Technical and Economical Aspects of Methanol as an Automotive Fuel Volkswagenwerk AG (Germany)

Format:

Conference/Event

Author/Creator:

Koenig, A., author.

Conference Name:

1976 Fuels and Lubricants/Powerplant Meeting (1976-06-07 : St. Louis, Missouri, United States)

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Warrendale, PA SAE International 1976

Summary:

The results of basic test series conducted on a single-cylinder engine are used to establish the reasons that advocate the introduction of methanol or methanol-gasoline blends as alternative fuel for motor-vehicle operation: lower exhaust emission concentrations, improved energy utilization, higher engine output, and improved knock-resistance. Fuel and energy consumption data are submitted for four vehicle concepts operated on methanol fuels, to establish data on the economic aspects of methanol-operated vehicles. It is apparent that the utilization of the antiknock effects of methanol can lead to competitive gasoline-methanol blend vehicle operation at the present cost of gasoline and methanol. Vehicle operation of pure methanol would offer economic advantages over gasoline operation if gasoline is derived from coal

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Publisher Number:

760545

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