State of Hawaii > DBEDT > Strategic Industries Division > Ethanol

Properties of Alcohol Transportation Fuels

PREPARED FOR: U.S. Department of Energy

PREPARED BY: Meridian Corporation, 1991

QUOTE FROM INTRODUCTION:

"During the mid and late 1980s, research on alcohol fuels undertaken in the United States, Japan, and Europe expanded greatly. This research has covered the entire alcohol production, distribution and utilization process...

The results of this research ... have not been broadly disseminated to the public policy community ... no (other) compilation of recent findings is currently available.

(This) report ... presents a range of scientific and engineering information on the characteristics of alcohol fuels...

Key facts and definitions of terms are provided in a “quick reference” summary at the beginning of each major section. Extensive use of graphics has been made, whenever possible reproducing the full range of information presented in the original research reports.

 

The report may be downloaded in sections or all together.
SECTIONS:    
afrw-01.pdf (1,900 kb) SECTION 1. Introduction
afrw-02.pdf (4,184 kb) SECTION 2. Basic Chemistry of Alcohol Fuels: Chemical Structure - Physical Properties of Alcohols
afrw-03.pdf (4,668 kb) SECTION 3. The Internal Combustion Engine: Engine Design - Operating Parameters - Key Design Parameters for Alcohol Combustion
afrw-04.pdf (3,469 kb) SECTION 4. Volatility of Transportation Fuels: Reid Vapor Pressure - Distillation Curves - Vapor/Liquid Ratio
afrw-05.pdf (3,050 kb) SECTION 5. Compatibility of Alcohols with Other Fuels in Blends: Solubility in Gasoline - Creation of Mixtures Having Different Properties than Constituent Fuels - Bonding with Water and Its Implications - Alcohol/Gasoline Separation - Methods to Overcome Phase Separation
afrw-06.pdf (3,292 kb) SECTION 6. Engine and Vehicle Operation Issues: Low Ambient Temperature Starting - High Temperature Performance - Vehicle Range
afrw-07.pdf (2,976 kb) SECTION 7. Cleaning Characteristics of Alcohol: Solvent Characteristics of Alcohols and Alcohol Blends - Influence on the Combustion Chamber - Influence of Alcohols on Various Materials- Influence on Fuel Distribution System - Corrosion Inhibitors
afrw-08.pdf (2,450 kb) SECTION 8. New Directions for Reformulating Alcohols Fuels: Cetane Number - Miscibility with Water and Hydrocarbon Fuels - Electric Conductivity and Oxygen Content - Viscosity - Cold Weather Startability - Conclusion
afrw-09.pdf (3,109 kb) SECTION 9. Ethyl Tertiary Butyl Ether (ETBE): Gasoline-related Properties - Performance - Production Process Technology - Supplies and Commercialization - Conclusions
afrw-10.pdf (2,201 kb) SECTION 10. Health and Safety Issues: Toxicity - Leaks and Spills in Water - Leaks and Spills on Land - Safety
afrw-glo.pdf (889 kb)   GLOSSARY
afrw-bib.pdf (2,605 kb)   BIBLIOGRAPHY
 
COMPLETE REPORT:

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