3164. SERRUYS, M. [Use of Motor-Fuel Substitutes.] Jour. soc. ing. automobile, vol. 14, 1941, pp. 153-180; Chem. Abs., vol. 41, 1947, p. 3598. Yield of motor fuels obtainable by different industrial processes in terms of horsepower per kg. of coal is estimated to be 0.73 in the Fischer or Bergius processes, 1.91 in the carbonization of coal, 1.98 in gas producers, 0.97 in making MeOH from coke, 1.39 in making C2H2 via calcium carbide, 0.240-0.577 in making alcohol from agricultural products, and 0.545 in making gas from wood. |