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Economical Production of Alcohol Fuels from Coal-Derived Synthesis Gas.
Quarterly Technical Progress Report Number 4 - July 1, 1992 to September 30, 1992.

West Virginia University

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Table of Contents

Task 1

Reaction Studies

 

1.1

Results from Modeling Studies

1

Task 2

Executive Summary

5

Appendix 1

Base Case 1 Description

8

 

References for Base Case 1

15

Appendix 2

Joint Products in the Production of Coal Derived Alcohol Fuels

24

Appendix 3

Literature Review

28

1.1

Alcohol as an Alternative Fuel

28

 

1.1.1

Isobutanol as an Alternative Fuel

29

1.2

Phase Stability

31

 

1.2.1

Methanol

32

1.2.2

Ethanol

34

1.2.3

Propanol and Isobutanol

35

1.2.4

Methanol Plus Higher Alcohols

36

1.2.5

Ethanol, Isobutanol and Propanol

39

II

Instrumentations

 

2.1

Engine

41

2.2

Spark Plug

41

2.3

Thermocouple

41

References on Alcohol Fuels

42-43

References on Alcohol Fuel Blends

59