Methanol as a fuel for commercial vehicles

Conference · Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1986

OSTI ID:6875258

Heinrich, W; Marquardt, K J; Schaefer, A J

This paper discusses two possibilities for using methanol in heavy-duty engines. If the engine is modified according to the fuel properties, pure methanol can be used as fuel for a spark ignition methanol-gas engine. When the fuel is adapted to meet the requirements of the engine additized methanol serves as a fuel for an only slightly modified direct-injection diesel engine. The comparison takes into consideration fuel cost, convertibility of vehicles already in use, operational safety and reliability, requirements regarding fuel production and distribution, conventional fuel/alternative fuel reversibility, and environmental aspects.

• Research Organization: Daimler-Benz AG, Stuttgart
• OSTI ID: 6875258
• Report Number(s): CONF-861041-
• Resource Relation: Conference: Society of Automotive Engineers international fuels and lubricants meeting and technical display, Philadelphia, PA, USA, 6 Oct 1986
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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