PERFORMANCE TEST

ON MULTI FUEL
SINGLE CYLINDER SI
ENGINE
GROUP MEMBERS:
ROBIN ROY
ALEX N MATHEW
ATHUL PREMNATH
SHAJAHAN A P

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ABSTRACT

Estimated World Oil Supply

NEED FOR ALTERNATIVE

FUELS
Increas
e in oil
price

Air quality
degradatio
n

Alterna
te
Fuels

Reduce
d Fuel
Import
Bill
Lower
Operati
ng Cost

Reduced
Emission
and Smog

Stringen
t
Emission
Norms

Reduced
Fossil fuel
Depletion

ETHANOL

Ethanol is an alcohol-based alternative fuel produced by

fermenting and distilling starch crops or cellulose that
have been converted into simple sugars
Ethanol made from cellulosic biomass
materials instead of traditional feedstocks
(starch crops) is called bio-ethanol
Bio-ethanol is one of the lowest-cost, most
consumer-friendly ways to reduce gasoline
consumption and CO2 emissions from vehicles
Higher octane number than gasoline reduces engine
knock and allows higher Compression Ratio resulting
in higher energy efficiency

Methanol
It is not a commonly used fuel at this time as methanol
produces a high amount of formaldehyde in emissions
Methanol is extremely corrosive, requiring special
materials for delivery and storage.

production and use

has declined due to the fact that it has been found
to contaminate ground water

Methyl-Tertiary-Butyl Ether(MTBE)