Abstract
Successful use of ethanol-gasoline blends as engine fuel alternatives depends on producing a stable homogeneous liquid fuel. It is crucial to avoid the phase separation phenomenon which occurs due to the hydrophilic character of alcohols and the solubility behavior of gasoline-alcohol-water three-component system. In this study an industrial byproduct is introduced as a new blending agent to ethanol-gasoline fuels, and its effects on the phase separation problem were investigated on samples prepared by blending unleaded gasoline with 5, 10, 15, and 20% (v/v) azeotropic ethanol, respectively.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 816-820 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Energy and Fuels |
Volume | 10 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1996 |