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OVERVIEW OF THE TECHNICAL IMPLICATIONS OF METHANOL AND ETHANOL AS HIGHWAY MOTOR VEHICLE FUELS
Citation:
Black, F. OVERVIEW OF THE TECHNICAL IMPLICATIONS OF METHANOL AND ETHANOL AS HIGHWAY MOTOR VEHICLE FUELS. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C., EPA/600/D-91/239.
Description:
The characteristics of methanol and ethanol as highway motor vehicle fuels are contrasted with those of conventional gasolines and diesel fuels. he implications of the physical and chemical differences of these fuels for motor vehicle design and emissions are discussed. otential material compatibility concerns, such as elastomer swelling and metal corrosion, and safety concerns, such a fire hazard, flame luminosity, and human toxicity are examined. umber 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).