A study is presented of motor vehicle alternate fuels which will alleviate the pollution and supply problems presented by the use of gasoline. Topics include: (1) an index of researchers; (2) properties of methanol and methyl fuel; (3) availability of the raw materials; (4) production of methanol; (5) ocean transport, storage, and inland distribution; (6) vehicle requirements and safety problems; (7) methanol operation of conventional vehicles; (8) methanol operation of other propulsion systems; (9) fuel cells and gas generators; and (10) a list of references. Likely prospects for alternate fuels are methanol in the short and intermediate term and hydrogen in the long term. For both these fuels, the manufacture does not depend on oil, combustion engines of known construction can be used, and these fuels can be substituted for gasoline in steps.


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    Title :

    On the Trail of New Fuels: Alternative Fuels for Motor Vehicles


    Publication date :

    1974


    Size :

    395 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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