Ethanol as an automotive fuel – a review

• Autorzy: Bielaczyc P. , Woodburn J. , Gandyk M. , Szczotka A.

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DOI

10.19206/CE-2016-338

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Usage of ethanol as a fuel has been known for hundreds of years. However, recently usage of ethanol and its blends as a road transport fuel has increased and interest in its use is growing. There are a lot of pros and cons connected with using ethanol, which are described in this paper. This paper reviews current knowledge on using ethanol in spark ignition engines. The fuel is described in the context of future opportunities. A significant part of the paper is dedicated to the analysis of ethanol and its blends’ impact on regulated and unregulated exhaust emissions, including laboratory results obtained by BOSMAL from chassis dynamometer testing of European vehicles.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

SI engine; alternative fuel; biofuel; ethanol; bioethanol; ethanol-gasoline blend; exhaust emission

PL

silnik ZI; paliwo alternatywne; biopaliwo; etanol; bioetanol; mieszanina oleju napędowego i etanolu; emisja spalin

• Wydawca: Polskie Towarzystwo Naukowe Silników Spalinowych
• Czasopismo: Combustion Engines
• Rocznik: 2016
• Tom: R. 55, nr 3
• Strony: 39--45
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 40 poz., wykr.

Twórcy

autor

Bielaczyc P.

• Engine Research Department, BOSMAL Automotive Research and Development Institute Ltd in Bielsko-Biała

autor

Woodburn J.

• Engine Research Department, BOSMAL Automotive Research and Development Institute Ltd in Bielsko-Biała

autor

Gandyk M.

• PhD student, Wroclaw University of Technology

autor

Szczotka A.

• Engine Research Department at the BOSMAL Automotive Research & Development Institute Ltd in Bielsko-Biała

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Uwagi

PL

Opracowanie ze środków MNiSW w ramach umowy 812/P-DUN/2016 na działalność upowszechniającą naukę.