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A Comparative Study of Ethanol and Methanol Addition Effects on Engine Performance, Combustion and Emissions in the SI Engine

Murat Ciniviz
İlker Örs
Bahar Sayın Kul
Pages
59–69
Publication Date
2022-10-19
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These results show that methanol can also use as an additive for gasoline like ethanol.

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Objective & Hypothesis:In this study, the availability of methanol instead of ethanol was investigated in terms of performance, emission and combustion characteristics.
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Key Findings & Data:Test fuels were prepared by 10% ethanol and methanol addition into gasoline.
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Conclusion & Impact:These results show that methanol can also use as an additive for gasoline like ethanol.
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⚙️Variables:Combustion characteristics · Ethanol · Exhaust emissions

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In this study, the availability of methanol instead of ethanol was investigated in terms of performance, emission and combustion characteristics. The experiments were conducted in a single cylinder, four-stroke SI engine for different engine speeds at full engine load. Test fuels were prepared by 10% ethanol and methanol addition into gasoline. According to the experimental results, while methanol addition increased bsfc values by 10.3% compared to ethanol addition, it caused a reduction to the bte values by 6.12%. The methanol addition fuel has shown similar combustion characteristics with ethanol addition fuel. Although the methanol addition decreased CO2, CO, HC and NOx emissions by 6.48%, 26.6%, 4.75% and 9.16% respectively compared to ethanol addition, it has higher oxygen emission values by 15.3% due to its higher oxygen content than ethanol. These results show that methanol can also use as an additive for gasoline like ethanol.

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Ciniviz, M., Örs, İ., Kul, B. S. (2022). A Comparative Study of Ethanol and Methanol Addition Effects on Engine Performance, Combustion and Emissions in the SI Engine. International Journal of Automotive Science and Technology, Cilt: 4 - Sayı: 2, 59–69. https://ajindex.com/articles/540522

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