Pre-Ignition Phenomena of Methanol Fuel (M85) by the Post-Ignition Technique

Suga, Toshiyuki; Kitajima, Shinichi; Fujii, Isao

doi:10.4271/892061

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“…Other factors are important as well. Suga et al assessed the pre-ignition tendency in an M85 engine using different spark plugs of identical heating range [162]. They found that a configuration using platinum-tipped electrodes was highly susceptible to pre-ignition and hypothesized that noble metals can catalyze a reaction in which methanol dissociates through formaldehyde to CO and H 2 which then autoignites (see also Section 6).…”

Section: Ignition and Fueling Systemsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Methanol as a fuel for internal combustion engines

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Progress in Energy and Combustion Science

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Transportation of people and goods largely relies on the use of fossil hydrocarbons, contributing to global warming and problems with local air quality. There are a number of alternatives to fossil fuels that can avoid a net carbon emission and can also decrease pollutant emissions. However, many have significant difficulty in competing with fossil fuels due to either limited availability, limited energy density, high cost, or a combination of these. Methanol (CH 3 OH) is one of these alternatives, which was demonstrated in large fleet trials during the 1980s and 1990s, and is currently again being introduced in various places and applications. It can be produced from fossil fuels, but also from biomass and from renewable energy sources in carbon capture and utilization schemes. It can be used in pure form or as a blend component, in internal combustion engines (ICEs) or in direct methanol fuel cells (DMFCs). These features added to the fact it is a liquid fuel, making it an efficient way of storing and distributing energy, make it stand out as one of the most attractive scalable alternatives. This review focuses on the use of methanol as a pure fuel or blend component for ICEs. First, we introduce methanol historically, briefly introduce the various methods for its production, and summarize health and safety of using methanol as a fuel. Then, we focus on its use as a fuel for ICEs. The current data on the physical and chemical properties relevant for ICEs are reviewed, highlighting the differences with fuels such as ethanol and gasoline. These are then related to the research reported on the behaviour of methanol and methanol blends in spark ignition and compression ignition engines. Many of the properties of methanol that are significantly different from those of for example gasoline (such as its high heat of vaporization) lead to advantages as well as challenges. Both are extensively discussed. Methanol's performance, in terms of power output, peak and part load efficiency, and emissions formation is summarized, for so-called flex-fuel engines

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Section: Ignition and Fueling Systemsmentioning

confidence: 99%