Status of Alcohol-Fuels-Utilization Technology for Highway Transportation: A 1981 Perspective. Volume I. Spark-Ignition Engines

摘要

The current status of the technology(ies) of alcohol utilization in highway transportation is reviewed. The use of methanol, ethanol, and certain of their derivatives in vehicles powered by spark-ignition engines is treated in this volume. Alcohol utilization in diesel-powered vehicles is covered in Volume II. The results of engine, vehicle, and fuels testing are summarized. The topics of exhaust emissions, performance and fuel economy, vehicle driveability, fuel systems materials compatibility, engine and vehicle design, fuels characterization, and environmental considerations are discussed, based upon the most recent data available at this time. The status of the technology at the time of the last comprehensive survey (1978) is summarized and discussed. Significant advances made since that time are delineated, as are remaining information gaps and areas in which more extensive investigation is still needed. An appendix to this Volume (I) describes important properties of selected alcohols and alcohol-derived fuels. (ERA citation 07:059707)