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Methanol

Methanol can be blended directly in petrol, up to a mix of 15%, without engine modifications, though would need to be modified for higher blends. Methanol is less suitable for diesel engines due its low cetane number. Methanol-fuelled fuel cells can replace conventional drive trains.

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International bioenergy transport costs and energy balance, Hamelinck CN, Suurs RAA and Faaij APC
[pdf, 2,91 Mb] - 2003/08
 

Summary:  Several international biomass, bioelectricity and biomethanol supply chains are defined and modelled, comprising different biomass production systems, pretreatment and conversion operations, ... continued

Long distance bioenergy logistics: An assessment of costs and energy consumption for various biomass energy transport chains, Suurs R. [pdf, 829 Kb] - 2002/01
 

Summary:  This study gives an analysis of costs and energy consumption, associated with long distance bioenergy transport systems. Various transport chains were modeled, and these were subjected to a ... continued

Government Backs Zero-m In Pilot To Test Cleaner Alternative Fuel, Lisa Billard, Claire Morgan [pdf, 20 Kb] - 2001/12
 

Summary:  Zero-m Ltd, a pioneering clean fuels development company, today announced that the UK Government is supporting its pilot project to demonstrate the benefits and uses of methanol as a cleaner ... continued

World methanol plants (Through December 2001) [pdf, 53 Kb] - 2001/12
 

Summary:  Overview of all methanol plants ion the world (from December 2001). continued

Future prospects for production of methanol and hydrogen from biomass, Hamelinck , C. N., Faaij, A. P. C.
[pdf, 1,19 Mb] - 2001/09
 

Summary:  In this report the technical and economic prospects for the future production of methanol and hydrogen from biomass have been evaluated. The results are a set of promising conversion concepts. ... continued

Methanol refueling station costs, EA Engineering [pdf, 199 Kb] - 1999/02
 

Summary:  This is a report produced for the American Methanol Foundation. The most likely scenario for developing a methanol fuel distribution system would involve utilizing the existing gasoline distribution ... continued

Most recent change | 25-09-2008