Production, distribution, and cost of oxygenated gasoline blends as a CO control strategy

Conference · Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1988

OSTI ID:7028584

Holmes, J G; Dworsky, B S ^[1]

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1. Energy and environmental analysis, Inc., Arlington, VA (US)

During the past two decades, efforts to reduce the contribution of automotive emissions to air pollution have focused principally on the development of more stringent emission standards for new vehicles, and the use of inspection and maintenance (I/M) programs. Despite the achievements in the last few years, motor vehicles have remained a major source of air pollution in urban areas. Further reductions in either the emission standards or in I/M program pass/fail cutpoints are not politically feasible, and alternative methods to achieve emission reductions are being investigated. One potential method is through the use of alternative fuels that can reduce tailpipe emissions. For example, the addition of alcohol or ether into gasoline has been shown to lean out the engine and cut carbon monoxide emissions. This paper compares the costs of producing and distribution methanol, ethanol, and MTBE blends as part of a carbon monoxide control strategy. It addresses the costs of production, distribution, infrastructure development, and retailing associated with each fuel blend.

• OSTI ID: 7028584
• Report Number(s): CONF-880679-
• Resource Relation: Conference: 81. annual meeting of Air Pollution Control Association, Dallas, TX (USA), 19-24 Jun 1988; Other Information: Technical Paper 88-135.3; Related Information: Volume 8
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
29 ENERGY PLANNING
POLICY AND ECONOMY
33 ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS
02 PETROLEUM
AIR POLLUTION CONTROL
PLANNING
CARBON MONOXIDE
GASOLINE
COMBUSTION PRODUCTS
EMISSION
FUEL SUBSTITUTION
MIXTURES
OXYGEN
SPARK IGNITION ENGINES
STANDARDS
SYNTHETIC FUELS
URBAN AREAS
CARBON COMPOUNDS
CARBON OXIDES
CHALCOGENIDES
CONTROL
DISPERSIONS
ELEMENTS
ENGINES
FUELS
HEAT ENGINES
INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
LIQUID FUELS
NONMETALS
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
POLLUTION CONTROL
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290300 - Energy Planning & Policy- Environment
Health
& Safety
330702 - Emission Control- Carbon Monoxide
025000 - Petroleum- Combustion