An overview of methanol as an internal combustion engine fuel

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Volumn 52, Issue , 2015, Pages 477-493

  Zhen, Xudong ^a   Wang, Yang ^b  

^a TIANJIN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY AND EDUCATION   (China)

^b TIANJIN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Application method; Internal combustion engine; Methanol; Production

Indexed keywords

COAL COMBUSTION; COAL DEPOSITS; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; ECONOMICS; FOSSIL FUELS; INTEGRATED CIRCUITS; INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES; METHANOL FUELS;

APPLICATION METHOD; COKE OVEN GAS; CONVENTIONAL FUEL; ECONOMIC BENEFITS; FOSSIL-BASED FUELS; HUMAN HEALTH; INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE FUELS; METHANOL DIESELS; METHANOL PRODUCTION; RENEWABLE RESOURCE;

METHANOL;

EID: 84939520522     PISSN: 13640321     EISSN: 18790690     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2015.07.083     Document Type: Review

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