The Federal Methanol Fleet, initiated by the United States Congress in fiscal year 1985 and managed by the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) for the Department of Energy (DOE), is a project to evaluate a variety of methanol vehicles with different engine/fuel systems and to gather information regarding their operation in typical fleet environments. Three different DOE laboratories serve as fleet sites for the project. Twenty vehicles of four different types have been retro-fitted for methanol and are being evaluated alongside nineteen comparable gasoline vehicles. Engine types in the project include four-cylinder engines, V-6s, V-8s; fuel system include carburetors, throttle-body fuel injection, and port fuel injection. Some of the methanol engines have increased compression ratios, while others utilize turbo-chargers. Results highlighted in this paper include emissions, lubricating oil analyses, and cold-weather performance. 6 refs., 2 figs., 5 tabs. (ERA citation 14:004686)


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    Title :

    Results from the Federal Methanol Fleet: A Progress Report


    Contributors:
    R. N. McGill (author) / R. L. Graves (author)

    Publication date :

    1988


    Size :

    7 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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