An Overview of the Technical Implications of Methanol and Ethanol as Highway Motor Vehicle Fuels 912413
The characteristics of methanol and ethanol as highway motor vehicle fuels are contrasted with those of conventional gasolines and diesel fuels. The implications of the physical and chemical differences of these fuels for motor vehicle design and emissions are discussed. Potential material compatibility concerns, such as elastomer swelling and metal corrosion, and safety concerns, such as fire hazard, flame luminosity, and human toxicity are examined. A number of possible air quality impacts are examined including changes in ozone, carbon monoxide, oxides of nitrogen, particulate matter, toxic compounds (benzene, aldehydes, 1,3-butadiene), and global climate “greenhouse” gases (carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide).
Citation: Black, F., "An Overview of the Technical Implications of Methanol and Ethanol as Highway Motor Vehicle Fuels," SAE Technical Paper 912413, 1991, https://doi.org/10.4271/912413. Download Citation
Author(s):
Frank Black
Pages: 32
Event:
International Fuels & Lubricants Meeting & Exposition
ISSN:
0148-7191
e-ISSN:
2688-3627
Also in:
Alternative Liquid Fuels in Transportation-SP-0889, Alternate Fuels-PT-48, SAE 1991 Transactions - Fuels & Lubricants-V100-4
Related Topics:
Diesel fuels
Air pollution
Nitrogen oxides
Particulate matter (PM)
Carbon monoxide
Carbon dioxide
Methanol
Corrosion
Ethanol
Gasoline
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