Green Car Congress

MAY 1, 2009

A study by engineers from Mahle Powertrain Ltd and BP found strong synergy between spark ignition (SI) engine downsizing and fuel containing low-to-moderate amounts of alcohol, including ethanol and butanol. The team presented a paper on their work at the recent SAE 2009 World Congress in Detroit. Cairns et al. SAE 2009-01-0138).

Alcohol Blend 186

Alcohol Blend Downsizing Engine Fuel 186

Green Car Congress

MARCH 27, 2020

Of these 10 blendstocks, six were assessed to have the fewest significant practical barriers to adoption which include alcohols and an olefine (alkene): di-isobutylene, ethanol, a fusel alcohol blend, isobutanol, n-propanol, and isopropanol. What Will Work in the Real World?

Alcohol Blend 243

Alcohol Blend Fuel Engine Fuel Economy 243

Green Car Congress

JULY 8, 2015

At the 2015 SAE World Congress, researchers from the Beijing Institute of Technology presented a paper evaluating regulated emissions, carbonyl compounds and particulate matter from a China-5 certified gasoline/methanol dual-fuel vehicle over the New European Driving Cycle (NEDC). —Wang et al. Sileghem, L., Wallner, T., and Verhelst, S.

Renewable 150

Renewable Carbon Water Fuel 150

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

d) further provides for alcohol blends as follows: Special provisions for alcohol blends. (1) For hydrous ethanol blends, this is accomplished primarily through the total heat of vaporization resulting from combining ethanol and water. As used in this section and Sec. 40 CFR § 80.27(d)

Transportation 317

Transportation Fuel Renewable Gasoline-Electric 317