Abstract: In this study, the liquid-liquid equilibria of the mixtures consisted of ethanol, water, and the main components of gasoline fuel: pentane, hexane, and cyclohexane were experimentally determined. This study is related to the phase behavior when water in atmosphere is absorbed into ethanol + gasoline fuel (gasohol) and then possibly separates into two liquid phases in an automobile fue...

Understanding the factors that control electrochemical catalysis is essential to improving performance. We report a study of electrocatalytic ethanol oxidation - a process important for direct ethanol fuel cells - over size-selected Pt centers ranging from single atoms to Pt14. Model electrodes were prepared by soft-landing of mass-selected Ptn(+) on indium tin oxide (ITO) supports in ultrahigh...

An Fe group ternary nanoalloy (NA) catalyst enabled selective electrocatalysis towards CO2-free power generation from highly deliverable ethylene glycol (EG). A solid-solution-type FeCoNi NA catalyst supported on carbon was prepared by a two-step reduction method. High-resolution electron microscopy techniques identified atomic-level mixing of constituent elements in the nanoalloy. We examined ...

Aalto University, P.O. Box 11000, FI-00076 Aalto www.aalto.fi Author Teemu Sarjovaara Name of the doctoral dissertation Studies on Heavy Duty Engine Fuel Alternatives Publisher School of Engineering Unit Department of Energy Technology Series Aalto University publication series DOCTORAL DISSERTATIONS 208/2015 Field of research Internal combustion engines Manuscript submitted 11 September 2015 D...

In this study, the effects of adding ethanol and diethyl ether to diesel fuel on combustion characteristics NO emissions were numerically investigated. 100% (D100) by volume 90% diesel+10% blend (D90E10), 80% diesel+20% (D80E20), ethanol+10% (D80E10DEE10) 85% diesel+ 10% ethanol+5% mixture (D85E10DEE5) was used as fuel. Analyzes carried out using a single cylinder direct injection engine at 200...

In this study, we use the computable general equilibrium (CGE) model to examine welfare and growth effects of expanding grain-based fuel ethanol production in China. The results show that reasonable development of grain-based fuel ethanol will accelerate China’s economy, improve rural household income, and narrow the gap between the rich and the poor. However, expanding the production of grain-...