Evaluation of a methanol-fueled (M85) turbocharged nissan sentra. Technical report

Technical Report · Sun May 01 04:00:00 EDT 1988

OSTI ID:7047332

Blair, D M

Section 211 of the Clean Air Act requires that the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) play a key role in the introduction of new motor-vehicle fuels. The Emission Control Technology Division (ECTD), of the Office of Mobile Sources, EPA assesses technology that could be used to reduce mobile source emissions, including evaluation of alternate-fueled vehicles. A turbocharged Nissan Sentra was emission tested at the U.S. EPA Motor Vehicle Emissions Laboratory located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. This vehicle was designed by Nissan to operate on M85 (85% methanol/15% gasoline) fuel. The vehicle's chassis is a late-1986 configuration while the engine is based on a 1983 1.3-liter design. The report includes individual test results using methanol-vehicle procedures, calculation of exhaust emissions, and individual test results using gasoline-vehicle procedures.

• Research Organization: Environmental Protection Agency, Ann Arbor, MI (USA)
• OSTI ID: 7047332
• Report Number(s): PB-88-229406/XAB; EPA/AA/CTAB-88/03
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ALCOHOL FUELS
DOCUMENT TYPES
ENGINES
EXHAUST GASES
FEDERAL TEST PROCEDURE
FLUIDS
FUELS
GASEOUS WASTES
GASES
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PROGRESS REPORT
SYNTHETIC FUELS
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