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Study of Vapor Pressures of Gasoline-Alcohol Blends Finds That Dual-Alcohol Blends Can Result in RVPs Identical to That of Gasoline

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MAY 23, 2010

RVPs (predicted DVPE) of single- and dual-alcohol blends in gasoline with different relative proportions of ethanol and 1-butanol. Credit: ACS, Andersen et al. Click to enlarge.

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Alcohol Blend Gasoline Ozone Fuel

Study Finds Strong Synergy Between Spark Ignition Engine Downsizing and Low-to-Moderate Alcohol Blend Fuels

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MAY 1, 2009

A study by engineers from Mahle Powertrain Ltd and BP found strong synergy between spark ignition (SI) engine downsizing and fuel containing low-to-moderate amounts of alcohol, including ethanol and butanol. The team presented a paper on their work at the recent SAE 2009 World Congress in Detroit. Cairns et al. SAE 2009-01-0138).

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Alcohol Blend Downsizing Engine Fuel

ExxonMobil Research files patent application on methods for expanding HCCI and other advanced combustion modes load range with fuel-alcohol blends

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JANUARY 5, 2011

ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company has filed a US patent application (# 20100326387 , published 30 December 2010) on methods using a wide range of fuel-alcohol blends to expand the operating envelope of engines operating in advanced combustion modes.

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Alcohol Blend Fuel Range Gasoline

NREL study probes emissions impact of butanol-gasoline blends in light-duty vehicles

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NOVEMBER 26, 2013

This fuel’s exhaust emissions contained the lowest total oxygenates among the alcohol blends and the lowest NMOG of all fuels tested. McCormick (2013) “Impact of Higher Alcohols Blended in Gasoline on Light-Duty Vehicle Exhaust Emissions,” Environmental Science & Technology doi: 10.1021/es402793p.

Gasoline

Gasoline Alcohol Blend Light Emissions

GM and U Mich receive patent on plug-in series hybrid/extended range electric vehicle powertrain using multiple free piston linear alternator engines

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NOVEMBER 25, 2012

Fuels can include gasoline blends, and alcohol blended hydrocarbon fuel grades. Ethanol blended hydrocarbon fuels can include higher ethanol blends (e.g. E80, E85), and neat ethanol (E99).

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Extended Range Plug-in Engine GM

DOE to award up to $4.5M to increase acceptance and deployment of alt fuel vehicles

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JULY 18, 2014

The alternative fuel types to be addressed under this FOA are specified by the Energy Policy Act of 1992 and are: Methanol, ethanol, and other alcohols. Blends of 85% or more of alcohol with gasoline. Natural gas and liquid fuels domestically produced from natural gas. Liquefied petroleum gas (propane).

Alternative Fuels

Alternative Fuels Alcohol Blend Fuel Vehicles

DOE to award up to $4.5M to projects for alt fuel and advanced vehicle deployment

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MARCH 26, 2014

The Energy Policy Act of 1992 defined these fuels as alternative fuels: Methanol, ethanol, and other alcohols. Blends of 85% or more of alcohol with gasoline. Natural gas and liquid fuels domestically produced from natural gas. Liquefied petroleum gas (propane). Coal-derived liquid fuels.

Alternative Fuels

Alternative Fuels Fuel Alcohol Blend Vehicles

DOE Co-Optima report identifies top ten bio-blendstocks for efficiency in boosted SI engines

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OCTOBER 11, 2019

Six of these blendstocks had the fewest significant practical barriers to adoption and use: di-isobutylene; ethanol; isobutanol; n-propanol; isopropanol; and a fusel alcohol blend. All the top-performing blendstocks showed potential to be produced at a competitive cost.

Engine

Engine Alcohol Blend Idaho Davis

Co-Optima releases capstone report on first 4 years of work

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MARCH 27, 2020

Of these 10 blendstocks, six were assessed to have the fewest significant practical barriers to adoption which include alcohols and an olefine (alkene): di-isobutylene, ethanol, a fusel alcohol blend, isobutanol, n-propanol, and isopropanol. What Will Work in the Real World?

