Methanol: A Sustainable Transport Fuel for SI Engines

This monograph discusses the use of methanol as a fuel in spark ignition (SI) engines, including its production, challenges, limitations, and current global use. It also covers topics such as pollutant formation and exhaust emissions from methanol-fueled SI engines, with a focus on formaldehyde emissions. The book provides an overview of methanol's potential as a sustainable fuel and its effects on engine performance, combustion, exhaust emissions, efficiency, and other important parameters. It is a valuable resource for professionals, post-graduate students, and researchers involved in alternative fuels, spark ignition engines, and environmental research.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 282 pages
Publication date: 24 May 2022
Publisher: Springer Verlag, Singapore

This comprehensive monograph delves into the realm of methanol, emphasizing its significance in the transportation sector, particularly in spark ignition (SI) engines. The contents revolve around methanol production, showcasing a diverse range of production technologies sourced from various feedstocks. The potential of methanol utilization in transportation within SI engines is explored, along with the attendant challenges, limitations, and pertinent aspects related to its implementation. Furthermore, the book provides an in-depth examination of the current global utilization of methanol, encompassing its applications and advancements. Additionally, the monograph encompasses chapters dedicated to the formation of pollutants and exhaust emissions from methanol-fueled SI engines. One particular chapter focuses on formaldehyde emissions, which pose one of the most formidable challenges associated with methanol use in internal combustion engines. By delving into these topics, readers will gain a comprehensive understanding of the production aspects of methanol, its potential as a sustainable fuel, its utilization in SI engines, and the profound impact of methanol and its utilization techniques on engine performance, combustion, exhaust emissions, efficiency, and other vital parameters. This volume serves as an invaluable resource for professionals, post-graduate students, and researchers engaged in the fields of alternative fuels, spark ignition engines, and environmental research.

Weight: 456g
Dimension: 235 x 155 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9789811612268
Edition number: 1st ed. 2021