): HCP/T4101-03
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ALCOHOLS
AUTOMOTIVE FUELS
BIOCONVERSION
BIOMASS
ECONOMICS
ENERGY SOURCES
ETHANOL
FEASIBILITY STUDIES
FORECASTING
FUELS
HYDROXY COMPOUNDS
METHANOL
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RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES
SYNTHESIS
TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES