Main Title |
Near-cylinder dissociation of methanol for automotive application / |
CORP Author |
Southwest Research Inst., San Antonio, TX.;Environmental Protection Agency, Ann Arbor, MI. Emission Control Technology Div. |
Publisher |
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Mobile Source Air Pollution Control, Emission Control Technology Division, |
Year Published |
1988 |
Report Number |
EPA 460/3-88-002; EPA-68-03-1984; SWRI-03-8352 |
Stock Number |
PB88-241864 |
OCLC Number |
772214286 |
Subjects |
Methanol as fuel ;
Motor vehicles--Motors--Exhaust gas
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Additional Subjects |
Automobile fuels ;
Energy efficiency ;
Carbinols ;
Test engines ;
Motor vehicles ;
Automobile engines ;
Heat of dissociation ;
Heat exchangers ;
Exhaust emissions ;
Methanol fuels ;
Fuel economy ;
Exhaust recirculation systems
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Internet Access |
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Holdings |
Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last Modified |
Checkout Status |
ELCD |
EPA 460-3-88-002 |
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NVFEL Library/Ann Arbor, MI |
01/17/2012 |
NTIS |
PB88-241864 |
Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. |
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07/26/2022 |
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Collation |
1 v. (various pagings) : ill., charts ; 28 cm. |
Abstract |
The report describes the design analyses and experimental evaluation toward developing a system of dissociating methanol for use in a spark-ignited passenger car engine. Maximum dissociation of methanol fuel attainable using exhaust gas heat was the basic goal of the project. The heating value of dissociated methanol is about 20 percent higher than that for liquid methanol. Therefore, significant energy savings appear to be attainable if a large percent of the engine fuel needs can be dissociated by use of the otherwise wasted heat of the exhaust gas. A heat exchanger consisting of a methanol evaporator, an injection system to provide fuel to the evaporator, and a dissociation catalytic reactor was designed, fabricated, and tested. The dissociation efficiency of the initial reactor was not as good as expected. The relative poor performance of the dissociation reactor apparently was associated with fuel injector nozzle heating, blockage of passageways in the dissociation reactor, and an ineffective dissociation catalyst. The heat exchanger was redesigned to incorporate improvements, and four heat exchangers were fabricated using the final design. |
Notes |
"July 1988." Includes bibliographical references (p. 32). "EPA 460/3-88-002." "Contract No. 68-03-1984"--T.p. "EPA Project Officer: Robert I. Bruetsch"--T.p. |
Place Published |
Ann Arbor, Mich. |
Supplementary Notes |
Sponsored by Environmental Protection Agency, Ann Arbor, MI. Emission Control Technology Div. |
Corporate Au Added Ent |
United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Mobile Source Air Pollution Control. Emission Control Technology Division.; Southwest Research Institute. Engine and Vehicle Research Division. |
PUB Date Free Form |
Jul 88 |
Category Codes |
85H; 97K; 97L |
NTIS Prices |
PC A09/MF A01 |
Primary Description |
200/05 |
BIB Level |
m |
Cataloging Source |
OCLC/T |
Control Number |
830227793 |
OCLC Time Stamp |
20120110141214 |
Language |
eng |
Origin |
OCLC |
Type |
MERGE |
OCLC Rec Leader |
01401nam 2200289Ka 45020 |