Low-temperature miscibility of ethanol-gasoline-water blends in flex fuel applications

Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization and Environmental Effects

Volumn 31, Issue 18, 2009, Pages 1634-1645

  Johansen, T ^a   Schramm, J ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Bioethanol; Biofuel; Ethanol; Flex fuel; Flex fuel vehicle; Gasohol; Gasoline; Hydrous ethanol; Miscibility; Phase separation; Ternary phase diagram

Indexed keywords

FLEX FUEL VEHICLE; FLEX-FUEL; HYDROUS ETHANOL; MISCIBILITY; TERNARY PHASE DIAGRAMS;

ETHANOL; FUELS; GASOHOL; GASOLINE; PHASE DIAGRAMS; PHASE MODULATION; PHASE SEPARATION; TERNARY ALLOYS; WATER CONTENT;

BIOETHANOL;

EID: 71949107817     PISSN: 15567036     EISSN: 15567230     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15567030903021897     Document Type: Article

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