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Alcohol Blend Fuel Engine Fuel Economy

DOE Co-Optima researchers identify 6 high-potential blendstocks

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JUNE 28, 2019

Three years after embarking upon rigorous evaluation of a pool of more than 400 candidates ( earlier post ), researchers with the US Department of Energy (DOE) Co-Optimization of Fuels & Engines (Co-Optima) initiative have identified the six blendstocks—di-isobutylene, ethanol, fusel alcohol blend, isobutanol, isopropanol, and n-propanol—that (..)

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Alcohol Blend Fuel Economy Engine Fuel

Study quantifies impact of fuel composition on PM emissions from gasoline direct injection engines

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DECEMBER 14, 2015

2014) “Novel Characterization of GDI Engine Exhaust for Gasoline and Mid-Level Gasoline-Alcohol Blends,” SAE Int. 2015.11.019 Storey, J., Szybist, J., Fuels Lubr. 7(2):571-579 doi: 10.4271/2014-01-1606.

Gasoline

Gasoline Emissions Engine Fuel

Geely invests in Carbon Recycling Intl.; vehicles fueled by methanol from CO2, water and renewable energy

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JULY 8, 2015

At the 2015 SAE World Congress, researchers from the Beijing Institute of Technology presented a paper evaluating regulated emissions, carbonyl compounds and particulate matter from a China-5 certified gasoline/methanol dual-fuel vehicle over the New European Driving Cycle (NEDC). Sileghem, L., Wallner, T., and Verhelst, S. 2014.07.002.

Renewable

Renewable Carbon Water Fuel

Team from GM, Ford, FCA reviews how to calculate engine efficiency benefits of high octane fuels

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AUGUST 25, 2015

Alcohol and gasoline-alcohol blends also offer efficiency benefits independent of their octane value. Higher octane fuel improves the efficiency of today’s engines through reduced spark retard (from optimum) at high loads, and could enable even higher efficiency if engines were optimized for higher-octane fuel.

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Engine Fuel GM Ford

Perspective: US Needs to Transition to Hydrous Ethanol as the Primary Renewable Transportation Fuel

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AUGUST 30, 2009

d) further provides for alcohol blends as follows: Special provisions for alcohol blends. (1) As used in this section and Sec. 80.27, “high ozone season” means the period from June 1 to September 15 of any calendar year and “regulatory control period” means the period from May 1 to September 15 of any calendar year.

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Transportation Fuel Renewable Gasoline-Electric

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Study of Vapor Pressures of Gasoline-Alcohol Blends Finds That Dual-Alcohol Blends Can Result in RVPs Identical to That of Gasoline

Study Finds Strong Synergy Between Spark Ignition Engine Downsizing and Low-to-Moderate Alcohol Blend Fuels

ExxonMobil Research files patent application on methods for expanding HCCI and other advanced combustion modes load range with fuel-alcohol blends

NREL study probes emissions impact of butanol-gasoline blends in light-duty vehicles

GM and U Mich receive patent on plug-in series hybrid/extended range electric vehicle powertrain using multiple free piston linear alternator engines

DOE to award up to $4.5M to increase acceptance and deployment of alt fuel vehicles

DOE to award up to $4.5M to projects for alt fuel and advanced vehicle deployment

DOE Co-Optima report identifies top ten bio-blendstocks for efficiency in boosted SI engines

Co-Optima releases capstone report on first 4 years of work

DOE Co-Optima researchers identify 6 high-potential blendstocks

Study quantifies impact of fuel composition on PM emissions from gasoline direct injection engines

Geely invests in Carbon Recycling Intl.; vehicles fueled by methanol from CO2, water and renewable energy

Team from GM, Ford, FCA reviews how to calculate engine efficiency benefits of high octane fuels

Perspective: US Needs to Transition to Hydrous Ethanol as the Primary Renewable Transportation Fuel

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